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1. a Maximum wireless signal rate IEEE Standard 802 11 Actual throughput will vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate v1 0 June 2009 E o Appendix B Related Documents 4 UZ d This appendix provides links to reference documents you can use to gain a more complete os understanding of the technologies used in your NETGEAR product Document Windows XP and Vista Wireless Configuration Utilities Application Note Link http documentation netgear com reference enu winzerocfg index htm Internet Networking and TCP IP Addressing Wireless Communications http documentation netgear com reference enu tcpip index htm http documentation netgear com reference enu wireless index htm Preparing a Computer for Network Access http documentation netgear com reference enu wsdhcp index htm Virtual Private Networking VPN http documentation netgear com reference enu vpn index htm Glossary http documentation netgear com reference enu glossary index htm B 1 v1 0 June 2009 9 2 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA310068 User Manual B 2 v1 0 June 2009
2. Ca e Backing up computers over the network has become popular due to the availability of inexpensive mass storage Table 3 1 shows the time to transfer 1 gigabyte 1 GB of data using various networking technologies Table 3 1 Theoretical Transfer Time for 1 Gigabyte Network Connection Theoretical Raw Transfer Time Gigabit Wired Ethernet 8 seconds RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N 26 seconds Powerline HD 40 seconds 100 Mbps Wired Ethernet 80 seconds 802 11g wireless 150 seconds 802 11b wireless 700 seconds 10 Mbps Wired Ethernet 800 seconds Cable Modem 3 Mbps 2700 seconds Analog Modem 56 kbps 144 000 seconds 40 hours 3 5 v1 0 June 2009 9 2 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA310068 User Manual 3 6 v1 0 June 2009 This chapter provides information about troubleshooting your wireless N USB adapter For 2 information about connecting to wireless networks and the Internet see Basic Setup in Chapter 1 Troubleshooting Tips Ki KI d Chapter 4 Troubl shooting K Ki d K A Use the following information to solve common problems you may encounter Also refer to the knowledge base on the NETGEAR website at http www netgear com support Table 4 1 Troubleshooting Tips Problem Action The LED is not lit The wireless N USB adapter is not connected to the USB port correctly or the WNDA3100v2 software is n
3. K NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 User Manual NETGEAR NETGEAR Inc 350 E Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 USA 202 10426 02 June 2009 Ki 4 e e 2009 by NETGEAR Inc All rights reserved Technical Support zi Please refer to the support information card that shipped with your product By registering your product at k http www netgear com register we can provide you with faster expert technical support and timely notices AGBroduct and software upgrades G NETGEAR INC Support Information Z Phone 1 888 NETGEAR for US amp Canada only For other countries see your Support information card e E mail support netgear com North American NETGEAR website htip www netgear com Trademarks NETGEAR the NETGEAR logo ProSafe and Auto Uplink are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR Inc Microsoft Windows Windows NT and Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders Statement of Conditions In the interest of improving internal design operational function and or reliability NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product s or circuit layout s described herein Maximum Wireless Signal Ra
4. 4 Accept the default settings or make your changes and click OK 5 Click Apply Note Be sure that all computers in your Ad Hoc network are configured with static IP mE addresses in the same subnet Windows XP Occasional Connection Problems Windows XP users who apply Windows XP Hotfix SP2 Q815485 from the Windows XP Update Service might not be able to connect to the Internet might have dropped wireless connections or both when using the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter You can delete this Hotfix from the Add or Remove Programs utility in the Control Panel 4 3 v1 0 June 2009 O K O NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA310068 User Manual Z To delete Windows XP Hotfix SP2 Q815485 KA 1 Select Start gt Control Panel gt Add Remove Programs gt 2 Select Windows XP Hotfix SP2 Q815485 and then click Remove a e You might receive an error message that states that some program on the computer nf y not work correctly if the update is removed A e You can ignore this error message and then click Yes to remove the update 3 Restart your computer and rerun the Smart Display Setup Wizard This should solve your connection issue You can restore this hotfix by following this link http microsoft com downloads details aspx Familyld2009D8425 CE2B 47A4 ABEC 274845DC9E91 amp displaylang en 4 4 v1 0 June 2009 a Ly e Appendix A Technical Specifications
5. 4 Youcan use the Status Bar to verify your network connection For more information see Smart Wizard Status Bar on page 1 11 Creating a Profile The WNDA3100v2 Smart Wizard uses profiles to store all the settings for a particular wireless network There are three special profile names Default Profile and New Profile e Default Your wireless N USB adapter connects to any network It automatically tries to connect to the first wireless network without security that it finds Profile If you save a profile but do not type a name in the Profiles field the name Profile is used to save your settings If you do this more than once you are asked if you want to replace the previous settings stored in Profile 2 8 v1 0 June 2009 9 E NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNpA3100v2 User Manual V K e New Profile If you chose not to save a profile and have connected to a new Wireless network the Profiles field on the Settings screen shows New Profile Ki e SSID WPS When you use WPS to connect to a wireless network this profile Ge created automatically 4 You can store multiple profiles and recall the one that matches the network you want to join If you use your computer to connect to different wireless networks you can create a profile for each s wireless network Then you can easily load the profile that has all the settings that you need to join the network you are using at the time There a
6. Cancel Figure 2 2 4 Follow the steps of the wizard to specify the wireless security if used and to create a profile Review your settings and click Finish 6 You can use the status bar to verify your network connection For more information see Smart Wizard Status Bar on page 1 11 Click Close to exit the Smart Wizard Using Push N Connect WPS to Connect to a Wireless Network This feature is based on the Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS standard for more information see http www wi fi org WPS automatically configures the network name SSID and wireless security for the access point or router and the wireless N USB adapter Note that WPS is not a new security feature it makes existing security features easier to configure To use WPS with your wireless N USB adapter you need An access point or router that supports WPS It will have a WPS symbol 2 3 v1 0 June 2009 O K O NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA310068 User Manual o Lei Gei e The computer with the wireless N USB adapter must be running Windows X p Vista 32 64 bits its e k Notes If you connect using WPS and later lose the settings they can be roro reconnecting using the WPS procedures described in this section os To connect the wireless N USB adapter to an access point or router that supports WPS there are several methods e Starting with the adapter do one of the following
7. 1 On the Settings tab of the Smart Wizard select or type the network name SSID 2 Select the Computer to Computer Ad Hoc network type Note for Windows Vista computers you must have administrator rights Otherwise I this option is not available for selection 2 12 v1 0 June 2009 O K o NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNpA3100v2 User Manual Q a 3 Click Initiate Ad Hoc The Ad Hoc Setting screen displays p Ad Hoc Setting si i Str AdHoc Channel 6 Y 8 J Cancel Figure 2 12 4 Inthe Start Ad Hoc drop down list select either 2 4GHz 802 11 b g or 5 GHz 802 11a for your Ad Hoc computer to computer network 5 In the Channel drop down list Automatic should work If you notice interference problems with another nearby wireless device select a channel that is not being used by other nearby wireless networks Use the Networks tab to view the channels in use in your area 6 Click OK Es Note The channel number differs depending on the country The connection speed EZ automatically defaults to the highest speed About Wireless Security Many networks use wireless security to encrypt wireless data communications To connect to a network with wireless security you must set up the adapter with exactly the same wireless security settings If you use the Smart Wizard to set up security you can take advantage of Push N Connect
8. BEI SSID CoffeeSociet 4 Review In progress Security Disabled Click Back to change a setting Click Finish to connectto your network Cancel Figure 1 5 1 7 v1 0 June 2009 O K NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA310068 User Manual V K e Your settings are saved to the profile you selected KA K 3 The WNDA3100v2 icon appears in the system tray and on the desktop The Sm Wizard Settings tab also displays see Smart Wizard Status Bar on page 1 11 and the addpter initiates your wireless connection It can take up to a minute to complete your connect 95 O P Smart Wizard Configure Network Manually Ss If you selected the Configure Network Manually radio button during installation the Settings screen displays NETGEAR WNDA3100v2 Wireless Assistant Settings Networks Statistics About x N E T G E A R Selected Adapter WNDA3100v2 RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N U v Profiles If you saved a profile Profile z but did not type a name Network Name SSID fd Security it is automatically saved CoffeeSociety zli suc z wr v Advanced Setinos El as Profile anced Settings P NER Network Type c c eo Access Point Infrastructure Passphrase psis C ei Computer to Computer Ad Hoc c d Figure 1 6 e If you are in a location with an unsecured wireless network the Setup Wizard automatically connects to it e If the wireless networks in your area us
