NETGEAR WNDA3100v2 - RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter User Manual

NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 User Manual
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v1.0, June 2009
What You Need Before You Begin
Verify that your computer meets the minimum system requirements and identify the wireless
network settings of the wireless local area network (WLAN) where you will connect before you
install and connect your wireless-N USB adapter.
Verify System Requirements
Before installing the wireless-N USB adapter, 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.
• 10 Mbytes of free hard disk space.
• Vista, Windows XP Home, or Windows XP Professional. Some versions of Windows ask for
the original Windows operating system installation files to complete the installation of the
WNDA3100v2 driver software.
Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines
For best performance, place the wireless-N USB adapter at least 4 feet (over 1 meter) away from
the wireless router or access point.
Computers can connect over wireless networks indoors at a range that varies significantly based on
the physical location of the computer with the wireless-N USB adapter. For best results, avoid
Note: The maximum speed of a USB v2.0 port is 480 Mbps. If your computer has a
USB v1.1 port, the wireless-N USB adapter is limited to that port’s maximum
speed, which is 14 Mbps.
Note: Windows XP users must install SP2 or install the KB822603 hot fix (update),
which fixes the USB 2.0 host controller driver. Go to the following link to
install the hot fix:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/
details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=
733dd867-56a0-4956-b7fe-e85b688b7f86

NETGEAR WNDA3100v2 - RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter Specifications

General

Brand	NETGEAR
Model	WNDA3100v2 - RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter
Category	Adapter
Language	English