Netgear WNDA3100 User Manual download pdf (Page 13)

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v1.0, December 2007

Chapter 1

Basic Setup

This chapter describes how to install your RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter

WNDA3100 and set up basic wireless connectivity on your wireless local area network (WLAN).

Advanced wireless network set up is covered in “Network Connections and Wireless Security” in

Chapter 2.

What You Need Before You Begin

You need to verify that your computer meets the minimum system requirements and identify the

wireless network settings of the WLAN where you will connect before you can set up your

wireless USB adapter and connect.

Verify System Requirements

Before installing the NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100,

please make sure that these minimum requirements have been met:

• You must have a PC with a Pentium

300 MHz or higher compatible processor with an

available USB 2.0 or 1.1 port.

•A CD drive.

Note: Indoors, computers can easily connect to 802.11 wireless networks at distances of

several hundred feet. Because walls do not always block wireless signals, others

outside your immediate area could access your network. It is important to take

steps to secure your network from unauthorized access. The wireless USB adapter

provides highly effective security features, which are covered in “Using Wireless

Security Features” in Chapter 2. Use the security features appropriate to your

needs.

Note: The maximum speed of a USB v2.0 port is 480 Mbps. If your computer has a

USB v1.1 port, the WNDA3100 is limited to that port’s maximum speed,

which is 14 Mbps.

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