9. Connect during initial installation See the Installation Guide provided in the package and on the Resource CD Click Join a Network on the Smart Wizard Settings screen see Smart Wizard Status Bar on page 1 11 Click an access point or router that supports WPS in the Networks tab see Viewing Wireless Networks in Your Area on page 2 1 Starting with the router or access point Log in to the router or access point then follow the router or access point s prompts to connect a WPS client You can use either a push button or PIN entry to connect using WPS e Push Button Configuration Press a push button or push dome on the access point or router or click an on screen button in the software This is a fairly new technology so not all access points and routers provide a push button See Using a WPS Button to Connect to a Wireless Network on page 2 5 e PIN entry Use the router or access point s Personal Identification number PIN or use the wireless N USB adapter s PIN See Using a PIN to Connect to a Wireless Network on page 2 6 2 4 v1 0 June 2009 9 K NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WRRA3100v2 User Manual Z Z Using a WPS Button to Connect to a Wireless Network A To join a network using a push button i ra 1 Click the D icon to open the Smart Wizard On the status bar click Join a Network he adapter detects a network with WPS e NETGEAR Wireless Adapter NETGE
10. OK but Wireless N USB Adapter LED The LED on the wireless N USB adapter indicates the condition of the wireless link as described in the following table Wireless N USB Adapter LED Meaning Off The wireless N USB adapter is not plugged in to the USB port The wireless N USB adapter is in power save mode default from power up or reset Slow Alternating amber and blue The wireless USB adapter is blinking scanning for a network The LED color changes Amber The wireless USB adapter is connecting to a depending on the type of network at 2 4 GHz network connection Amber Blue The wireless USB adapter is connecting to a network indicates 2 4 GHz and blue at 5 GHz indicates 5 GHz Blinking The wireless USB adapter is connected to a wireless network and is sending or receiving data Solid The wireless N USB adapter is connected to a wireless network but it is not sending or receiving data v1 0 June 2009 O K o NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNpA3100v2 User Manual v p Ka Removing the WNDA3100v2 Software T You can remove the wireless adapter software in these two ways Uy e Select the Windows Start menu gt All Programs gt NETGEAR WNDA3100v2 Adapter E program group gt Uninstall NETGEAR WNDA3100v2 Software and then follow the screen 3 prompts e Select Windows Start menu gt Control Panel gt Add or Remove Program and then
11. USB adapter 2 6 v1 0 June 2009 Ki V NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNpA3100v2 User Manual o 2 On the status bar click Join a Network or click the Networks tab and sel s the network The wireless N USB adapter detects a network with WPS NETGEAR Wireless Adapter NETGEAR We have detected that some of your neighborhood Wireless AP routers support a easy and secured way WPS to connect to the router Please check if the router you want to connect has either a PIN or a Push Button Yes the AP router supports either of them and want to use it C No For NETGEAR AP router please look for the PIN and push button as below SECURITY PIN mum Push Button PIN Learn More Figure 2 5 NETGEAR Wireless Adapter NETGEAR Does your AP router have a WPS push button C Yes No For NETGEAR AP routers please look for the push button as below Push Button Connecting to your wireless network qs 3 To use a PIN select No to avoid using a push button Click Next and then do either of the following To use the wireless router or access point s PIN enter it in the field provided The adapter will connect with the router NETGEAR Wireless Adapter NETGEAR WILH Connecting to your wireless network Entering your AP router gateway security PIN recommended Enter the AP s PIN Pom Sample of an BECUNTY PL AP router gateway DELETE EET
12. WPS to set up WPA PSK TKIP security see Using Push N Connect WPS to Connect to a Wireless Network on page 2 3 Otherwise you can manually set one of the following types of wireless security used for home networks e WPA PSK TKIP or WPA2 PSK AES See Setting Up WPA PSK TKIP or WPA2 PSK AES Security on page 2 15 e WEP See Setting Up WEP Encryption Security on page 2 16 For more information about wireless security see the link to Wireless Communications in Appendix B In addition to wireless security you should configure appropriate LAN network security such as requiring a user name and password to access shared resources in your network 2 13 v1 0 June 2009 9 2 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA310068 User Manual Q Z Wireless Network Name SSID and Security Settings k Print this form fill in the configuration parameters and put it in a safe place for futur reference For an existing wireless network the person who set up the network can provide this inf pyation Network Name SSID The service set Identification SSID identifies the wireless locafyea network Any First available network is the default WNDA3100v2 wireless network name SSID You may customize it using up to 32 alphanumeric characters Write your customized wireless network name SSID on the line below Note The SSID in the wireless access point is the SSID you configu
13. a Computer to Computer Ad Hoc Profile nent 10 Starting a Computer to Computer Ad Hoc Network Connection 432 About Wireless Securty EE 1 Wireless Network Name SSID and Security Settings 14 Setting Up WPA PSK TKIP or WPA2 PSK AES Security 15 Setting Up WEP ENE PON SPAM semaine 16 Monitoring EE 17 About Your Smart VIE A dust aaa terriens non rotor at ten s sie ose 18 Porn kc ups AE A ENE PE M 19 Chapter 3 Wireless Network Performance Optimizing Wireless PROMOS 11 222 0 55 2 9 9 912212 ann AE nan onda 1 Optimizing Your Network Pan and kehren dank eek agen bk O Rak oh kabine ke aka Erd d SOHO Networking Technelogies 1 occ ttp SE ERI ERR NI 4S HALLE ER ER ELE d art 3 Assessing Your Network Speed Requirements sss 4 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting TEE TIE ed Ee DR EN 1 Ad Hoc Mode ls Not Working Correctly ces cibi Eon arnaud 3 Windows XP Occasional Connection Problems aoo aient atn oki copas 3 Appendix A Technical Specifications and Factory Default Settings Technica Specifica is Eed 1 Factory Default SRAQS qe 2 Appendix B Related Documents viii v1 0 June 2009 The NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 User Manual gt describes how to install the NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter A WNDA3100v2 with custom
14. between them Note Ad Hoc mode does not work using DHCP settings Ad Hoc mode requires either static IP addresses such as 192 168 0 1 or the IPX protocol For help setting up static IP addresses see the PC Networking Tutorial on the Resource CD 2 10 v1 0 June 2009 O K NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNpas100v2 User Manual m K To create an Ad Hoc mode profile K i 1 Click the 4 icon to open the Smart Wizard The Settings tab displays LE Networks Statistics About N E T G E A R Selected Adapter WND43100v2 RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N U gt a Profiles 4 Defaut v Ss ete Profle Network Name SSID Bd Security X No security enabled hwpPA PSKITI Advanced Settings WEP Network Type s e Access Point Infrastructure elt Es c Z Computer to Computer Ad Hoc Initiate Ad Hoc CoffeeSociety 00 14 BF EB 1B C3 Join a Network Figure 2 9 2 Enter the network settings a Select Computer to Computer Ad Hoc for the network type b Select or enter the network name SSID for the Ad Hoc network c Inthe Profiles field type the name of the profile d Click Apply 3 Save your settings in a profile a Click Save Profile and all the configuration settings are saved in this profile b Click Apply then click Close to exit the Smart Wizard or click Cancel to return to the previous settings 4 Configure the computer network se
15. devices might automatically try to connect to your network several times a second which can cause significant performance reduction Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth The speed of network connections depends on the type of equipment that you use Try to use high speed technologies for network connections with the heaviest traffic to avoid lower speed bottlenecks in the path Figure 3 1 on page 3 3 shows a home network that includes many different connection speeds In this network the two PCs with gigabit 1000 Mbps Ethernet adapters have a gigabit connection through the router to the storage server With a high speed router this connection allows for extremely fast backups or quick access to large files on the server The PC connected through a pair of Powerline HD adapters is limited to the 200 Mbps speed of the Powerline HD connection Although any of the links in this example would be sufficient for high traffic applications such as streaming HD video the use of older devices such as 10 Mbps Ethernet or 802 11b wireless would create a significant bottleneck 3 2 v1 0 June 2009 O K o NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNpas100v2 User Manual E _ ge a Notebook PC Q 7 with RangeMax O WHDR3300 Dual Band On RangeMax Wireless N adapter e 8 lt lt Dual Band Bo Wireless N router el Le a UP SCIOIT Storage Central with Gigabit Desktop PC with PC Adap
16. kinnitab NETGEAR Inc seadme NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Estonian Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 vastavust direktiivi 1999 5 EU p hin uetele ja nimetatud direktiivist tulenevatele teistele asjakohastele s tetele English Hereby NETGEAR Inc declares that this NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC Espa ol Por medio de la presente NETGEAR Inc declara que el NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Spanish Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999 5 CE EAANVIK ME THN NAPOYZA NETGEAR Inc AHAONEI OTI NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Greek Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 2YMMOP ONETAI lIPO TIZ OYZIQAEIZ ATIAITHZEIX KAI TIZ AOITIEX ZXETIKE2 AIATAZEIZ THZ OAHTIAZ 1999 5 EK Francais Par la pr sente NETGEAR Inc d clare que l appareil NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band French Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 est conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la directive 1999 5 CE Italiano Con la presente NETGEAR Inc dichiara che questo NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Italian Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999 5 CE Latviski Ar o NETGEAR Inc deklar ka NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wir
