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Page 1: User Manual
N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) User Manual 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 December 2011 202-10938-01 v1.0... -
Page 2: Technical Support
NETGEAR, Inc. Technical Support Thank you for choosing NETGEAR. To register your product, get the latest product updates, get support online, or for more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the Support website at http://support.netgear.com. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Chapter 1 Set up Your Wireless Adapter NETGEAR Genie Desktop Icon ........4 NETGEAR Genie Home . -
Page 4: Chapter 1 Set Up Your Wireless Adapter
When you install your adapter, the NETGEAR Genie icon appears in the Windows system tray and on the desktop. You can click this icon to open NETGEAR Genie to make changes or connect to a different wireless network. The color of the icon indicates the strength of your wireless connection from 0 (zero) to 5 bars. -
Page 5: Netgear Genie Home
The following options are available: • Select Language. If more than one language is available, you can select a language from this drop-down list. NETGEAR Genie screens will be displayed in the language that you selected. • Home button. The currently selected Home screen. You can click the Home button to return here from a different screen. -
Page 6: Join A Wireless Network
One or two bars indicate a weak signal. Join a Wireless Network In NETGEAR Genie, click the Join a Network button to display the following screen: Network list. View the wireless networks in the area. Click a network to select it. -
Page 7: Network Details
The name (SSID) field is blank even though the rest of the information is displayed. • Channel. The channel that the wireless network operates on. NETGEAR recommends that you choose a network that uses a channel that is different from that of neighboring networks. -
Page 8: Join A Network Or Connect To A Different Network
–WPS at the end. • NETGEAR Genie. Click your wireless network to select it from the list, and then click Connect. If the network is secure, enter its password or network key. After the adapter joins the network, it automatically saves the network connection information to a Windows profile. - Page 9 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) To select and join a wireless network: From NETGEAR Genie, click Join a Network. Look for your network in the list on this screen. If you do not see your network, you might need to scroll down to view more networks.
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Page 10: Join A Hidden Network
N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Join a Hidden Network A hidden network does not broadcast its SSID. From NETGEAR Genie, click Join a Network. Click the Manually Connect to a network (for hidden networks) link. You can use WPS to connect, or enter the wireless information yourself. - Page 11 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) To manually connect without WPS: Select the Enter wireless information myself radio button. There are four security types that can be displayed for the network: None, WEP, WPA-PSK, and WPA2-PSK. • None. There is no password.
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Page 12: Chapter 2 Maintenance
Maintenance This chapter includes the following sections: • Other Screen • Remove the Software • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) -
Page 13: Other Screen
N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Other Screen In NETGEAR Genie, click the Other button to display the following screen: Sent/Receive Activity Sent Packets. Total number of packets sent while communicating with the wireless network. Received Packets.Total number of packets received from wireless network communications. -
Page 14: Remove The Software
Genie displays the system Information screen and starts collecting system information, IP information, client driver and profile information, and site survey information. Software Update. You can check for software updates at the NETGEAR website. Click the Check button, and the Genie displays the Live Check screen and checks for available software upgrades. - Page 15 MAC addresses. If that is the case, on the NETGEAR Genie screen, click Other to find the MAC address for your wireless USB Adapter and provide it to the network administrator.
- Page 16 When I connect to the network I cannot access the Internet. Click to open NETGEAR Genie. The home screen shows the following screen if you are connected to a network, but cannot access the Internet: Make sure that you are connected to the right network. If you are, then check to see if the router’s Internet connection is working.
- Page 17 Mbps of the older USB 1.1 standard. How can I view the IP address for the wireless USB Adapter? Click the icon to open NETGEAR Genie. Then click the Other button to view the IP address. No IP address is assigned to the wireless USB Adapter.
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Page 18: Appendix A Supplemental Information
Supplemental Information Technical Specifications The following table provides technical specifications for the wireless USB Adapter. Feature Description Antenna 3 integrated internal wireless antennas Standards 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11a, or 802.11b Radio data rate Auto Sensing Frequency 2.4 GHz to 2.5 GHz CCK and OFDM Modulation; 5 GHz OFDM and MCS0-23, MCS32 coding scheme Power 5V Bus powered... -
Page 19: Factory Default Settings
N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Factory Default Settings The following table lists the default settings of your wireless USB Adapter. Default Settings Wireless communication Enabled Country/Region United States (varies by region) Operating mode 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11a, or 802.11b... -
Page 20: Appendix B Notification Of Compliance
Notification of Compliance Maximum Wireless Signal Rate Derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 Specifications Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate. Safety and Regulatory Notices FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15... -
Page 21: Rf Exposure Information
N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter WNDA4100 FCC RF Radiation Exposure and SAR Statements The WNDA4100 has been tested for body-worn Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) compliance. The FCC has established detailed SAR requirements and has established that these requirements have been met while installed in the host notebook computer. - Page 22 LAN-EL. Europe - EU Declaration of Conformity A printed copy of the EU Declaration of Conformity certificate for this product is provided in the WNDA4100 product package.
- Page 23 (WNDA4100) is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Español Por medio de la presente NETGEAR, Inc. declara que el N900 Wireless Dual Band USB [Spanish] Adapter (WNDA4100) cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE.