NETGEAR RangeMax WNDA3100 Installation Manual

NETGEAR RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100
These setup instructions assume that you will connect to an access point or wireless router.
Estimated completion time:10 minutes.
Installation
To complete this installation you must:
1. Install the WNDA3100 software.
2. When prompted, insert the wireless USB adapter and follow the Windows XP Found
New Hardware wizard prompts (unless using Vista).
3. Set up the wireless USB adapter to connect to your wireless network.
1. Install the NETGEAR WNDA3100
software.
Insert the Resource CD. If the CD main page
does not display, browse the files on the CD
and double-click Autorun.exe.
a. Click Install the Software. The Software
Update Check screen displays.
b. NETGEAR recommends that you
upgrade when new firmware is available.
If you are connected to the Internet, click
Check for Updates. If not, install from the CD.
The NETGEAR Smart Wizard Welcome screen displays.
c. Follow the onscreen instructions to install the NETGEAR WNDA3100 software.
• For Windows XP, if a Windows logo testing message appears, click
Continue Anyway.
• If a message that Windows Vista cannot verify the publisher of this driver
displays, click Install this driver software anyway.
d. When the NETGEAR Smart Wizard Installation Complete screen displays, click
Next.
2. Insert the USB adapter.
After you have installed the NETGEAR Smart Wizard, the following screen displays:
a. Insert the wireless adapter in a USB port on your computer.
• For best results, put the wireless adapter at least 4 feet (1 meter) away from
your router.
• To use the USB cable, connect it to the wireless USB adapter and a USB
port. See "Placing the USB Adapter Cradle" on the other side of this
document.
b. For Windows Vista computers, the adapter and driver are automatically added.
Click Next and then go to Step 3. For Windows XP computers, the Found New
Hardware Wizard displays.
c. Follow the onscreen instructions for the Found New Hardware Wizard.
d. When the NETGEAR Smart Wizard screen returns, click Next.
3. Use the Smart Wizard to set up your wireless USB adapter.
a. Windows XP or Vista users can set up the
wireless adapter either with the NETGEAR
Smart Wizard (recommended) or the
Windows configuration utilities.
• NETGEAR Smart Wizard. Reveals
more information about each network
and makes it easier to troubleshoot
network connection problems.
• Windows configuration utilities. See
the Windows documentation or the NETGEAR application note at:
http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/winzerocfg/index.htm.
b. Click Next.
You are prompted to let the
wizard help you connect to a
network (recommended).
c. Click Next to proceed.
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Connecting to a Wireless Network

To use the Connection Wizard:
1. Select a wireless network from the drop-down list. The wizard records your choice.
Note: Hidden networks do not broadcast the network name (SSID). These networks
are in the drop-down list, but the Network Name (SSID) field is blank.
If the network uses security, then the Smart Wizard detects it.
2. Follow the wizard steps for security (if used) and for saving a profile.
3. After you have reviewed the settings, click Finish.
The WNDA3100 icon appears in the system tray and on the desktop; the Settings tab
displays. The wizard initiates your wireless connection. It could take up to a minute for
your wireless connection to be established. Check the status bar. See "Using the Status
Bar" on the other side of this document.