NETGEAR A7000 User Manual

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Contents
Chapter 1 Get Started and Connect to a WiFi Network
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
WPS LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Set Up Your Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Install the Adapter Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Install the Windows Adapter Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Install a Windows Standalone Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Install the Mac Adapter Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Insert the Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Insert the Adapter With a Desktop Dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Insert the Adapter Without a Desktop Dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
View Network Details Before Joining a WiFi Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Join a WiFi Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Join a Network Using the Windows Adapter Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Join a Network Using the Mac Adapter Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Join a Network Using WPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Join a Network Using the Standalone Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Join a Hidden Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Use the WPS Feature in the Windows Adapter Software to Join a Hidden Network
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Use the Windows Adapter Software to Manually Join a Hidden Network . . 14
Use the Mac Adapter Software to Join a Hidden Network Using WPS. . . . . 16
Use the Mac Adapter Software to Manually Join a Hidden Network . . . . . . 16
Chapter 2 Monitor and Maintain the Adapter
View the Connection Status and Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
View Connection Status From Computer’s System Tray or Menu Bar . . . . . 19
View Connection Status and Details From the Windows Adapter Software 19
View More Information About the Adapter and Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Get Diagnostic Information for the Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Update the Adapter Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions
Adapter WPS LED Does Not Light When the Button Is Pressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Adapter Icon Is Not in the Windows System Tray or Mac Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . 25
Adapter Does Not Connect to a WiFi Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
When I Connect the Adapter to a Network, I Cannot Access the Internet . . . . 25
When I Connect to the Network, I Cannot Access Shared
Resources Such as Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

NETGEAR A7000 Specifications

General

Internal	No
Component for	PC/Laptop
Product color	Black
Interface	WLAN
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Connectivity technology	Wireless
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bandwidth (first)	600 GHz
Bandwidth (second)	1300 GHz
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Maximum data transfer rate	1900 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rates supported	600, 1300, 1900 Mbit/s
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64
Antennas quantity	1

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	22 mm
Width	46 mm
Height	119.9 mm
Weight	66.5 g