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- Page 1 N600 WiFi USB Adapter Mode l WNDA3100v3 Us e r Manual December 2014 202-11470-01 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134...
- Page 2 For regulatory compliance information, visit http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory. See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply. Trademarks © NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Any non-NETGEAR trademarks are used for reference purposes only...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Install Windows Standalone Driver ........7 Join a WiFi Network Using NETGEAR genie ....... 8 View Network Details. -
Page 4: Chapter 1 Get Started And Connect To A Wifi Network
Get Started and Connect to a WiFi Network The NETGEAR N600 WiFi USB Adapter connects your computer over WiFi to a network for secure and reliable Internet connections. This chapter describes how to set up and connect the adapter. The chapter includes the following sections: •... -
Page 5: Package Contents
Install and 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. - Page 6 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.
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Page 7: Install Windows Standalone Driver
For Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista, you can install the Windows standalone driver without NETGEAR genie and use the Windows WLAN Autoconfig service to join a WiFi network. If you use Windows XP, you can install the Windows standalone driver and use the Wireless Zero Configuration service to join a WiFi network. -
Page 8: Join A Wifi Network Using Netgear Genie
N600 WiFi USB Adapter Join a WiFi Network Using NETGEAR genie To join a WiFi network using NETGEAR genie: Insert the adapter into a USB port on your computer. Click the adapter’s NETGEAR genie icon that displays on the Windows systems tray or on the desktop. -
Page 9: Join A Network Using Wps
N600 WiFi USB Adapter Click a network name. The Details button displays. Click the Details button. The Details pop-up screen shows the following information: • Network name (SSID). The name assigned to a WiFi network. As a security measure, some WiFi access points do not broadcast their SSIDs. In such cases, the network is hidden. -
Page 10: Join A Network Using A Standalone Driver
The adapter LED lights amber for a 2.4 GHz WiFi connection and blue for a 5 GHz WiFi connection. Your settings are saved in a profile. Both NETGEAR genie and the Windows Wireless Network Connection utility can use this profile. If the network information does not change, the next time that you launch genie, the adapter connects automatically to the network that it joined previously. -
Page 11: Join A Hidden Network
To use WPS to let the adapter join a hidden WiFi network: Insert the adapter into a USB port on your computer. Click the adapter’s NETGEAR genie icon on your desktop or in the Windows system tray. The Home screen displays. - Page 12 N600 WiFi USB Adapter Expand the Manually Connect to a network (for hidden networks) section. Select the Use WPS Push 'N' Connect radio button and click the Start button. To learn more about how to connect to the network using WPS, click the Learn More button. Press and hold the WPS button on the adapter for two seconds.
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Page 13: Manually Set Up A Wifi Connection To A Hidden Network
N600 WiFi USB Adapter NETGEAR genie saves the network connection information to a Windows profile. Both NETGEAR genie and the Windows Wireless Network Connection utility can use this profile. If the network information does not change, the next time that you launch genie, the adapter connects automatically to the network that it joined previously. - Page 14 N600 WiFi USB Adapter Select the Enter wireless information myself radio button. In the Network Name (SSID) field, type the network name (SSID). From the Security Type menu, select the network’s security type: • None. The network is not secure and does not require a key or passphrase. •...
- Page 15 Status on page 17. NETGEAR genie saves the network connection information to a Windows profile. Both NETGEAR genie and the Windows Wireless Network Connection utility can use this profile. If the network information does not change, the next time that you launch genie, the adapter connects automatically to the network that it joined previously.
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Page 16: Chapter 2 Monitor And Maintain The Adapter
Monitor and Maintain the Adapter This chapter includes the following sections: • Check Your Connection Status • View More Information About the Adapter and Network • Get Diagnostic Information for the Adapter • Upgrade the Adapter Software • Uninstall the Adapter Software... -
Page 17: Check Your Connection Status
Check Your Connection Status When you install your adapter, the adapter’s NETGEAR genie icon displays in the Windows system tray and on the desktop. You can double-click this icon to open NETGEAR genie to make changes or connect to a different WiFi network. -
Page 18: View More Information About The Adapter And Network
For more information about letting your adapter join a network, see Join a WiFi Network Using NETGEAR genie on page 8. Click the adapter’s NETGEAR genie icon on your desktop or in the Windows system tray. The Home screen displays. -
Page 19: Get Diagnostic Information For The Adapter
For more information about letting your adapter join a network, see Join a WiFi Network Using NETGEAR genie on page 8. Click the adapter’s NETGEAR genie icon on your desktop or in the Windows system tray. Monitor and Maintain the Adapter... -
Page 20: Upgrade The Adapter Software
The Other screen displays. Click the Get Info button. NETGEAR genie starts collecting system information, IP information, client driver and profile information, and site survey information. To save the system information to your computer, click the Save to File button and follow the instructions of your browser to save the information. -
Page 21: Uninstall The Adapter Software
Click the Other button. Click the Check button. The Live Check pop-up screen displays. NETGEAR genie checks for available software upgrades. If new software is found, you are prompted to download the software. Click the OK button. The adapter software is updated. - Page 22 N600 WiFi USB Adapter The InstallShield wizard displays. Leave the Remove radio button selected. Follow the wizard prompts to remove the adapter and uninstall the software. After the software is uninstalled, click the OK button to exit the wizard. Monitor and Maintain the Adapter...
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Page 23: Chapter 3 Troubleshooting And Frequently Asked Questions
Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions This chapter covers the following topics: • Frequently Asked Questions • Adapter LED Is Not Lit • Cannot Join a WiFi Network • Cannot Access the Internet After Joining a WiFi Network • Cannot Access Shared Resources Such as Printers... -
Page 24: Frequently Asked Questions
The connection speed can vary depending on the type of USB port on your computer, the capacity of the router or access point for the WiFi network, and the type of Internet connection. You can view the physical rate in the status bar at the bottom of the NETGEAR genie screen (for more information, see Check Your Connection Status on page 17). -
Page 25: Adapter Led Is Not Lit
Make sure that your adapter is inserted securely into the USB port on your computer. The adapter LED lights blue when the adatper is inserted. • Use the adapter’s NETGEAR genie to check the status: a. Click the adapter’s NETGEAR genie icon on your desktop or in the Windows system tray. -
Page 26: Cannot Access The Internet After Joining A Wifi Network
Make sure that you are connected to the correct WiFi network. • Use the adapter’s NETGEAR genie software to check the status of your WiFi connection: a. Click the adapter’s NETGEAR genie icon on your desktop or in the Windows system tray. -
Page 27: Appendix A Factory Default Settings And Technical Specifications
Factory Default Settings and Technical Specifications This appendix covers the following topics: • Factory Default Settings • Technical Specifications... -
Page 28: Factory Default Settings
N600 WiFi USB Adapter Factory Default Settings The following table lists the default settings of your adapter. Table 1. Factory default settings Default Settings WiFi communication Enabled Country/region United States (varies by region) Operating mode 802.11n, 802.11g, or 802.11b Data rate Technical Specifications The following table provides technical specifications for the adapter.