17. network are those where the traffic is high and the distances are great Optimize those first e Choose placement carefully For best results place your router Near the center of the area in which your computers will operate In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected computers have line of sight access even if through walls e Avoid obstacles to wireless signals Keep wireless devices at least two feet from large metal fixtures such as file cabinets refrigerators pipes metal ceilings reinforced concrete and metal partitions Keep the devices away from large amounts of water such as fish tanks and water coolers e Reduce interference 3 1 v1 0 June 2009 O K 2 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA310068 User Manual Gi ei Ka Avoid windows unless communicating between buildings Place wireless devices away from various electromagnetic noise sources especialy those in the 2400 2500 MHz frequency band Common noise creating sources are k 2 Computers and fax machines no closer than 1 foot Ki Copying machines elevators and cell phones no closer than 6 feet K Microwave ovens no closer than 10 feet e Choose your settings Usea scanning utility to determine what other wireless networks are operating nearby and choose an unused channel Turn off SSID Broadcast and change the default SSID Other nearby
18. select the NETGEAR WNDA3100v2 Adapter option and follow the screen prompts Upgrading the WNDA3100v2 Software Upgrades might be available at the NETGEAR website To install an upgrade follow these steps 1 Write down the settings for any profiles that you want to save They will not be retained 2 Download the upgrade from the NETGEAR website Support page 3 Remove the WNDA3100v2 software from your computer 4 Remove the WNDA3100v2 adapter from your computer and if prompted restart your computer pr Run the installer that you downloaded the file ends in exe 6 Follow the installer instructions and if prompted restart your computer v1 0 June 2009 9 2 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA310068 User Manual v1 0 June 2009 Network Connections and Wireless Security K O 6 This chapter explains how to use your wireless N USB adapter to connect to your wireless local area network WLAN and how to set up wireless security for the wireless N USB adapter so that it matches the wireless security settings for your network During installation if you selected the Custom Setup Type and the Windows Utility radio button the features described in this chapter will not be available If this is the case and you want to use the Smart Wizard remove the WNDA3100v2 software see Removing the WNDA3100v2 Software on page 1 13 Then use the Resource CD to reinstall the softwa
19. settings click Advanced Settings on the Settings tab Note For Windows Vista computers you must have administrator rights to access the Advance Settings screen 2 19 v1 0 June 2009 O K O NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA3100 8 User Manual Q 4 Advanced Settings X w Advanced Wireless Mode Ly JZ Upto 300Mbps 2 4GHz 5GHz Uy 2 4GHz Auto el Preamble Q A Ki Transmit Power OUS e 2 Eragmentation Threshold RTSICTS Threshold r o Use Default US x i Cancel Figure 2 17 e 2 4GHz Preamble An Auto setting might give slightly better performance A Long setting might provide a more reliable connection or slightly longer range Transmit Power Lowering the output power level lets you reduce the chance of interference with other nearby access points but reduces the range of your adapter e Wireless Mode You can change the wireless mode though the default setting works for either 2 4 GHz or 5GHz wireless networks If you change this setting make sure that your wireless router or access point is capable of operating in the same wireless mode e Fragmentation Threshold This is the maximum packet size used for fragmentation Packets larger than the size programmed in this field will be fragmented The Fragment Threshold value must be larger than the RTS Threshold value e RTS CTS Threshold The packet size that is used to determ
20. setup configuration and troubleshooting For express installation please see the Installation Guide The information in this manual is intended for readers with intermediate computer and Internet skills Conventions Formats and Scope The conventions formats and scope of this manual are described in the following paragraphs Typographical Conventions This manual uses the following typographical conventions Italic Emphasis books CDs file and server names extensions Bold User input IP addresses GUI screen text Fixed Command prompt CLI text code italic URL links e Formats This manual uses the following formats to highlight special messages Note This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest C Tip This format is used to highlight a procedure that will save time or resources v1 0 June 2009 O K O NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNDAS 1008 Yser Manual v e Scope This manual is written for the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USBoAdaptr according to these specifications Ly x Product Version NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapt WNDA3100v2 O Manual Publication Date June 2009 ic K For more information about network Internet firewall and VPN technologies see the links to the NETGEAR website in Appendix B Related Documents Note Product update
21. AR Wireless Adapter CA NETGEAR NETGEAR CIEL wire Connecting to your wireless network We have detected that some of your Does your AP router have a WPS neighborhood Wireless AP routers support a easy push button and secured way WPS to connect to the router ki Please check if the router you want to connect P Yes has either a PIN or a Push Button No Yes the AP router supports either of them and want to use it For NETGEAR AP routers please C No look for the push button as below For NETGEAR AP router please look for the PIN and push button as below ye qs st nm e Push Button Push Button PIN Learn More Cancel lt Back Cancel Figure 2 3 __ Note If you are not sure if your router supports WPS select No to connect If your mcd router does not support WPS and you select Yes the router or access point connection will time out and no wireless network connection will be established If your router supports WPS select Yes and then click Next Select Yes to use a push button and then click Next Log in to the access point or router that you have selected an ROO N From the router s main menu select Add WPS Client On the Add WPS Client screen select Push Button 6 To start the WPS process either press the push button on the access point or router or click the icon on the router s Add WPS Client screen v1 0 June 2009 O K NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireles
22. DA310068 User Manual Z K Table 1 Statistics Descriptions Ts iz Label Description K n M A real time graph identifies the total receive and tran tnit 1 Transmit Receive Performance Mia i utilization as a percentage of the total possible 24 Radio buttons let you select whether to display the Vanni de performance the receive performance or both in the same graph Identifies transmit megabits per second Mbps transmit packets per second Tx Packets s total transmitted packets and transmit errors Identifies receive megabits per second Mbps receive packets per second Rx Packets s total received packets and reception errors 2 Transmit Receive and Total TxRx d 3 Transmit Statistics 4 Receive Statistics About Your Smart Wizard The About tab displays the current version information NETGEAR WNDA3100v2 Wireless Assistant Settings Networks Statistics About N E T G E A R Selected Adapter WNDA3100v2 RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N U e Device Regional Domain United States e Driver Version kumm 2 OW Driver Date Mag mm o MAC Address foo22aF4E620F tsts lt S IP Address haen SS Smart Wireless Utility Version 1 0 2 20 May 15 2003 Signal E E E EEEE Co ty 00 14 BF EB 1B C3 Figure 2 16 v1 0 June 2009 Q by NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNpA3100v2 User Manual
23. GHz interference at your location such as from a cordless phone you fe can change the setting to 5 GHz for better wireless throughput if your wireless router or access point supports it See Advanced Settings on page 2 23 In general wireless devices can communicate through walls However if the walls are constructed with concrete or have metal or metal mesh the effective range decreases if such materials are between the devices Installation with Custom Setup Note For Express installation see the nstallation Guide With Custom setup you can specify where the files are installed You can also choose whether or not you want to install the Smart Wizard utility or use only the Windows utility to configure and manage your wireless N USB adapter e Custom installation using the Smart Wizard utility The Smart Wizard provides a complete and easy to use set of tools to View details about wireless networks in your area Manage your network connections and connect securely using Push N Connect WPS Configure wireless settings for your wireless N USB adapter Save your wireless network settings in profiles e Custom installation using the Windows utility You can choose not to install the Smart Wizard and to use only the Windows Utility to install and manage your wireless network If you choose to do this you will not be able to use the Smart Wizard to configure your wireless N USB adapte
24. PIN M NN ge cee 177 cen C Generating a random security PIN to input in the AP router gateway Figure 2 6 NETGEAR Wireless Adapter NETGEAR The WPS process is in progress Wait a moment Status Discovery I Connecting to your wireless network Time remaining Up to 238 Seconds Cancel To generate a PIN for the wireless N USB adapter select the radio button for the adapter to generate a random PIN The adapter generates and displays a random PIN v1 0 June 2009 O K O NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA310068 User Manual Write down the generated PIN x b NETGEAR E MART ANG Connecting to your wireless network Connect by either C Entering your AP router gateway 73 security PIN recommended Generating a random security 1 BA PIN to input in the AP router gateway Make note ofthe randomly generated Security PIN below Enter the PIN when instructed by the other WPS device Learn More Figure 2 7 On the access point or router that you have selected log in to the router or access point then follow the prompts to enter the adapter s PIN The router will connect to the adapter Note The adapter security is set to WPA PSK TKIP Some WPS routers support WPA2 PSK AES with the same SSID and passphrase You can change the adapter to WPA2 PSK AES using the Security setting in the Settings screen
