Netgear Wnda3100v3 N600 Wifi Usb Adapter 802 11n Dual Band User Manual

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To install the standalone driver and let the adapter join a network:
Use a Windows utility to connect the adapter to a WiFi network:
•For Windows 8.1, 8.0, 7, or V
 ista, use the Windows WLAN Autoconfig service.
• For Windows XP
 , use the Wireless Zero Configuration service.
For more information about Windows WLAN Autoconfig or the Wireless Zero 
Configuration service, see your computer
 ’s documentation.
Join a Hidden Network
A hidden...

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4. 
Expand the Manually Connect to a network (for hidden networks)  section.
5. Select the  Use WPS Push N Connect  radio button and click the Start button. 
6. To learn more about how to connect to the network using WPS, click the  Learn More button.
7.  Press and hold the  WPS button on the adapter for two seconds.
The adapter LED blinks. 
8.  Within two minutes, press the  WPS button on your WiFi router or access point.
The adapter...

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NETGEAR genie saves the network connection information to a Windows prof\
ile. Both 
NETGEAR genie and the Windows Wireless Network Connection utility can us\
e this 
profile. If the network information does not change, the next time that \
you launch genie, 
the adapter connects automatically to the network that it joined previou\
sly.
Manually Set Up a WiFi Connection to a Hidden Network
To manually set up a WiFi connection to a hidden...

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5. 
Select the  Enter wireless information myself  radio button.
6. In the Network Name (SSID)  field, type the network name (SSID).
7.  From the Security T
 ype menu, select the network’s security type:
• None. 
The network is not secure and does not require a key or passphrase.
•WEP (Open) . If the encryption strength of the network is 64 bit, the network key m\
ust 
consist of 10 hexadecimal digits. If the encryption strength of the...

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connection. For more information about the status bar, see Check Your Connection 
Status on page 17.
NETGEAR genie saves the network connection information to a Windows profile. Both 
NETGEAR genie and the Windows Wireless Network Connection utility can use this 
profile. If the network information does not change, the next time that you launch genie, 
the adapter connects automatically to the network that it joined previously. 

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2.   Monitor and Maintain the Adapter
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Check Your Connection Status
•View More Information About the Adapter and Network
•Get Diagnostic Information for the Adapter
•Upgrade the Adapter Software
•Uninstall the Adapter Software 

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Check Your Connection Status
When you install your adapter, the adapter’s 
NETGEAR genie icon displays in the Windows 
system tray and on the desktop. You can double-click this icon to open NETGEAR genie to 
make changes or connect to a different WiFi network.
The color of the icon indicates the strength of your WiFi connection: • White .  
 3–5 bars (strong connection)
• Y
ellow   1–2 bars (weak connection)
• Red.      
 0 (zero) bars (no...

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•
Network security . The lock symbol shows whether the network you are connected to 
uses WiFi security. An open lock indicates an open network without WiFi security, 
such as one that you might use in a coffee shop.
• W
iFi channel . The WiFi channel of the network to which the adapter is connected.
• Physical rate. 
 The physical transmission rate for WiFi communication.
• Signal strength. 
 The strength of the WiFi signal. Three to five bars...

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The screen shows the following information:
•
Sent/Received Activity . The total number of packets sent or received during 
communication with the WiFi network.
• Network. 
 The following information about the adapter’s network displays:
- IPv4 Address. 
 The IPv4 address that is assigned to the adapter. The IPv4 
address can change if you disconnect from the network and rejoin it late\
r.
- IPv6 Address. 
 The IPv6 address that is assigned to...

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The Home screen displays.
4.  Click the  Other button.
The Other screen displays.
5.  Click the  Get Info button.
NETGEAR genie starts collecting system information, IP information, clie\
nt driver and 
profile information, and site survey information.
6.  T
o save the system information to your computer, click the  Save to File button and follow 
the instructions of your browser to save the information.
7.  Click the  Exit button.
Upgrade the...