Netgear WNDA3100v3 Installation Guide download pdf (Page 2)

October 2014

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6. Return to the NETGEAR genie screen and click the Next button.

NETGEAR genie displays a list of WiFi networks in your area.

Install Windows Standalone Driver

For Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista, you can

install the Windows standalone driver without NETGEAR genie and use

the Windows WLAN Autoconﬁg service to join a WiFi network. If you use

Windows XP, you can install the Windows standalone driver and use the

Wireless Zero Conﬁguration service to join a WiFi network.

1. Insert the resource CD in your computer CD drive.

Note: If your computer does not include a CD drive, download the

WNDA3100v3 resource CD driver by visiting

http://support.netgear.com. Click the Support For Home button and

enter WNDA3100v3 in the search ﬁeld.

If the Resource CD screen does not display, browse the ﬁles on the CD

and double-click the Autorun.exe ﬁle.

The NETGEAR Resource CD screen displays.

2. Click the Install Windows Standalone Driver button.

The driver installs on your computer.

3. When prompted, insert the adapter into a USB port on your computer.

Join a WiFi Network

You can join a WiFi network from NETGEAR genie, or you can use Wi-Fi

Protected Setup (WPS) if your WiFi router supports it.

Join a Network Using NETGEAR genie

1. Insert the adapter into a USB port on your computer.

2. Click the adapter’s NETGEAR genie icon

that displays on the

Windows systems tray or on the desktop.

The NETGEAR genie Home screen displays.

3. Click the Join a Network button.

4. Select a WiFi network.

5. Click the Connect button.

6. If the network is secure, enter its password or network key.

The adapter joins the network, which can take a few minutes. Your

settings are saved in a proﬁle.

The adapter LED lights amber for a 2.4 GHz WiFi connection and blue

for a 5 GHz WiFi connection.

Join a Network Using WPS

1. Press and hold the WPS button on the adapter for two seconds.

The adapter LED blinks.

2. Within two minutes, press the WPS button on your WiFi router or

gateway.

The adapter joins the network, which can take a few minutes. Your

settings are saved in a proﬁle.

The adapter LED lights amber for a 2.4 GHz WiFi connection and blue

for a 5 GHz WiFi connection.

Check Your Connection Status

When you install your adapter, the adapter’s NETGEAR genie icon displays in

the Windows system tray and on the desktop. You can double-click this icon to

open NETGEAR genie to make changes or connect to a dierent WiFi network.

The color of the icon indicates the strength of your WiFi connection:

White. Strong connection

Yellow. Weak connection

Red. No connection

If you remove your adapter, NETGEAR genie is not available, so the icon does

not display. When you insert the adapter again, the icon returns.

Support

Thank you for purchasing this NETGEAR product. Aer installing your device,

locate the serial number on the label of your product and use it to register your

product at https://my.netgear.com.

You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone

support. NETGEAR recommends registering your product through the NETGEAR

website.

For product updates and web support, visit http://support.netgear.com.

NETGEAR recommends that you use only the ocial NETGEAR support

resources.

You can get the user manual online at http://downloadcenter.netgear.com or

through a link in the product’s user interface.

For the complete EU Declaration of Conformity, visit

http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621/.

For regulatory compliance information, visit

http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/.

See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.

WPS button

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