Netgear Wna3100m N300 Wireless Usb Adapter User Manual

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To select and join a wireless network:
1. 
From NETGEAR Genie, click  Join a Network.
2. Look for your network in the list on this screen. If you do not see your\
 network, you might 
need to scroll down to view more networks. 
If the network name is not displayed, that indicates a hidden network th\
at does not 
broadcast its SSID. Use the manual method to connect to a hidden network\
. See  Join a 
Hidden Network  on page...

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Join a Hidden Network
A hidden network does not broadcast its SSID. 
1.  From NETGEAR Genie, click Join a Network .
2.  Click the  Manually Connect to a network (for hidden networks)  link.
You can use WPS to connect, or enter the wireless information yourself.
To manually connect using WPS:
1. Click the Start  button. 
A dialog pop-up displays with WPS instructions telling you to press the \
WPS button both  on the adapter...

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To manually connect without WPS:
1. 
Select the Enter wireless information myself radio button.
There are four security types that can be displayed for the network: Non\
e, WEP, 
WPA-PSK, and WPA2-PSK. 
•     None. There is no password.
•     WEP . The password (key) is a 10 or 26 hexidecimal digit. 
•      WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK . The password (passphrase) is between 8 and 23 characters 
in length.
2.  In the fields provided,...

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2.   Maintenance
This chapter includes the following sections:
•     Other Screen 
•     Remove the Software 
•     Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)  

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Other Screen
In NETGEAR Genie, click the Other button to display the following screen:
Sent/Receive Activity
Sent Packets. Total number of packets sent while communicating with the wireless net\
work.
Received Packets.Total number of packets received from wireless network communications.
Network
IP Address. The IP address assigned to this adapter. This can change if you discon\
nect from 
the network and rejoin it later.
Security Type
....

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Support
Get Diagnostics Info. Click the 
Get Info button if support has directed you to do so. The 
Genie displays the system Information screen and starts collecting syste\
m information, IP 
information, client driver and profile information, and site survey info\
rmation.
Software Update. You can check for software updates at the NETGEAR website. Click the 
Check button, and the Genie displays the Live Check screen and checks for ava\...

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I cannot connect to a wireless network. 
•     Make sure that your wireless-N USB adapter is inserted securely into the\
 USB port on 
your computer or the USB cable if you are using it. The wireless-N USB a\
dapter LED 
should light up or blink (see Status LED on page  5 for details).
•     Click the 
 icon to open NETGEAR Genie. The home screen shows the following 
screen if the adapter cannot connect to the network that you selected. 
•...

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When I connect to the network I cannot access the Internet.
Click 
 to open NETGEAR Genie. The home screen shows the following screen if yo\
u are 
connected to a network, but cannot access the Internet: 
Make sure that you are connected to the right network. If you are, then \
check to see if the 
router’s Internet connection is working. If the router’s Internet \
connection is not working, 
restart the modem, router, and computer.
When I...

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•     If you do not have a USB 2.0 port on your computer, the throughput is li\
mited to the 14 
Mbps of the older USB 1.1 standard.
How can I view the IP address for the wireless-N USB adapter?
Click the 
 icon to open NETGEAR Genie. Then click the Other  button to view the IP 
address.
No IP address is assigned to the wireless-N USB adapter.
This can occur if you upgraded your wireless-N USB adapter software and \
did not reboot 
your...

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A.   Supplemental Information
Technical Specifications
The following table provides technical specifications for the wireless-N\
 USB adapter. 
FeatureDescription
Antenna 2 PIFA wireless antennas
Standards  802.11n, 802.11g, or 802.11b
Radio data rate Auto Sensing
Frequency 2.4 GHz to 2.5 GHz CCK and OFDM Modulation
Power  5V Bus powered
Emissions FCC, CE
Bus interface USB 2.0
Provided drivers Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, and Windows XP (32/64-bit)
Operating environment  Operating temperature: 0 to...