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    							350 East Plumeria Drive
    San Jose, CA 95134
    USAAugust 2011
    202-10947-01
    v1.0
    NETGEAR N150 Wireless 
    USB Adapter WNA1100
    User Manual 
    						
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    © 2011 NETGEAR, Inc.  All rights reserved
    No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated 
    into any language in any form or by any means without the written permission of NETGEAR, Inc.
    Technical Support
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    for more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the Support website at 
    http://support.netgear.com.
     
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    NETGEAR, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. Information is subject to change 
    without notice. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective 
    holders. © 2011 NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved.
    Statement of Conditions
    To improve internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes 
    to the products described in this document without notice. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur 
    due to the use, or application of, the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. 
    						
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    Contents
    Chapter 1 Set up Your Wireless Adapter
    Package Contents  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
    Status LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
    NETGEAR Genie Desktop Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
    NETGEAR Genie Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
    Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
    Join a Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
    Network Details  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
    Join a Network or Connect to a Different Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
    Join a Hidden Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
    Chapter 2 Maintenance
    Other Screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
    Remove the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
    Appendix A Supplemental Information
    Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
    Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
    Appendix B Notification of Compliance 
    						
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    1.   Set up Your Wireless Adapter
    This chapter includes the following sections:
    •     Package Contents 
    •     Status LED 
    •     NETGEAR Genie Desktop Icon 
    •     NETGEAR Genie Home 
    •     Join a Wireless Network 
    For help installing your wireless-N 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. 
    						
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     NETGEAR N150 Wireless USB Adapter WNA1100
    Package Contents
    Your adapter comes with a 
    Resource CD. Depending on the location where you purchased it, 
    either a USB cable or an adapter cradle with a USB cable comes in the pa\
    ckage too.
    Resource CD
    N150 Wireless 
    Adapter USB cable
    N150 Wireless 
    Adapter Resource CD
    cradle with built-in USB cable
    Or your package contents could look like this:
    Your package contents could look like this:
    Figure 1. What is in the package depends on where the product is sold 
    						
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    NETGEAR N150 Wireless USB Adapter WNA1100 
    Status LED
    The LED shows the status of the wireless link as explained in the follow\
    ing table.
    Wireless-N USB AdapterLED Meaning
    Off 
    • The wireless-N USB adapter is not plugged in to the USB port.
    •  The wireless-N USB adapter is in power save mode (default from 
    power-up or reset).
    Blinking • The wireless-N USB adapter is scanning for a network.
    •  The wireless-N USB adapter is sending or receiving data.
    Solid The wireless-N USB adapter is connected to a wireless network, but 
    it is not sending or receiving data.
    NETGEAR Genie Desktop Icon
    When you install your adapter, the NETGEAR Genie icon appears in the Win\
    dows system 
    tray and on the desktop. You can click this icon to open NETGEAR Genie t\
    o make changes 
    or connect to a different wireless network. The color of the icon indica\
    tes the strength of your 
    wireless connection from 0 (zero) to 5 bars. 
     Green: 3 to 5 bars
     Yellow: 1 or 2 bars
     Red: 0 (zero) bars, indicating no connection
    If you remove your adapter, NETGEAR Genie is not available, so the icon \
    is not displayed. if 
    you insert the adapter again, the icon returns. 
    						
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     NETGEAR N150 Wireless USB Adapter WNA1100
    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. You can click the Home button to  return here from a different screen.
    •     Join a Network  button. View a list of wireless networks and join a network.
    •     Other button. View more information or check for software updates.
    •     Help. Display the help.
    Status Bar
    The status bar is located at the bottom of the screen:
    Network Connection Network Wireless
    ThroughputSignal
    security channel
    strengthnamestatus
    Figure 2. Status bar 
    						
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    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. An open lock indicates an open network without w\
    ireless security, 
    such as one that you might use in a coffee shop.
    Wireless channel. The wireless channel of the network that the adapter is connected to.
    Throughput. The throughput rate for wireless communication.
    Signal strength. The strength of the wireless signal. Three-to-five bars indicate a goo\
    d 
    signal. One or two bars indicate a weak signal. 
    Join a Wireless Network
    In NETGEAR Genie, click the Join a Network button to display the following screen:
    Network list. View the wireless networks in the area. Click a network to select it. \
    Manual Connect. Click this button to join a network without viewing it on the network \
    list, or 
    to connect to a hidden network. A hidden network does not broadcast its \
    wireless network 
    name (SSID). 
    Refresh. Click this button to scan for available networks in the area. 
    						
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     NETGEAR N150 Wireless USB Adapter WNA1100
    Network Details
    From the Join a Network screen, you can view more details about a specif\
    ic 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. Note that, as a 
    security measure, some wireless access points do not broadcast their SSI\
    Ds. In such 
    cases, the network is hidden. The name (SSID) field is blank even thou\
    gh the rest of the 
    information is displayed.
    •     Channel. The channel that the wireless network operates on. NETGEAR recommends \
     that you choose a network that uses a channel that is different from tha\
    t of neighboring 
    networks. 
    •     Wireless Mode . The wireless technology used for this router such as n, g, or b.
    •     WPS Support. Identifies whether the router or access point for this network support\
    s  WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). 
    						
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    •     MAC Address. The unique hardware address of the wireless device broadcasting this 
    information. Typically, this is a wireless router, gateway, or access po\
    int.
    Join a Network or Connect to a Different Network
    You can use WPS to join a wireless network if your wireless network supp\
    orts it, or you can 
    join a wireless network from this NETGEAR Genie screen.
    •     WPS. Press and hold the WPS button on the side of the adapter for 2 seconds. Then within 2 minutes, press the WPS  button on your wireless router or gateway.
    •     NETGEAR Genie: Click your wireless network to select it from the list, and then click\
      Connect. If the network is secure, enter its password or network key. 
    After the adapter joins the network, it automatically saves the network \
    connection information  to a Windows profile. Windows profiles can be used by Genie and the Wind\
    ows utility. The 
    next time you launch NETGEAR Genie, it will automatically connect to the\
     network you 
    previously joined if theres no change in the network information. 
    To use WPS to join a wireless network:
    1.  Press and hold the  WPS button on the side of the adapter for 2 seconds. 
    2. Then within 2 minutes, press the  WPS button on your wireless router or gateway
    The adapter joins the network, which can take a few minutes. Your settin\
    gs are saved in a 
    profile. 
    						
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