NETGEAR WNDA3100-100NAS Understanding the Smart Wizard, Viewing Wireless Networks in Your Area

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NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100 User Manual

Understanding the Smart Wizard

These instructions explain how to use the NETGEAR WNDA3100 Smart Wizard to change the wireless USB adapter wireless settings.

When you have installed the software from the Resource CD, the icon appears on your desktop and in the Windows system tray. The Windows system tray is located on the Windows taskbar. You can either double-click this icon on the desktop or click it in the system tray at any time, to use the Smart Wizard. This software automatically restarts when you reboot your computer.

The Smart Wizard provides a complete and easy-to-use set of tools to:

•View details about wireless networks in your area.

•Choose the network that you want to use.

•Configure wireless settings for your wireless USB adapter .

•Save your wireless network settings in profiles.

•Remove or reinstall the wireless adapter software.

The following sections . explain how to use the Smart Wizard.

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:

1.Use the icon to open the Smart Wizard.

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Contents Netgear RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100 NETGEAR, IncTechnical Support SAR Statement RF Exposure InformationBand Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100 Συμμορφωνεται Προσ ΤΙΣ Product and Publication Details V1.0, December Contents Appendix B Related Documents About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and ScopeHow to Use This Manual How to Print This ManualV1.0, December Xii What You Need Before You Begin Chapter Basic SetupVerify System Requirements Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines Settings onWhat Is in the Box WNDA3100 Default Wireless SettingsInstallation Installing the WNDA3100 SoftwareConnecting the Wireless-N USB Adapter Using the Smart Wizard to Set Up Your Wireless-N USB Adapter Hidden network Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet Smart Wizard Status Bar WNDA3100 Icon ColorsColor Condition Description Wireless Network Performance Understanding the Status BarPlacing the USB Adapter Cradle Wireless-N USB Adapter LEDMeaning V1.0, December Removing the WNDA3100 Software Upgrading the WNDA3100 SoftwareV1.0, December Network Connections and Wireless Security Disabling the Windows Zero Configuration UtilityViewing Wireless Networks in Your Area Understanding the Smart WizardClick the Networks tab to display the following screen Finding a Network Profiles Adding ProfilesClick Save Profile Setting up a Computer-to-Computer Ad Hoc Profile Select Computer-to-Computer Ad Hoc for the network type Starting a Computer-to-Computer Ad Hoc Network Connection Select the Computer-to-Computer Ad Hoc network typeWireless Security Using Wireless Security FeaturesWireless Network Name Ssid and Security Settings If WPA2-PSK or WPA-PSK authentication is usedSetting Up WPA-PSK Security Setting Up WEP Encryption Security V1.0, December Statistics Tab About Tab Advanced Settings V1.0, December Wireless Network Performance Optimizing Wireless PerformanceOptimizing Your Network Bandwidth Overview of Home and Small Office Networking Technologies Broadband InternetPowerline Assessing Your Speed RequirementsTheoretical Transfer Time for 1 Gigabyte Network Connection Theoretical Raw Transfer TimeV1.0, December Troubleshooting Tips TroubleshootingProblem Action 802.11g network. See , Wireless Network Ad Hoc Mode Is Not Working Correctly Windows XP Occasional Connection ProblemsV1.0, December Technical Specifications FCC, CEFeature Description Smart Wizard Factory Default SettingsWireless Appendix B Related Documents Document LinkV1.0, December