NETGEAR RangeMax WNDA3100 User Manual

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Adding Profiles ............................................................................................................ 5
Setting Up a Profile to Connect to an Access Point or Router ..........................................5
Setting up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile .......................................................7
Starting a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection .............................. 9
Wireless Security .............................................................................................................10
Using Wireless Security Features ...................................................................................10
Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings ................................................... 11
Setting Up WPA-PSK Security ........................................................................................ 12
Setting Up WEP Encryption Security ...............................................................................13
Statistics Tab .................................................................................................................... 15
About Tab ........................................................................................................................16
Advanced Settings ........................................................................................................... 17
Chapter 3 Wireless Network Performance
Optimizing Wireless Performance .....................................................................................1
Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth .................................................................................2
Overview of Home and Small Office Networking Technologies .........................................3
Assessing Your Speed Requirements .........................................................................4
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Tips ......................................................................................................... 1
Ad Hoc Mode Is Not Working Correctly ............................................................................. 3
Windows XP Occasional Connection Problems ................................................................3
Appendix A Technical Specifications and Factory Default Settings
Technical Specifications .....................................................................................................1
Factory Default Settings ....................................................................................................2
Appendix B Related Documents

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