User Manual

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v1.0, December 2008
Chapter 1
Basic Setup
This chapter describes how to install your RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter
WNDA3100v2 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 WNDA3100v2,
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.
• 5 Mbytes of free hard disk space.
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 “About Wireless
Security” on page 2-18. 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 WNDA3100v2 is limited to that port’s maximum speed,
which is 14 Mbps.