NETGEAR N150 Bedienungsanleitung

350 East Plumeria Drive

San Jose, CA 95134

USA

August 2011

202-10947-01

v1.0

NETGEAR N150 Wireless

USB Adapter WNA1100

User Manual

NETGEAR N150 Wireless USB Adapter WNA1100

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To improve internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes

to the products described in this document without notice. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur

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Contents

Chapter 1 Set up Your Wireless Adapter

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Status LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

NETGEAR Genie Desktop Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

NETGEAR Genie Home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Status Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Join a Wireless Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Network Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Join a Network or Connect to a Different Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Join a Hidden Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Chapter 2 Maintenance

Other Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Remove the Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Appendix A Supplemental Information

Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Appendix B Notification of Compliance

1. Set up Your Wireless Adapter

This chapter includes the following sections:

• Package Contents

• Status LED

• NETGEAR Genie Desktop Icon

• NETGEAR Genie Home

• Join a Wireless Network

For help installing your wireless-N USB adapter, see the installation guide that came in the

package.

For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at

http://support.netgear.com.

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NETGEAR N150 Wireless USB Adapter WNA1100

Package Contents

Your adapter comes with a Resource CD. Depending on the location where you purchased it,

either a USB cable or an adapter cradle with a USB cable comes in the package too.

Resource CD

N150 Wireless

Adapter USB cable

N150 Wireless

Adapter

Resource CD

cradle with built-in USB cable

Or your package contents could look like this:

Your package contents could look like this:

Figure 1. What is in the package depends on where the product is sold

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NETGEAR N150 Wireless USB Adapter WNA1100

Status LED

The LED shows the status of the wireless link as explained in the following table.

Wireless-N USB Adapter LED Meaning

Off • The wireless-N USB adapter is not plugged in to the USB port.

• The wireless-N USB adapter is in power save mode (default from

power-up or reset).

Blinking • The wireless-N USB adapter is scanning for a network.

• The wireless-N USB adapter is sending or receiving data.

Solid The wireless-N USB adapter is connected to a wireless network, but

it is not sending or receiving data.

NETGEAR Genie Desktop Icon

When you install your adapter, the NETGEAR Genie icon appears in the Windows system

tray and on the desktop. You can click this icon to open NETGEAR Genie to make changes

or connect to a different wireless network. The color of the icon indicates the strength of your

wireless connection from 0 (zero) to 5 bars.

Green: 3 to 5 bars

Yellow: 1 or 2 bars

Red: 0 (zero) bars, indicating no connection

If you remove your adapter, NETGEAR Genie is not available, so the icon is not displayed. if

you insert the adapter again, the icon returns.

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NETGEAR N150 Wireless USB Adapter WNA1100

NETGEAR Genie Home

When you launch NETGEAR Genie, the home screen displays.

This screen shows you at a glance if you are connected to a network, and if you have Internet

access. The following options are available:

• Select Language. If more than one language is available, you can select a language

from this drop-down list. NETGEAR Genie screens will be displayed in the language that

you selected.

• Home button. The currently selected Home screen. You can click the Home button to

return here from a different screen.

• Join a Network button. View a list of wireless networks and join a network.

• Other button. View more information or check for software updates.

• Help. Display the help.

Status Bar

The status bar is located at the bottom of the screen:

Network Connection Network Wireless Throughput Signal

security channel strengthname status

Figure 2. Status bar

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NETGEAR N150 Wireless USB Adapter WNA1100

Network name. The network name (SSID) of the wireless network that the adapter is

currently connected to.

Connection status. This shows the status that is also shown in the diagram in the middle of

this screen.

• Connected to the Internet

• Connected to the Router

• No Connection

Network security. The lock symbol shows whether or not the network you are connected to

uses wireless security. An open lock indicates an open network without wireless security,

such as one that you might use in a coffee shop.

Wireless channel. The wireless channel of the network that the adapter is connected to.

Throughput. The throughput rate for wireless communication.

Signal strength. The strength of the wireless signal. Three-to-five bars indicate a good

signal. One or two bars indicate a weak signal.

Join a Wireless Network

In NETGEAR Genie, click the Join a Network button to display the following screen:

Network list. View the wireless networks in the area. Click a network to select it.

Manual Connect. Click this button to join a network without viewing it on the network list, or

to connect to a hidden network. A hidden network does not broadcast its wireless network

name (SSID).

Refresh. Click this button to scan for available networks in the area.

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NETGEAR N150 Wireless USB Adapter WNA1100

Network Details

From the Join a Network screen, you can view more details about a specific network.

To view network details:

1. In the Join a Network screen, click the network to select it

2. Click the Details button to display a screen similar to the one shown here.

The following information is displayed:

• Network Name (SSID). The name assigned to a wireless network. Note that, as a

security measure, some wireless access points do not broadcast their SSIDs. In such

cases, the network is hidden. The name (SSID) field is blank even though the rest of the

information is displayed.

• Channel. The channel that the wireless network operates on. NETGEAR recommends

that you choose a network that uses a channel that is different from that of neighboring

networks.

• Wireless Mode. The wireless technology used for this router such as n, g, or b.

• WPS Support. Identifies whether the router or access point for this network supports

WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup).

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NETGEAR N150 Wireless USB Adapter WNA1100

• MAC Address. The unique hardware address of the wireless device broadcasting this

information. Typically, this is a wireless router, gateway, or access point.

Join a Network or Connect to a Different Network

You can use WPS to join a wireless network if your wireless network supports it, or you can

join a wireless network from this NETGEAR Genie screen.

• WPS. Press and hold the WPS button on the side of the adapter for 2 seconds. Then

within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on your wireless router or gateway.

• NETGEAR Genie: Click your wireless network to select it from the list, and then click

Connect. If the network is secure, enter its password or network key.

After the adapter joins the network, it automatically saves the network connection information

to a Windows profile. Windows profiles can be used by Genie and the Windows utility. The

next time you launch NETGEAR Genie, it will automatically connect to the network you

previously joined if there's no change in the network information.

To use WPS to join a wireless network:

1. Press and hold the WPS button on the side of the adapter for 2 seconds.

2. Then within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on your wireless router or gateway

The adapter joins the network, which can take a few minutes. Your settings are saved in a

profile.

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