User manual NETGEAR WNA3100

[. . . ] Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual NETGEAR, Inc. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA 202-10539-01 December 2009 © 2009 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Technical Support When you register your product at http://www. netgear. com/register, we can provide you with faster expert technical support and timely notices of product and software upgrades. Support Information Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR, for US & Canada only. [. . . ] Note: If you cannot connect, see "Ad Hoc Mode Is Not Working Correctly" on page 4-4 and "Troubleshooting Tips" on page 4-1. 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). Select the Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) network type. Note: for Windows Vista computers, you must have administrator rights. Otherwise, this option is not available for selection. 2-8 v1. 0, December 2009 Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual 3. The Ad Hoc Setting screen displays: Figure 2-9 4. In the Start Ad Hoc drop-down list, select the wireless standard (802. 11g or 802. 11b) for your Ad Hoc computer-to-computer network. 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 other nearby wireless networks. Use the Networks tab to view the channels in use in your area. Note: The channel number differs depending on the country. The connection speed automatically defaults to the highest speed. About Wireless Security Many networks use wireless security to encrypt wireless data communications. To connect to a network with wireless security, you must set up the wireless-N USB adapter with exactly the same kind of wireless security settings. If you use the Smart Wizard to set up security, you can take advantage of Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to set up WPA-PSK [TKIP] security. Otherwise, you can manually set one of the following types of wireless security used for home networks: · WPA-PSK [TKIP] or WPA2-PSK [AES]. See "Setting Up WPA-PSK [TKIP] or WPA2PSK [AES] Security" on page 2-10. See "Setting Up WEP Encryption Security" on page 2-11. For more information about wireless security, click the link to "Wireless Networking Basics" in Appendix B. 2-9 v1. 0, December 2009 Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings If you do not use WPS, then you need to know the security settings to join a secured wireless network. You can also print this page, fill in the wireless network settings, and put it in a safe place for future reference. · · Network Name (SSID) ______________________________ If WPA2-PSK or WPA-PSK authentication is used: Passphrase: ______________________________ These characters are case-sensitive. · If WEP authentication is used: ­ ­ WEP encryption key size. There are two methods for creating WEP data encryption keys. [. . . ] Troubleshooting with the LED Problem The LED is not lit. Action The wireless-N USB adapter is not connected to the USB port correctly, or the WNA3100 v1 software is not installed. · Remove and reinsert the wireless-N USB adapter. · Check the Windows device manager to see if the adapter is recognized and enabled. [. . . ]