25. SID The name assigned to a wireless network This is the same as the SSY or ESSID configuration parameter Note that as a security measure some Ca access points do not broadcast their SSID In such cases the SSID field is k even though the rest of the information is still displayed SA Channel The channel determines which operating frequency is used E N The access point supports wireless N mode WPS The access point supports WPS Security Identifies whether the wireless network uses security settings such as WPA2 PSK WPA PSK or WEP Signal The signal strength of the communications MAC Address The hardware address MAC address of the wireless device broadcasting this information Mode The type of wireless network Access Point Infrastructure or Computer to Computer Ad Hoc Help button Display online help Join a Network button View networks and join a network See the following section Joining a Network Connect button Connect to the network that you selected Scan button Close button Check for wireless networks Clicking Scan refreshes the screen Close the window Joining a Network During the WNDA3100v2 software installation the Smart Wizard lists the available networks After installation you can use the Join a Network button on the Network tab at any time to view the available networks and select the one that you want to use Note Ma
26. ake sure that the WNDA3100v2 software is installed and the wireless N USB DJ fully inserted in a USB port in your computer 8 b Use the 4 icon to open the Smart Wizard The Settings tab displays 2 Configure the Security settings In the Profile field select the profile or type in a profile name b Inthe Network Name SSID field and then select the network or enter the SSID Note You will not get a wireless network connection unless the network SSID SEM matches exactly what is configured in the access point c Inthe Security section select WPA PSK TKIP or WPA2 PSK AES and enter the passphrase Settings Networks Statistics About x N E T G E A R Selected Adapter WNDA3100v2 RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N U v Profiles Default zl eProfie __DeleteProfte Network Name SSID N secu Any First avadable network z C de ir das Adv SIG WPA2 PSKTAEG Network Type LO DG Access Point Infrastructure Passphrase i z Cc gt Computer to Computer Ad Hoc c JI Figure 2 13 For more about WPA2 PSK see the link to Wireless Communications in Appendix B 3 Save your settings in a profile a Click the Save Profile button All the configuration settings are saved in this profile 2 15 v1 0 June 2009 9 Q NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA310068 User Manual o 4 b Click Apply and then click Close to exit the Smart Wiza
27. arid Factory Technical Specifications Default Settings Q K The following table provides technical specifications for the wireless N USB adapter Antenna 2 integrated internal wireless antennas Standards Radio Data Rate 802 11a 802 11n draft 2 0 802 11g or 802 11b 1 2 5 5 6 9 11 12 18 24 36 48 54 108 140 246 and 300 Mbps Auto Rate Sensing Frequency 2 4 GHz to 2 5 GHz CCK and OFDM Modulation 5 GHz Power 5V Bus powered Emissions FCC CE Bus interface USB 2 0 Provided drivers Microsoft Vista Windows XP Operating Environment Operating temperature 0 to 40 C Encryption 40 bit also called 64 bit and 128 bit WEP data encryption and WPA PSK Warranty Limited 1 year warranty v1 0 June 2009 Q O K NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA310068 User Manual T Factory Default Settings K i iz Ki K The following table lists the default settings of your wireless N USB adapter Ze Ki O Ca 6 Feature Description Smart Wizard Enabled Wireless Wireless Communication Enabled Wireless Network Name SSID Any will connect to first wireless network that responds Security Disabled Network Type Infrastructure Transmission Speed Autoa Country Region United States varies by region Operating Mode Up to 300 Mbps 2 4GHZ 5GHz Data Rate Up to 300 Mbps
28. cept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation IMPORTANT NOTE Radiation Exposure Statement This eguipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance To maintain compliance with IC RF exposure compliance reguirements please follow operation instruction as documented in this manual iii v1 0 June 2009 Europe EU Declaration of Conformity Ze Z e Ka A printed copy of the EU Declaration of Conformity certificate for this product is provided in the WNDA3100v2 K product package A esky NETGEAR Inc timto prohla uje Ze tento NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Czech USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 je ve shodi se z kladn mi poZadavky a dalSimi pe slusnyftli ustanoven mi smirnice 1999 5 ES SA Dansk Undertegnede NETGEAR Inc erklaerer herved at felgende udstyr NETGEAR Danish RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 overholder de vaesentlige krav og vrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999 5 EF Deutsch Hiermit erkl rt NETGEAR Inc dass sich das Ger t NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band German Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 in bereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den brigen einschl gigen Bestimmungen der Richtlinie 1999 5 EG befindet Eesti Kaesolevaga
29. e o About Tab Field Description im Device Regional This is the region setting for the wireless adapter The appfoyed Domain channels for the region are automatically scanned Government regulate the channels used for wireless transmission Operating e wireless adapter in a different region might violate local laws c Driver version The wireless adapter driver version Driver Date The wireless adapter driver release date MAC Address The MAC Media Access Control address of the adapter This is a unique 48 bit hardware address assigned to every network interface card Some wireless networks restrict access based on a list of known MAC addresses If you are communicating with such a network you must provide the address shown here to the network administrator before you are allowed to connect Restricting access by MAC address adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your network However unless you use data encryption security the data broadcast over the wireless link is fully exposed IP Address The IP address assigned to this adapter Smart Wireless Version The version of the Smart Wizard Utility Date The release date of the Smart Wizard Advanced Settings The default advanced settings usually work fine Except for the power saving setting changing the settings incorrectly could cause your wireless connection to fail Change them only if you have a specific reason to do so To go to advanced
30. e chapter you were viewing opens Ra browser window Ki e Click the print icon in the upper left of your browser window KA Printing a PDF version of the complete manual Use the Complete PDF Manual link at ni the top left corner of any page Click the Complete PDF Manual link at the top left corner of any page in the manual The PDF version of the complete manual opens in a browser window e Click the print icon in the upper left of your browser window E E Tip If your printer supports printing two pages on a single sheet of paper you can 7 save paper and printer ink by selecting this feature Revision History Part Number version Date Description Number 202 10046 02 1 0 May New Smart Wizard installation 2009 202 10426 01 1 0 July 2006 Original publication xi v1 0 June 2009 9 2 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA310068 User Manual xii v1 0 June 2009 This chapter includes instructions for custom installation of your wireless N USB adapter and basic configuration There are two methods that you can use to install the wireless N USB adapter e Express Installation uses the NETGEAR Smart Wizard configures your adapter automatically This method is explained in the Installation Guide e Installation with Custom Setup lets you specify where the software is installed and select either the NETGEAR Smart Wizard or the Windows utility to configure you
31. e wireless security strongly recommended then you must know the Network Name SSID and the security settings in order to join a network See Wireless Network Name SSID and Security Settings on page 2 14 e You can click the Join a Network button to select a wireless network in your area connect to it See Joining a Network on page 2 2 Using the USB Adapter Cradle You can use the USB cable to extend the range of your adapter and obtain better wireless reception Follow the instructions to attach the USB cable plastic cradle and loop and hook fasteners to a computer monitor 1 Attach the prickly side of one fastener to the middle back of the plastic cradle 1 8 v1 0 June 2009 O K Q NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNpas100v2 User Manual v LG 2 Attach the smooth side of the fastener to the back of your monitor near the Gp better reception K Figure 1 7 3 Insert the adapter in the plastic cradle and attach the USB cable to the adapter and the computer 4 Attach the cradle with the adapter to the side of the PC monitor where you placed the fastener Figure 1 8 1 9 v1 0 June 2009 9 2 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA310068 User Manual Ze Monitoring Your Wireless Network and the Internet Connections c K The wireless N USB adapter has indicators in three locations that show the status of your o c
32. eless N USB Latvian Adapter WNDA3100v2 atbilst Direktivas 1999 5 EK b tiskaj m prasibam un citiem ar to saistitajiem noteikumiem Lietuvig Siuo NETGEAR Inc deklaruoja kad Sis NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Lithuanian USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 atitinka esminius reikalavimus ir kitas 1999 5 EB Direktyvos nuostatas Nederlands Hierbij verklaart NETGEAR Inc dat het toestel NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Dutch Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 in overeenstemming is met de essenti le eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999 5 EG iv v1 0 June 2009 O E amp w ea Malti Hawnhekk NETGEAR Inc jiddikjara li dan NETGEAR RangeMax Dia Band Wireless Maltese N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 jikkonforma mal tiijiet essenzjali u ma didi orajn relevanti li hemm fid Dirrettiva 1999 5 EC Magyar Alul rott NETGEAR Inc nyilatkozom hogy a NETGEAR RangeMax Dual X Hungarian Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 megfelel a vonatkoz alapvet k vetelm nyeknek s az 1999 5 EC ir nyelv egy b el r sainak O Polski Polish e Niniejszym NETGEAR Inc o wiadcza e NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 jest zgodny z zasadniczymi wymogami oraz pozosta ymi stosownymi postanowieniami Dyrektywy 1999 5 EC d Portugu s NETGEAR Inc declara que este NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Portuguese Adapter WNDA3100v2 est conforme com os requ
