NETGEAR RangeMax WNDA3100 User Manual

NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100 User Manual
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v1.0, December 2007
Use a browser to connect to the Internet, or check for file and printer access on your network.
You can check the status bar in the Smart Wizard for the current connection status.
Setting up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile
The Computer-to-Computer setting uses Ad Hoc mode. Ad Hoc mode is an 802.11 networking
framework in which devices or computers communicate directly with each other, without the use
of an access point. For example, this mode is used when two Windows computers are configured
with file and print sharing enabled and you want to exchange files directly between them.
To create an Ad Hoc mode profile:
1. Use the icon to open the Smart Wizard. The Settings tab displays:
Note: If you cannot connect, see Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting”. For problems with
accessing network resources, the Windows client and file and print sharing
software might not be installed and configured correctly on your computers.See the
link to “Internet Networking and TCP/IP Addressing:” in Appendix B.
Note: Ad Hoc mode does not work using DHCP settings. Ad Hoc mode requires either
static IP addresses (such as 192.168.0.1
) or the IPX protocol. For help setting up
static IP addresses, see the PC Networking Tutorial on the Resource CD.
Figure 2-5

NETGEAR RangeMax WNDA3100 Specifications

General

Category	Wireless Adapter
Interface	USB 2.0
Wireless Standards	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Frequency Band	2.4 GHz / 5 GHz
Wireless Data Rates	Up to 300 Mbps
Security	WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Operating Systems Supported	Windows XP, Windows Vista