Quick Start 
N600 WiFi USB Adapter
Model WNDA3100v3
Package Contents
Adapter | Resource CD |
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Plastic cradle | Fasteners | USB cable |
Set Up NETGEAR genie
You can set up NETGEAR genie and use it to join a WiFi network. If you do not want to use NETGEAR genie, you can install a Windows standalone driver and use the Windows WLAN Autoconfig service or the Wireless Zero Configuration service to join a WiFi network. For more information, see
Install Windows Standalone Driver.
1.Insert the resource CD in your computer CD drive.
Note: If your computer does not include a CD drive, download the WNDA3100v3 resource CD driver by visiting http://support.netgear.com. Click the Support For Home button and enter WNDA3100v3 in the search field.
If the Resource CD screen does not display, browse the files on the CD and
The NETGEAR Resource CD screen displays.
2.Click the Setup button.
The Software Update Check screen displays.
3.Install the setup software using one of the following methods.
•Connected to the Internet. If you are connected to the Internet, click the Check for Updates button. After the software checks for updates, the Update Check Complete screen displays. Click the Continue button. The Welcome screen displays.
•Not connected to the Internet. If you are not connected to the Internet, click the Install from CD button. The Welcome screen displays.
4.To accept the license agreement, select the I agree radio button and click the Next button.
A message displays asking you to wait while software is installed. After a few minutes, NETGEAR genie prompts you to insert your adapter.
5.Insert the adapter into a USB port on your computer with or without the USB cable and plastic cradle.
Note: The USB cable and plastic cradle can extend the range of your adapter and improve WiFi reception.
To use the adapter with the USB cable and plastic cradle:
a.Place a fastener on the back of the plastic cradle and place another fastener on your computer.
Make sure that the surfaces on which you are placing the fasteners are clean and dry.
b.Insert the adapter into the plastic cradle.
c.Connect the USB cable to the adapter.
Note: NETGEAR recommends using the USB cable that is supplied in the package. Do not use another USB cable to connect the adapter to the USB port on your computer. Using another USB cable might affect the performance and correct functioning of the adapter.
d.Connect the USB cable to a USB port on your computer.
e.Join the fasteners together.