33. h these older products Wired Ethernet As Gigabit Ethernet ports become common on newer computers wired Ethernet remains a good choice for speed economy and security Gigabit Ethernet can extend up to 100 meters with twisted pair wiring of CAT Se or better A wired connection is not susceptible to interference and eavesdropping would reguire a physical connection to your network Note Actual data throughput will vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead can lower actual data throughput rate Assessing Your Network Speed Reguirements Because your Internet connection is likely to operate at a much lower speed than your local network faster local networking technologies might not improve your Internet experience However many emerging home applications reguire high data rates For example 3 4 v1 0 June 2009 9 Fo NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNpaAs100v2 User Manual Ze e Streaming HD video requires 10 to 30 Mbps per stream Because latency an packet loss can disrupt your video plan to provide at least twice the capacity you need 2 4 e Streaming MP3 audio requires less than 1 Mbps per stream and does not strain mosfayodern networks Like video however streaming audio is also sensitive to latency and packet fos SO a congested network or a noisy link can cause problems E
34. ine whether it should use the CSMA CD Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection mechanism or the CSMA CA Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance mechanism for packet transmission CSMA CD is slightly more efficient 2 20 v1 0 June 2009 E 0d Chapter 3 Wireless Network Peftormance K Ki D Ki This chapter explains how to use your wireless N USB adapter to connect to your wireless loca area network WLAN and how to maximize the performance of your wireless N USB adapter a within your network Included are scenarios for setting up your network in a mixed use environment and the trade off of using different types of technology wireless wired or Powerline Optimizing Wireless Performance The speed and operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the location of the wireless router You should choose a location for your router that will maximize the network speed The following list describes how to optimize wireless router performance e Identify critical wireless links If your network has several wireless devices decide which wireless devices need the highest data rate and locate the router near them Many wireless products have automatic data rate fallback which allows increased distances without losing connectivity This also means that devices that are farther away mighty be slower Therefore the most critical links in your
35. is weak Move to a better location such as KE has a connection with another closer to the wireless access point Also look for possible wireless node interference such as a 2 4 GHz cordless phone or large metal surface Green The wireless N USB adapter The wireless N USB adapter has established good communication with an access point and the signal guality is strong v1 0 June 2009 O K NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter W pAs100v2 User Manual ie If you right click the WNDA3100v2 icon in the system tray you can disable its foternet notification feature by clearing the check mark enabling notification as shown in die following figure If you do so then only the IP address is shown bs D f Enable Internet Connected Notification Ki Exit gt e 6 Figure 1 9 In Vista there is one more option Enable NETGEAR Smart Wizard vd Enable NETGEAR Smart Wizard v Enable Internet Connected Notification Exit Figure 1 10 If you clear the check mark for Enable NETGEAR Smart Wizard the NETGEAR Smart Wizard is disabled and you must set up the wireless adapter with Vista auto configuration Smart Wizard Status Bar Click the D icon to open the Smart Wizard Settings tab The status bar is located at the bottom of the Settings tab Channel Security A rate 4 Signal strength Wireless network Join a Network Connection status Figure 1 11 The follo
36. isitos essenciais e outras disposi es da Directiva 1999 5 CE Slovensko NETGEAR Inc izjavlja da je ta NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Slovenian Adapter WNDA3100v2 v skladu z bistvenimi zahtevami in ostalimi relevantnimi dolo ili direktive 1999 5 ES Slovensky NETGEAR Inc tymto vyhlasuje Ze NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Slovak Adapter WNDA3100v2 spada zakladne po iadavky a v etky pr slu n ustanovenia Smernice 1999 53 ES Suomi NETGEAR Inc vakuuttaa t ten ett NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Finnish Adapter WNDA3100v2 tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999 5 EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sita koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen Svenska H rmed intygar NETGEAR Inc att denna utrustningstyp star verensst mmelse med Swedish de vasentliga egenskapskrav och vriga relevanta bestammelser som framgar av direktiv 1999 5 EG Product and Publication Details Model Number Publication Date Product Family Product Name Home or Business Product Language Publication Part Number Publication Version Number WNDA3100v2 June 2009 Wireless N USB Adapter NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 Home English 202 10426 02 1 0 v1 0 June 2009 vi v1 0 June 2009 v1 0 June 2009 O E CG o Contents E e K Ki O K 6 About This Manual Conventions Formats and SCOPE unit iere taie inattendus tes
37. ix How ta Use This Mantal c edn x How io Prim The Manual METIDO EMT x pc LUE T S EO STD xi Chapter 1 Basic Setup LI GE MESA INE LP M 1 What You Need Before You Begin EE 2 VON System En qm 2 Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines 2 Installation wih Custom Setup EE 3 installing the WNDAS100v2 SofWare qc T 4 Inserting the Wireless N USB Adapter sisi 5 Connecting to a Wireless Network usines 6 Using tha USB Adapter Cradle i2 oseneiicir ettet tete tract rtt n bL In ke ttd dar EE 8 Monitoring Your Wireless Network and the Internet Connections 10 yl Reg SPA LS Me TE A 10 Sman Wizard Stalius eme m 11 Wireless N USB Adapter LED soie eit periere ke rra etx dn ex EE En 12 Removing the WNDAS TOO ys SOWAS Eieren EENEG 13 Upgrading the WNDA3100v2 SOWANG nrc arant its aad io Ea tt gan 13 Chapter 2 Network Connections and Wireless Security Viewing Wireless Networks in Your Area 044 1 Ps LES RL O O TE TO A ele 2 Using Push N Connect WPS to Connect to a Wireless Network 3 Using a WPS Button to Connect to a Wireless Network sesesseeeees 5 Using a PIN to Connect to a Wireless Network 4444 6 vii 9 2 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA310068 User Manual Se E EG uno 8 LE LE PROMS RE OR ee arie a Rx date KH TE 9 Setting up
38. ke sure that you know the wireless security settings for the network that you want to use For example if a network uses WEP you must know the WEP key in order to connect to it If you use secure networks frequently set up profiles for each network with the wireless network and security settings v1 0 June 2009 O K x NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNpas100v2 User Manual Ne 4 O To join a network K i 1 Usethe 4 icon to open the Smart Wizard On the status bar click Join a Netw 2 Ifthe Smart Wizard detects an access point or router with WPS it displays the WPS Cen Figure 2 3 on page 2 5 WPS is described in Using Push N Connect WPS to Conne igo a Wireless Network To connect without using WPS select No and click Next 3 Select a network from the drop down list If you select a hidden network then you must enter d the SSID Click Next NETGEAR Wireless Adapter NETGEAR A TWIZARD Connecting to your wireless network Available wireless networks are listed below Select a wireless network from the list and click Next Use the scrollbar or Page Down Key to view the rest of the wireless networks Network Name SSID N WPS Security Signal NETGEAR none 70 MMLAB SRXN3205 N none ipae e ons Hidden network Lifestyle nglan ngwlan WPA PSK Note If you do not see your network name please make sure your wireless router is powered on Refresh ger neiz
39. lection Smart Wizard Configure selection Configure network manually O by install assistant O Windows Utility Figure 1 2 v1 0 June 2009 O K NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WRDAS100v2 User Manual iz Smart Wizard Allows you to manage your wireless networks with the NETGEAR WNDA3100v2 software and to connect securely using Push N Connect c Configure network manually Specify the settings for your wireless N Gi in the Settings screen 7 by install assistant Allow the Smart Wizard Install Assistant to automatically os configure the settings for your wireless N USB adapter K e Windows Utility Connect to and manage your wireless networks using only the Windows configuration utility For more information about Windows utilities see the Windows documentation or the NETGEAR application note at http documentation netgear com reference enu winzerocfg index htm 8 Click Next e For Windows XP if a Windows logo testing message appears click Continue Anyway e Ifa message that Windows Vista cannot verify the publisher of this driver displays click Install this driver software anyway Inserting the Wireless N USB Adapter The WNDA3100v2 software is installed You will be prompted to connect your adapter 1 Locate an available USB port on your PC 2 Insert the wireless adapter into the USB port You can attach the wireless USB adapter directly or use the USB cable see Usi
