User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100 User Manual
- Contents
- About This Manual
- Chapter 1 Basic Setup
- Chapter 2 Network Connections and Wireless Security
- Disabling the Windows Zero Configuration Utility
- Understanding the Smart Wizard
- Viewing Wireless Networks in Your Area
- Finding a Network
- Profiles
- Setting Up a Profile to Connect to an Access Point or Router
- Setting up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile
- Wireless Security
- Using Wireless Security Features
- Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings
- Setting Up WPA-PSK Security
- Setting Up WEP Encryption Security
- Statistics Tab
- About Tab
- Advanced Settings
- Chapter 3 Wireless Network Performance
- Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
- Appendix A Technical Specifications and Factory Default Settings
- Appendix B Related Documents
NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100 User Manual
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v1.0, December 2007
c. A continuous ping will be sent to the device with the 192.168.0.1 static IP address. The
ping response should change to Reply.
At this point the connection is established.
Starting a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection
1. On the Settings tab of the Smart Wizard, select or type the network name (SSID).
2. Select the Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) network type.
3. Click Initiate Ad Hoc. The Ad Hoc Setting screen displays:
4. In the Start Ad Hoc drop-down list, select the wireless standard (802.11a, 802.11b, or
802.11g) for your Ad Hoc computer-to-computer network.
5. In the Channel drop-down list, Automatic should work. If you notice interference problems
with another nearby wireless device, select a channel that is not being used by any other
wireless networks near your wireless adapter. Use the Networks tab to view the channels in
use in your area.
Figure 2-7
Note: If you cannot connect, see “Removing the WNDA3100 Software” in Chapter 1.
For problems accessing network resources, the Windows client and rile and print
sharing software might not be installed or configured correctly on your computers.
See the link to “Internet Networking and TCP/IP Addressing:” in Appendix B.
Figure 2-8