NETGEAR WNDA3200, User Manual

Page 1: ...350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 USA January 2011 202 10701 01 v1 0 Virgin Media Wireless USB Adapter WNDA3200 User Manual ...

Page 2: ...ETGEAR logo ReadyNAS ProSafe Smart Wizard Auto Uplink X RAID2 and NeoTV are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR Inc Microsoft Windows Windows NT and Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders Statement of Conditions To improve internal design operational function and or reliab...

Page 3: ...2 Wireless Network Performance Optimizing Wireless Performance 8 Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth 8 Networking Technology and Connection Speed 9 Assessing Your Network Speed Requirements 10 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions FAQs 12 Appendix A Technical Specifications and Factory Default Settings Technical Specifications 14 Factory Default Settings 15 Appendix B Related Document...

Page 4: ... for the original Windows operating system installation files to complete the installation of the WNDA3200 software 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 Inst...

Page 5: ...reen when you have logged in to the gateway You can also opt out of the wizard to join a network that does not support WPS Figure 1 Using the WPS button to join a wireless network To join a network with a WPS button 1 Follow the instructions on the WPS tab to push the SYNC button on your gateway and on your Wireless N USB Adapter 2 Join a wireless network A profile is written on the Windows system...

Page 6: ...N tab to join a wireless network A profile is written on the Windows system The WPS and PIN tabs are removed from the display If you want to return the WPS and PIN tabs select the Enable WPS Pairing with my router check box on the About tab and click Apply To join a network without WPS 1 Click the About tab 2 Clear the Enable WPS Pairing with my router check box and click Apply 3 Click the Windows...

Page 7: ...ving data Solid The wireless N USB adapter is connected to a wireless network but it is not sending or receiving data Upgrading the Software Upgrades might be available at the NETGEAR website Follow the installer instructions and if prompted restart your computer Removing the Software You can remove the wireless adapter software through the Windows Program List or the Windows Control Panel Windows...

Page 8: ...han 1 foot Copying machines elevators and cell phones no closer than 6 feet Microwave ovens no closer than 10 feet How the wireless router or access point is set up also affects wireless communication For best performance try the following For better throughput and a higher link rate set your router or access point wireless mode to Up to 300 Mbps or HT 20 40 Mbps For a faster connection set the se...

Page 9: ...Mbps Ethernet or 802 11b wireless would create a bottleneck In planning your network think about which tasks will have the heaviest traffic flow between them Examples are A media center in one room streaming high definition video from a server in another room A storage device that is used for backing up your computers Networking Technology and Connection Speed Common connection types and their spe...

Page 10: ... up to 200 Mbps to any outlet Data transmissions are encrypted for security and you can set up a network password to prevent neighbors from connecting Wired Ethernet Wired Ethernet remains a good choice for speed economy and security Gigabit Ethernet can extend up to 100 meters Note Actual data throughput will vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic bu...

Page 11: ...e to transfer 1 gigabyte 1 GB of data using various networking technologies Network Connection Theoretical Raw Transfer Time Gigabit Wired Ethernet 8 seconds RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N 26 seconds Powerline HD 40 seconds 100 Mbps Wired Ethernet 80 seconds 802 11g wireless 150 seconds 802 11b wireless 700 seconds 10 Mbps Wired Ethernet 800 seconds Cable Modem 3 Mbps 2700 seconds Analog Modem 56 k...

Page 12: ...s N USB adapter is inserted securely into the USB port on your computer or the USB cable if you are using it The wireless N USB adapter LED should light up or blink see Wireless N USB Adapter LED on page 7 for details Click the icon to open the Smart Wizard and then click the Networks tab to view the networks in your area Make sure the signal strength is strong and that you have selected the corre...

Page 13: ...s network and the type of Internet connection You can view the throughput in the status bar at the bottom of the Smart Wizard screen If the throughput is 54 Mbps you could be connected to an 802 11g network or the wireless N network could be set with WPA TKIP security Wi Fi regulations allow the wireless N USB adapter to connect only at up to 54 Mbps when WPA TKIP security mode is set on the route...

Page 14: ...eless antennas Standards 802 11a 802 11n 802 11g or 802 11b Radio Data Rate 1 2 5 5 6 9 11 12 18 24 36 48 54 08 140 246 and 300 Mbps Auto Rate Sensing Frequency 2 4 GHz to 2 5 GHz CCK and OFDM Modulation 5 GHz Power 5V Bus powered Emissions FCC CE Bus interface USB 2 0 Provided drivers Microsoft Windows 7 Vista Windows XP Operating Environment Operating temperature 0 to 40 C Encryption 40 bit also...

Page 15: ...Name SSID Any will connect to the first wireless network that responds Security Disabled Network type Infrastructure Transmission speed Auto1 1 Maximum wireless signal rate IEEE Standard 802 11 Actual throughput will vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate Countr...

Page 16: ...ows XP and Vista Wireless Configuration Utilities Application Note http documentation netgear com reference enu winzerocfg index htm Internet Networking and TCP IP Addressing http documentation netgear com reference enu tcpip index htm Wireless Communications http documentation netgear com reference enu wireless index htm Preparing a Computer for Network Access http documentation netgear com refer...

Page 17: ...er Richtlinie 1999 5 EG befindet Eesti Estonian Käesolevaga kinnitab NETGEAR Inc seadme Virgin Media Wireless USB Adapter WNDA3200 vastavust direktiivi 1999 5 EÜ põhinõuetele ja nimetatud direktiivist tulenevatele teistele asjakohastele sätetele English Hereby NETGEAR Inc declares that this Virgin Media Wireless USB Adapter WNDA3200 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other releva...

Page 18: ...vetelményeknek és az 1999 5 EC irányelv egyéb elõírásainak Polski Polish Niniejszym NETGEAR Inc oœwiadcza e Virgin Media Wireless USB Adapter WNDA3200 jest zgodny z zasadniczymi wymogami oraz pozosta ymi stosownymi postanowieniami Dyrektywy 1999 5 EC Português Portuguese NETGEAR Inc declara que este Virgin Media Wireless USB Adapter WNDA3200 está conforme com os requisitos essenciais e outras disp...