40. ng the USB Adapter Cradle on page 1 8 3 Depending on which Windows operating system you are using do one of the following e Windows Vista The adapter and driver are automatically added If a message that Windows Vista cannot verify the publisher of this driver displays click Install this driver software anyway Windows XP Follow the on screen instructions for the Found New Hardware Wizard Ifa Windows logo testing message appears click Continue Anyway When the Found New Hardware Wizard is complete click Finish 4 Onthe NETGEAR Smart Wizard screen click Next to proceed 5 If you selected Smart Wizard then click Next and continue with the following section Connecting to a Wireless Network 1 5 v1 0 June 2009 9 K NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA3100V2 User Manual e Ge 5 e O Connecting to a Wireless Network If you installed the Smart Wizard you can use the WNDA3100v2 software to connect to A wireless network Smart Wizard by Install Assistant os d If you selected the by Install Assistant radio button during installation you are prompted to connect wirelessly with one of the following screens NETGEAR Wireless Adapter NETGEAR Wireless Adapter NETGEAR NETGEAR e d Withee WARTWIZARD Connecting to your wireless network We have detected that some of your Available wireless networks are listed below Select a wireless netw
41. onnection to a wireless network and to the Internet Ca e WNDA3100v2 icon After you install the WNDA3100v2 software the E icon appears on the desktop and in the right on the Windows task bar It is color coded to show the status of the connection See the following section WNDA3100v2 Icon Smart Wizard status bar Clicking on the system tray icon opens the Smart Wizard The status bar at the bottom of the screen shows details about your wireless and Internet connection See Smart Wizard Status Bar on page 1 11 and Viewing Wireless Networks in Your Area on page 2 1 e Adapter LED The LED on the wireless N USB adapter indicates the condition of your wireless link See Wireless N USB Adapter LED on page 1 12 WNDA3100v2 Icon The WNDA3100v2 icon is on the desktop and in the Windows system tray on one end of the task bar in the Microsoft Windows desktop The WNDA3100v2 icon will change colors depending on the condition of the adapter The following table describes the colors and conditions indicated Color Condition Description Red The wireless N USB adapter has no connection to any other wireless node The wireless N USB adapter cannot link to any other wireless node or the link is lost Check your configuration or try moving to a location where the wireless signal quality is better has a connection with another wireless node Yellow The wireless N USB adapter The wireless link
42. ork from the list neighborhood Wireless AP routers support a easy and click Next Use the scrollbar or Page Down Key to view the rest of the wireless and secured way VVPS to connect to the router networks Please check if the router you want to connect has either a PIN or a Push Button Network Name SSID N WPS Security Signal es S Y NETGEAR none 70 i Yes the AP router supports either of them and want to use it MMLAB SRXN3205 N none 68 Hidden C No R2D2LAB WEP 66 For NETGEAR AP router please look for the none 55 netwo rk PIN and push button as below Lifestyle 65 al nglan 65 UD ngwlan i 63 a Note If you do not see your network name please make sure your wireless router is Push Button IN powered on Leam More Cancel Refresh Lee Cancel WPS capable networks in your area No WPS capable networks in your area Note If you are not sure if your router supports WPS select No to connect If your router gt does not support WPS and you select Yes the router or access point connection will time out and no wireless network connection will be established 1 Follow the on screen prompts to connect to a wireless network e Ifyour router supports WPS and you want to use WPS to create a secure connection leave the radio button selected and click Next to continue Follow the Smart Wizard steps to connect using WPS e If your router does not support WPS select your wireless network name from the lis
43. ort Note The maximum speed of a USB v2 0 port is 480 Mbps If your computer has a USB v1 1 port the wireless N USB adapter is limited to that port s maximum speed which is 14 Mbps e A CD drive 10 Mbytes of free hard disk space e Vista Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional Some versions of Windows ask for the original Windows operating system installation files to complete the installation of the WNDA3100v2 driver software _____ Note Windows XP users must install SP2 or install the KB822603 hot fix update which fixes the USB 2 0 host controller driver Go to the following link to install the hot fix http www microsoft com downloads details aspx displaylang en amp FamilyID 733dd667 56a0 4956 b7fe e85b688b7f56 Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines For best performance place the wireless N USB adapter at least 4 feet over 1 meter away from the wireless router or access point Computers can connect over wireless networks indoors at a range that varies significantly based on the physical location of the computer with the wireless N USB adapter For best results avoid 1 2 v1 0 June 2009 O K o NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNpA3100v2 User Manual Z potential sources of interference such as the following K i e Large metal surfaces gt e Microwave ovens Ki 74 2 4 GHz cordless phones O i Note If there is 2 4
44. ot loaded Remove and reinsert the WNDA3100v2 Check the Windows device manager to see if the wireless N USB adapter is recognized and enabled Reload the WNDA3100v2 software if necessary Try to install the wireless N USB adapter in a different USB slot on your system if one is available The LED blinks but the wireless N USB adapter is not connected to a router or access point The wireless N USB adapter is trying to connect but is unsuccessful The router might not be powered on The router and the wireless N USB adapter are not configured with the same wireless parameters Check the SSID and wireless security settings Push N Connect WPS time out error during installation This can occur if there are WPS routers in the area but your router does not support WPS Make sure that you selected the correct wireless network To select a network to join see Joining a Network on page 2 2 For a WPS capable router see Using Push N Connect WPS to Connect to a Wireless Network on page 2 3 4 1 v1 0 June 2009 Q O ks NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNDAS 1008 user Manual Se Table 4 1 Troubleshooting Tips continued T S ip Problem Action K k cannot connect to a router or access point The router is available and there is good signal strength If the router is WPA PSK protected you need the Zoe WPA PSK passphrase The wireless N USB adap
45. r W amp pA3100v2 User Manual E Note Larger encryption keys require more processing and may slow ie communications response times ga K 4 Select Create with Passphrase and enter the passphrase The configuration utility o automatically generates the WEP keys A Note The characters are case sensitive Be sure to use the same passphrase for all the ETE wireless devices in the network If the passphrase method is not available in the other devices you must manually enter the keys to match exactly what is in the access point and other 802 11b wireless devices 5 Save your settings in a profile a Click the Save Profile button All the configuration settings are saved in this profile b Click Apply c Click Close to exit the configuration utility Monitoring Statistics The Statistics tab provides real time and historical trend information about the data traffic and performance of your wireless adapter NETGEAR WNDA3100v2 Wireless Assistant Settings Networks Statistics N E T G E A R Selected Adapter MINE ET IME 1 Transmit Receive Performance Transmit Statistics 4 Tx Mbps 0 00 Tx Packets s H Total Tx Packets 16519 Tx Eror H in Ze Rx Packets s H Total Rx Packets 13940 2 C Transma TX C Receive RX Total TX AX Rx Error 1458 Figure 2 15 2 17 v1 0 June 2009 Q O K NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WN
46. r or to connect to a wireless network 1 3 v1 0 June 2009 O K 2 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA310068 User Manual Q Lei Installing the WNDA3100v2 Software Ki To install the wireless N USB adapter with custom setup Ki k 1 Insert the Resource CD If the CD main page does not display browse the files on the D and double click Autorun exe EN 2 Select Install the Software The Software Update Check screen displays A If you are connected to the Internet click Check for Updates If not click Install from CD 4 The NETGEAR Smart Wizard Welcome screen displays Click next select I Agree to accept the license agreement and then click Next 5 For the Setup Type select Custom and then click Next Setup Type NETGEAR Choose the setup type that best suits your needs wizARO SmartWizard can make certain selections about your installation for you or by selecting custom you will be able to select these for yourself O Express Recommended n AN program features will be configured automatically custom Choose which program features you want configured Recommended for advanced users Figure 1 1 6 Browse to select the destination folder for your wireless adapter software and then click Next 7 Select one of the following methods to configure and manage your wireless network Make selections for your custom installation NETGEAR wiza Smart Wizard or Windows Utility se
47. r wireless N USB adapter See Installation with Custom Setup on page 1 3 NETGEAR strongly recommends that you implement wireless security to protect your network from unauthorized access See Chapter 2 Network Connections and Wireless Security What Is in the Box The product package should contain the following items e NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 e USB cable and adapter cradle Installation Guide e Resource CD including The Smart Wizard Installation Assistant This manual Installation Guide Warranty and Support information If any of the parts are incorrect missing or damaged contact your NETGEAR dealer Keep the carton including the original packing materials in case you need to return the product for repair 1 1 v1 0 June 2009 O K O NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA310068 User Manual Gi ei Ka What You Need Before You Begin Ki 4 T ek SS We Verify that your computer meets the minimum system requirements and identify the wireless network settings of the wireless local area network WLAN where you will connect before Zen install and connect your wireless N USB adapter E Verify System Requirements Before installing the wireless N USB adapter make sure that these minimum requirements have been met e You must have a PC with a Pentium 300 MHz or higher compatible processor with an available USB 2 0 or 1 1 p
