N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) User Manual 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA December 2011 202-10938-01 v1.
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Contents Chapter 1 Set up Your Wireless Adapter NETGEAR Genie Desktop Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 NETGEAR Genie Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Status Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Join a Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Network Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1. Set up Your Wireless Adapter 1 This chapter includes the following sections: • NETGEAR Genie Desktop Icon • NETGEAR Genie Home • Join a Wireless Network For help installing your wireless USB Adapter, see the installation guide that came in the package. For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at http://support.netgear.com.
N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) NETGEAR Genie Home When you launch NETGEAR Genie, the home screen displays. This screen shows you at a glance if you are connected to a network, and if you have Internet access. 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.
N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Network name. The network name (SSID) of the wireless network that the adapter is currently connected to. Connection status. This shows the status that is also shown in the diagram in the middle of this screen. • Connected to the Internet • Connected to the Router • No Connection Network security. The lock symbol shows whether or not the network you are connected to uses wireless security.
N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Network Details From the Join a Network screen, you can view more details about a specific network. To view network details: 1. In the Join a Network screen, click the network to select it 2. Click the Details button to display a screen similar to the one shown here. The following information is displayed: • Network Name (SSID). The name assigned to a wireless network.
N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) • WPS Support. Identifies whether the router or access point for this network supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). • MAC Address. The unique hardware address of the wireless device broadcasting this information. Typically, this is a wireless router, gateway, or access point.
N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) To select and join a wireless network: 1. From NETGEAR Genie, click Join a Network. 2. 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. If the network name is not displayed, that indicates a hidden network that does not broadcast its SSID. Use the manual method to connect to a hidden network. See Join a Hidden Network on page 10. 3.
N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Join a Hidden Network A hidden network does not broadcast its SSID. 1. From NETGEAR Genie, click Join a Network. 2. Click the Manually Connect to a network (for hidden networks) link. You can use WPS to connect, or enter the wireless information yourself. To manually connect using WPS: 1. Click the Start button. A dialog pop-up displays with WPS instructions telling you to press the WPS button both on the adapter and the router. 2.
N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) To manually connect without WPS: 1. 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. • WEP. The password (key) is a 10 or 26 hexidecimal digit. • WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK. The password (passphrase) is between 8 and 63 characters in length. 2.
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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. Network IP Address. The IP address assigned to this adapter. This can change if you disconnect from the network and rejoin it later. Security Type.
N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) Support Get Diagnostics Info. Click the Get Info button if support has directed you to do so. The 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.
N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) I cannot connect to a wireless network. • Make sure that your wireless USB Adapter is inserted securely into the USB port on your computer or the USB cable if you are using it. The wireless USB Adapter LED should light up or blink (see NETGEAR Genie Desktop Icon on page 4 for details). • Click the icon to open NETGEAR Genie. The home screen shows the following screen if the adapter cannot connect to the network that you selected.
N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) When I connect to the network I cannot access the Internet. to open NETGEAR Genie. The home screen shows the following screen if you are Click 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. If the router’s Internet connection is not working, restart the modem, router, and computer.
N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA4100) How can I improve the speed of my wireless connection? You can use the USB cable and adapter that came in the package to position the wireless USB Adapter for better wireless communication. 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 wireless network, and the type of Internet connection.
A. 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 Emissions FCC, CE Bus interface USB 2.
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.
B. Notification of Compliance B 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 of the FCC Rules.
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. For products available in the USA/Canada market, only channel 1~11 can be operated. Selection of other channels is not possible. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter WNDA4100 Caution: (i) The device when operated in the band 5150-5250 MHz is only for indoor use to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel mobile satellite systems; (ii) The maximum antenna gain permitted for devices in the bands 5250-5350 MHz and 5470-5725 MHz shall comply with the e.i.r.p. limit; and (iii) The maximum antenna gain permitted for devices in the band 5725-5825 MHz shall comply with the e.i.r.p.
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