Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual

 

 

 

 

Table 2-3.

About Tab Settings (continued)

 

 

 

About Tab Field

Description

 

 

 

 

Support

 

Get Info button

Click this button to display information about your wireless adapter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check button

Click this button to check the NETGEAR website to see if an upgrade is

 

 

 

available.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Check

Automatically check the NETGEAR website every 30 days to see if an

 

 

check box

upgrade is available.

 

 

 

 

Advanced Settings

The default advanced settings usually work fine. Except for the power saving setting, changing the settings incorrectly could cause your wireless connection to fail. Change them only if you have a specific reason to do so. To go to advanced settings, click the Advanced Settings button on the Settings tab.

Note: For Windows Vista computers, you must have administrator rights to access the Advance Settings screen.

Figure 2-14

2.4GHz Preamble. An Auto setting might give slightly better performance. A Long setting might provide a more reliable connection or slightly longer range.

Transmit Rate. Lowering the rate reduces the chance of interference with other nearby access points but also reduces the range of your adapter.

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NETGEAR WNA3100-100ENS, WNA3100M-100ENS user manual Advanced Settings, Get Info button, Check button, Auto Check