48. rd K Setting Up WEP Encryption Security va Follow the steps below to configure WEP encryption security o Ss 1 Run the WNDA3100v2 Smart Wizard a Make sure that the WNDA3100v2 software is installed and the wireless N USB adapter is connected to the USB port in your computer a b Use the 4 icon to open the Smart Wizard The Settings tab displays 2 Configure the Security settings a Inthe Profile field select the profile or type in a profile name b Inthe Network Name SSID field select the network or enter the SSID Note You will not get a wireless network connection unless the network SSID SE matches exactly what is configured in the access point c Inthe Security section select WEP Settings Networks Statistics About D N E T G E A R Selected Adapter WNDA3100v2 RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N U v Profiles Default z Network Name SSID fa Security Any First available network x No security enabled C k y Advanced Settings Fu 5 WEP Network Type e Create with Passphrase P Access Point Infrastructure Passphrase 64Bis c ei Computer to Computer 4d Hoc C Enter Key Manually Keyl ov 4B Apply Cancel Close Figure 2 14 3 Select the WEP encryption strength you will use e 64 bit WEP data encryption e 128 bit WEP data encryption 2 16 v1 0 June 2009 Q 9 o NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapte
49. re Either select the Express Setup Type or use the Custom Setup Type and leave the Smart Wizard radio button selected Viewing Wireless Networks in Your Area You can use the Networks tab to view all available wireless networks in your area You can also scan to search for wireless networks and refresh the tab To view information about wireless networks click the D icon to open the Smart Wizard Then click the Networks tab to display the following screen NETGEAR WNDA3100v2 Wireless Assistant Settings Networks Statistics About You can click a column N G A s Selected Adapter WNDA3100v2 Ran jeMax Dual Band Wireless N U v heading to sort ETG E A R e Network Name SSID Channel WPS Security Signal MAC Address Mode T 6 G N WEP 56 00 1F 33 C5 7D 09 Infrastructur oe B None 100 O0 14 BF EB 1B C3 Infrastructur If many networks use v SCCLUnflered 44 None 59 O012CF2374 41 Infrastructur the same channel they f SCCL Unfiltered 1 G None 68 00 12 CF 23 74 40 Infrastructur can interfere with each other lt Scan Status Scan Completed The status bar shows your network connection a and Internet connection Join a Network Connect Figure 2 1 v1 0 June 2009 Q O K Q NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA3100 2 User Manual eu Network Tab M Field or Button Description Z 4 Network Name S
50. re in the wireless N USB adapter For the access point and wireless nodes to communicate with each other all must be configured with the same SSID Wireless network name SSID If WPA2 PSK or WPA PSK authentication is used Passphrase These characters are case sensitive Enter a word or group of printable characters When you use WPA PSK the other devices in the network cannot connect unless they are set to WPA PSK as well and are configured with the correct passphrase If WEP authentication is used WEP encryption key size Identify one 64 bit or 128 bit The encryption key size must match the wireless network settings Data encryption WEP keys There are two methods for creating WEP data encryption keys Whichever method you use record the key values in the spaces below e Passphrase method These characters are case sensitive Enter a word or group of printable characters and click the Generate Keys button Not all wireless devices support the passphrase method e Manual method These values are not case sensitive For 64 bit WEP enter 10 hex digits any combination of 0 9 or a f For 128 bit WEP enter 26 hex digits Key 1 Key 2 Key 3 Key 4 2 14 v1 0 June 2009 O K NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WRDAS100v2 User Manual Q 4 Setting Up WPA PSK TKIP or WPA2 PSK AES Sec rity To configure WPA PSK security Ki 1 7 1 Runthe WNDA3100v2 Smart Wizard s a M
51. re two types of wireless network profiles that you can set up Access Point Infrastructure Connect to an access point or router with the 802 11 infrastructure mode e Computer to Computer Ad Hoc Connect directly to another computer with the 802 11 Ad Hoc mode For more information about wireless network modes see the link to the online document in wireless reference document at Wireless Communications in Appendix B Access Point Profiles You can set up a profile by connecting to a network and then saving the settings see Joining a Network on page 2 2 or you can enter the network settings on the Settings screen To set up a profile from the Settings screen 1 Click the 4 icon to open the Smart Wizard The Settings tab displays NETGEAR WNDA3100v2 Wireless Assistant Settings Networks Statistics About x NETGEAR one facie Dita vran UE Profiles Change the name from Profile Profile to a useful name Nestor Name SSID a Securty CoffeeSociety xl No security enabled Advanced Settings Network Type c P T Access Point Infrastructure Passphrase 64 Computer to Computer Ad Hoc c such as Work or Home Co iety 00 14 BF EB 1B C3 i Join a Network Figure 2 8 2 9 v1 0 June 2009 O K O NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA310068 User Manual Ge 2 Enter the network settings 2 a In the Network Type section make s
52. reless router can provide a wireless data throughput of up to 3 bps using technology called multiple input multiple output MIMO in which multiple antennas transmit multiple streams of data The use of multiple antennas also provides excellefitgange and coverage With the introduction of the newer WPA and WPA2 encryption and K authentication protocols wireless security is extremely strong To get the best performance use newer adapters such as RangeMax adapters for your computers A high speed router might be compatible with older 802 11b and 802 11g adapters but the use of these older wireless technologies in your network can result in lower throughput overall typically less than 10 Mbps for 802 11b and less than 40 Mbps for 802 11g In addition many older wireless products do not support the latest security protocols WPA and WPA2 Powerline For connecting rooms or floors that are blocked by obstructions or are distant vertically consider networking over your building s AC wiring NETGEAR s Powerline HD family of products delivers up to 200 Mbps to any outlet while the older generation XE family of products delivers 14 Mbps or 85 Mbps Data transmissions are encrypted for security and you can configure an individual network password to prevent neighbors from connecting The Powerline HD family of products can coexist on the same network with older generation XE family products or HomePlug 1 0 products but they are not interoperable wit
53. s N USB Adapter WNDAS10062 User Manual K 7 Within 2 minutes return to the wireless N USB adapter Either press the WES button on your wireless N USB adapter or click the WPS button S on the WNDA3100v2 Sfar Wizard Screen k NETGEAR Wireless Adapter NETGEAR NASTWIZARD Activate Push N Connect on your o AP or router or gateway e Press to connect to a You have enabled the WPS push button on the adapter You have 2 minutes to Q complete your connection WPS enabled First locate the push button on your device On NETGEAR products it looks like this Then press the WPS push button to complete your secure wireless network connection Status Discovery o Time remaining upto 94 seconds Learn More Figure 2 4 The wireless N USB adapter security is set to WPA PSK TKIP Some WPS routers support WPA2 PSK AES with the same SSID and passphrase You can change the adapter to WPA2 PSK AES using the Security setting in the Settings screen 8 Youcan use the Status Bar to verify your network connection For more information see Smart Wizard Status Bar on page 1 11 Click Close to exit the Smart Wizard Using a PIN to Connect to a Wireless Network You can either use the router or access point s PIN or the wireless N USB adapter can generate a PIN to connect to the router or access point To use a PIN to connect to an access point or router 1 Click the D icon to open the Smart Wizard of the wireless N
54. s are available on the NETGEAR Inc website at http www netgear com support How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this manual includes the following e Buttons gt and lt for browsing forwards or backwards through the manual one page at a time A EH button that displays the table of contents and an button Double click on a link in the table of contents or index to navigate directly to where the topic is described in the manual A button to access the full NETGEAR Inc online knowledge base for the product model e Links to PDF versions of the full manual and individual chapters How to Print This Manual To print this manual you can choose one of the following options according to your needs Printing a page from HTML Each page in the HTML version of the manual is dedicated to a major topic Select File Print from the browser menu to print the page contents Printing from PDF Your computer must have the free Adobe Acrobat reader installed in order to view and print PDF files The Acrobat reader is available on the Adobe Web site at http www adobe com v1 0 June 2009 O K o NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Was 100vz User Manual Ki Printing a PDF chapter Use the PDF of This Chapter link at the top ER of any page Click the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left corner of any page in on chapter you want to print The PDF version of th
55. sical layer problem or a network configuration problem 1 Check to make sure that the access point is physically connected to the Ethernet network Make sure that the IP addresses and the Windows networking parameters are all configured correctly See the link to Internet Networking and TCP IP Addressing in Chapter B 3 Restart the cable or DSL modem router or access point and computer 2 v1 0 June 2009 O K o NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNpA3100v2 User Manual Q Table 4 1 Troubleshooting Tips continued K iz Problem Action zr k How can view the IP address for the To view the wireless N USB adapter IP address dlicpe wireless N USB adapter WNDA3100v2 icon to open the Smart Wizard Then che kthe IP address in the About page Ze No IP address is assigned to the RangeMax This can occur if you upgraded your WNDA3100v2 software te Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter and did not reboot your system Either restart your computer or connect to a different access point It does not usually help to shut down the Smart Wizard or disable or enable the wireless N USB adapter Ad Hoc Mode Is Not Working Correctly You must click the Initiate Ad Hoc button before you click Apply Here is how you start an Ad Hoc network 1 Fillin the Network Name SSID field 2 Select the Computer to Computer Ad Hoc network type 3 Click Initiate Ad Hoc
