About This Manual | NETGEAR WNA3100-100ENS, WNA3100M-100ENS specification

About This Manual

The NETGEAR® Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual describes how to install, configure, and troubleshoot the Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100.

Conventions, Formats, and Scope

The conventions, formats, and scope of this manual are described in the following paragraphs:

•Typographical conventions. This manual uses the following typographical conventions::

Italic	Emphasis, books, CDs

Bold	User input, screen text

Fixed	Command prompt, CLI text, code
italic	URL links

•Formats. This manual uses the following formats to highlight special messages:

Note: This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest.

Tip: This format is used to highlight a procedure that will save time or resources.

•Scope. This manual is written for the Wireless-N USB Adapter. For more information about network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies, click the links to the NETGEAR website in Appendix B, “Related Documents.”

Note: Product updates are available on the NETGEAR, Inc. website at

http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WNA3100 v1.asp.

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Contents

NETGEAR, Inc Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual FCC Statement Technical Support RF Exposure Information FCC RF Radiation Exposure and SAR StatementsIndustry Canada Statement SAR Statement 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 Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines Installation with Custom SetupFirst, Install the WNA3100 Software V1.0, December Then, Install Your WNA3100 v1 Adapter No WPS-capable networks in your area V1.0, December Monitoring Wireless Network and the Internet Connections Color Condition Description WNA3100 v1 Icon Understanding the Status Bar Smart Wizard Status Bar Removing the WNA3100 v1 Software Wireless-N USB Adapter LEDMeaning Upgrading the WNA3100 v1 Software V1.0, December Viewing Wireless Networks in Your Area Network Connections and Wireless Security Network Tab Joining a NetworkField 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 Statistics Descriptions Monitoring StatisticsLabel Description About Your Smart Wizard About Tab SettingsAbout Tab Field Description Auto Check Advanced SettingsGet Info button Check button 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