Chapter Installation with Custom Setup | NETGEAR WNA1100-100ENS

Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual

Chapter 1

Installation with Custom Setup

This chapter explains custom installation for your Wireless-N USB Adapter. 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.

Note: For help with express installation, see the NETGEAR Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100 Installation Guide.

What You Need Before You Begin

To install the wireless-N USB adapter, you need:

•A PC with a Pentium 300 MHz or higher compatible processor with an available USB port.

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.

•A CD drive.

•15Mbytes of free hard disk space.

•Windows7, 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 WNA1100 v1 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 this link to install the hot fix: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/ details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID= 733dd867-56a0-4956-b7fe-e85b688b7f86

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Contents

NETGEAR, Inc Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual FCC Statement Technical Support Industry Canada Statement FCC RF Radiation Exposure and SAR StatementsSAR Statement RF Exposure Information Product and Publication Details Contents Appendix B Related Documents Conventions, Formats, and Scope About This Manual Revision History What You Need Before You Begin Chapter Installation with Custom Setup Installation with Custom Setup Observe Wireless Location and Range GuidelinesFirst, Install the WNA1100v1 Software V1.0, December Then, Install Your WNA1100 v1 Adapter V1.0, December V1.0, December Monitoring Wireless Network and the Internet Connections Color Condition Description WNA1100 v1 Icon Understanding the Status Bar Smart Wizard Status Bar Wireless-N USB Adapter LED Removing the WNA1100 v1 SoftwareMeaning Upgrading the WNA1100 v1 Software V1.0, December Viewing Wireless Networks in Your Area Network Connections and Wireless Security Joining a Network Network TabField or Button Description List of networks displays Using Push N Connect to Join a Network Creating a Profile to Connect to a Wireless Network Click Save Profile Managing Profiles Setting Up a Computer-to-Computer Ad Hoc Profile Select Computer-to-Computer Ad Hoc for the network type Select the Computer-to-Computer Ad Hoc network type Starting a Computer-to-Computer Ad Hoc Network Connection WEP. See Setting Up WEP Encryption Security on About Wireless Security Setting Up WPA-PSK Tkip or WPA2-PSK AES Security Wireless Network Name Ssid and Security Settings Setting Up WEP Encryption Security V1.0, December Monitoring Statistics Statistics DescriptionsLabel Description About Tab Settings About Your Smart WizardAbout Tab Field Description Get Info button Advanced SettingsCheck button Auto Check V1.0, December Optimizing Wireless Performance Wireless Network Performance Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth Broadband Internet Small Office and Home Office Soho Networking Technologies Assessing Your Network Speed Requirements Wireless Network Connection Theoretical Raw Transfer Time Theoretical Transfer Time for 1 Gigabyte Troubleshooting Tips Troubleshooting Connection Status Shows Troubleshooting Your Wireless Connection Problem Action Occasional Windows XP Connection Problems Ad Hoc Mode Is Not Working Correctly FCC, CE Technical Specifications Feature Description Factory Default Settings Document Link Appendix B Related Documents