56. t of wireless networks and click Next to continue If your wireless network has implemented security you need to know which type of security WEP WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK and you need the passphrase to complete your setup 1 6 v1 0 June 2009 Q O K 2 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter W amp pA3100v2 User Manual 7 KO 2 Create a wireless settings Profile The Smart Wizard asks if you want to sav a profile NETGEAR p gt WiTAWD Connecting to your wireless network E D Ki Save your settings to a profile s k Ki Yes Enter a Profile name here 3 Saving Profile in progress C No a Enter a profile name such as home or work Depending on where you s are you can retrieve a saved profile H 1o quickly reconnect to the wireless network Figure 1 4 Creating a profile makes it easy to quickly connect to wireless networks in different locations a If your wireless network has implemented security and you did not use Push N Connect select the radio button for the security type and enter the security passphrase in the Passphrase field Enter a unique name for your settings in the Enter a Profile name here gt field If you do not enter a profile name your settings will be saved using the name Profile Click Next Review your settings and then click Finish NETGEAR UWITARS Connecting to your wireless network Review your wireless settings v 1 v2 Profile Coffee Socie
57. te Derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 Specifications Actual data throughput will vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate Safety and Regulatory Notices FCC Statement The WNDA3100v2 has been tested and complies with the specifications for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used according to the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which is found by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna ncrease the separation between the equipment or devices v1 0 June 2009 Ki e va e Connect
58. ter Powerline HD Adapter fo DA my LF ONE Notebook PC Le ja P with PC Card Desktop PC 10 100 Mbps 1 3 Mbps typical Figure 3 1 In planning your network think about which tasks will have the heaviest traffic flow between them Examples are e A media center in one room streaming high definition video from a server in another room A storage device that is used for backing up your computers SOHO Networking Technologies Common connection types and their speed and security considerations are e Broadband Internet Your Internet connection speed is determined by your modem type such as ADSL or cable modem as well as the connection speed of the sites to which you connect and general Internet traffic ADSL and cable modem connections are asymmetrical meaning they have a lower data rate to the Internet upstream than from the Internet downstream Keep in mind that when you connect to someone else who also has an asymmetrical connection the data rate between your sites is limited by each side s upstream data rate A typical residential ADSL or cable modem connection provides a downstream throughput of about 1 to 3 megabits per second Mbps Newer technologies such as ADSL2 and Fiber to the Home FTTH increase the connection speed to tens of Mbps 3 3 v1 0 June 2009 9 2 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA310068 User Manual Z 5 Wireless A high speed wi
59. ter might still be connected to ite previous wireless network Use the Networks tab to view networks in your area and to select the correct wireless network See Connecting to a Wireless Network on page 1 6 If the router is WEP protected either 64 or 128 bit encryption you are prompted to enter the WEP encryption security information A The connection status in the Status Bar shows that am connected to a router or access point but not to the Internet Check the router s Internet connection Throughput is only 54 Mbps or only 14 Mbps The wireless N USB adapter can operate at faster speeds At 54 Mbps you are probably connecting to a standard 802 11g network See Chapter 3 Wireless Network Performance If you do not have a USB 2 0 port on your PC the throughput is limited to the 14 Mbps of the USB 1 1 standard The Smart Wizard keeps asking me to save settings If you change the settings the Smart Wizard offers you the chance to save the changes To avoid this prompt simply click Apply before you close the Smart Wizard Two WNDA3100v2 icons are in the system tray You have an older software version installed on your system and it needs to be removed See Removing the WNDA3100v2 Software in Chapter 1 or Upgrading the WNDA3100v2 Software in Chapter 1 can connect to the access point but not to the other computers on the network or to the Internet This could be a phy
60. the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver s e Consult a dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for assistance L FCC Caution Any change or modification to the product not expressly approved by Netgear could void the user s authority to operate the device Ki G FCC RF Radiation Exposure and SAR Statements KA G SAR Statement The NETGEAR WNDA3100v2 has been tested for body worn Specific Absorption Rate SAR compliance The FCC has established detailed SAR reguirements and has established that these reguirements have been met while installed in host notebook computer RF Exposure Information The radio module has been evaluated under FCC Bulletin OET 65C 01 01 and found to be compliant to the reguirements as set forth in CFR 47 Sections 2 1093 and 15 247 b 4 addressing RF Exposure from radio freguency devices This model meets the applicable government reguirements for exposure to radio freguency waves The highest SAR level measured for this device was 1 380 W kg Canadian Department of Communications Industry Canada IC Notice This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 and RSS 210 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 et CNR 210 du Canada Industry Canada Statement This device complies with RSS 210 of the Industry Canada Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must ac
61. ttings a Configure each computer with either a static IP address or with the IPX protocol b Restart the computers 5 Verify wireless connectivity between your peer devices with the ping program v1 0 June 2009 O K O NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA310068 User Manual Q 4 a Onthe Windows taskbar select Start gt Run K i K un 2x 4 e gem Type the name of a program Folder document or Uy A Internet resource and Windows will open it For you A Open s 4 Cancel Browse Figure 2 10 b Assuming the target PC is configured with 192 168 0 1 as its IP address type ping t 192 168 0 1 and then click OK c A continuous ping will be sent to the device with the 192 168 0 1 static IP address The ping response should change to Reply Request timed out Request timed out Reply from 192 168 0 1 bytes 32 time 4 ms TTL 127 Reply from 192 168 0 1 bytes 32 time 41ms TTL 127 Reply from 192 168 0 1 bytes 32 time 3 ms TTL 127 Figure 2 11 At this point the connection is established _ Note If you cannot connect see Troubleshooting Tips on page 4 1 For problems accessing network resources the Windows client and file and print sharing software might not be installed or configured correctly on your computers See the link to Internet Networking and TCP IP Addressing in Appendix B Starting a Computer to Computer Ad Hoc Network Connection
62. ure that Access Point Infrastructure ig selected D b In the Profiles field type a name for the profile Gey D c Inthe Network Name SSID field select a network or enter the SSID oy e Note You will not get a wireless network connection unless the network SSID GEI matches exactly the SSID used by the access point Specify the wireless security for the network Click Save Profile All the configuration settings are saved in this profile To use the profile click Apply 6 Verify wireless connectivity to your network Use a browser to connect to the Internet or check for file and printer access on your network You can check the status bar in the Smart Wizard for the current connection status Note If you cannot connect see Chapter 4 Troubleshooting For problems with accessing network resources the Windows client and file and print sharing software might not be installed and configured correctly on your computers See the link to Internet Networking and TCP IP Addressing in Appendix B Setting up a Computer to Computer Ad Hoc Profile The Computer to Computer setting uses Ad Hoc mode Ad Hoc mode is an 802 11 networking framework in which devices or computers communicate directly with each other without the use of a router or access point For example this mode is used when two Windows PCs are configured with file and print sharing enabled and you want to exchange files directly
63. wing table describes how to interpret the Smart Wizard status bar Understanding the Status Bar Wireless network Identifies which wireless network you have joined Security A closed lock indicates that security is enabled An open lock indicates an open network without wireless security v1 0 June 2009 O O NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WNDA310062 User Manual o Understanding the Status Bar continued K as Channel The wireless channel used by the network If many wireless networks in ypur area use the same channel they can interfere with one another D Data rate To optimize the wireless data rate throughput connect to a network with a highs speed router or access point and a high speed Internet connection See Chapter Wireless Network Performance Signal strength More dots indicates a stronger signal Usually you experience higher throughput when the signal is strongest Join a Network Click Join a Network to start the Connection Wizard Connection The status of your network connection status Connected to Internet The wireless Internet connection is OK Connected to Router The wireless connection to the router is OK but the router is not connected to the Internet 169 254 xxor there is a problem with the router See the online help or Chapter 4 Troubleshooting ___ The wireless connection to the router is

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