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Creating a Profile ............................................................................................................... 8

Access Point Profiles .................................................................................................. 9

Setting up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile ............................................... 10

Starting a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection ............................ 12

About Wireless Security .................................................................................................. 13

Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings ............................................. 14

Setting Up WPA-PSK [TKIP] or WPA2-PSK [AES] Security ..................................... 15

Setting Up WEP Encryption Security ........................................................................ 16

Monitoring Statistics ........................................................................................................ 18

About Your Smart Wizard ................................................................................................ 19

Advanced Settings ........................................................................................................... 20

Chapter 3 Wireless Network Performance

Optimizing Wireless Performance ..................................................................................... 1

Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth ................................................................................. 2

SOHO Networking Technologies ................................................................................ 3

Assessing Your Network Speed Requirements .......................................................... 4

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Tips ......................................................................................................... 1

Ad Hoc Mode Is Not Working Correctly ............................................................................. 4

Windows XP Occasional Connection Problems ................................................................ 4

Appendix A Technical Specifications and Factory Default Settings

Technical Specifications .................................................................................................... 1

Factory Default Settings .................................................................................................... 2

Appendix B Related Documents

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Page 7: ...nnecting to a Wireless Network 5 Using the USB Adapter Cradle 6 Monitoring Your Wireless Network and the Internet Connections 8 WNA1000 Icon 8 Smart Wizard Status Bar 9 Wireless N USB Adapter LED 10 R...

Page 8: ...ing Up WEP Encryption Security 16 Monitoring Statistics 18 About Your Smart Wizard 19 Advanced Settings 20 Chapter 3 Wireless Network Performance Optimizing Wireless Performance 1 Optimizing Your Netw...

Page 9: ...scribed in the following paragraphs Typographical Conventions This manual uses the following typographical conventions Formats This manual uses the following formats to highlight special messages Ital...

Page 10: ...contents or index to navigate directly to where the topic is described in the manual A button to access the full NETGEAR Inc online knowledge base for the product model Links to PDF versions of the f...

Page 11: ...earching for ways to improve its products and documentation The following table indicates any changes that might have been made since the Wireless N 150 USB Adapter WNA1000 was introduced Table 1 1 Pu...

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Page 13: ...er See Installation with Custom Setup on page 1 3 NETGEAR strongly recommends that you implement wireless security to protect your network from unauthorized access See Chapter 2 Network Connections an...

Page 14: ...Windows operating system installation files to complete the installation of the WNA1000 driver software Observe Wireless Location and Range Guidelines For best performance place the wireless N USB ad...

Page 15: ...f tools to View details about wireless networks in your area Manage your network connections and connect securely using Push N Connect WPS Configure wireless settings for your wireless N USB adapter S...

Page 16: ...tthe license agreement and click Next 5 For the Setup Type select Custom and then click Next 6 Browse to select the destination folder for your wireless adapter software and then click Next 7 Select o...

Page 17: ...on netgear com reference enu winzerocfg index htm 8 When prompted locate an available USB port on your PC Connect the wireless adapter to the USB port You can attach the wireless USB adapter directly...

Page 18: ...o know which type of security WEP WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK and you need the passphrase to complete your setup 2 Create a wireless settings Profile a If your wireless network has implemented security and yo...

Page 19: ...e to complete your connection Using the USB Adapter Cradle You can use the USB cable to extend the range of your adapter and obtain better wireless reception Follow the instructions to attach the USB...

Page 20: ...WNA1000 software the icon appears on the desktop and in the right on the Windows task bar It is color coded to show the status of the connection See the following section WNA1000 Icon Smart Wizard st...

Page 21: ...ETGEAR Smart Wizard the NETGEAR Smart Wizard is disabled and you must set up the wireless adapter with Vista auto configuration Color Condition Description Red The wireless N USB adapter has no connec...

Page 22: ...rate To optimize the wireless data rate throughput connect to a network with a high speed router or access point and a high speed Internet connection See Chapter 3 Wireless Network Performance Signal...

Page 23: ...EAR website To install an upgrade follow these steps 1 Write down the settings for any profiles that you want to save They will not be retained 2 Download the upgrade from the NETGEAR website Support...

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Page 25: ...0 software see Removing the WNA1000 Software on page 1 10 Then use the Resource CD to reinstall the software Either select the Express Setup Type or use the Custom Setup Type and leave the Smart Wizar...

Page 26: ...perating frequency is used N The access point supports wireless N mode WPS The access point supports WPS Security Identifies whether the wireless network uses security settings such as WPA2 PSK WPA PS...

Page 27: ...your settings and click Finish 6 You can use the status bar to verify your network connection For more information see Smart Wizard Status Bar on page 1 9 Click Close to exit the Smart Wizard Using P...

Page 28: ...Your Area on page 2 1 Starting with the router or access point Log in to the router or access point then follow the router or access point s prompts to connect a WPS client You can use either a push b...

Page 29: ...o use a push button and then click Next 4 Log in to the access point or router that you have selected 5 From the router s main menu select Add WPS Client On the Add WPS Client screen select Push Butto...

Page 30: ...int s security PIN or using the wireless N USB adapter s security PIN the wireless N USB adapter can generate a PIN to connect to the router To use either the router s security PIN or the adapter s se...

Page 31: ...pter will connect with the router To use the adapter s security PIN select the radio button for the adapter to generate a random PIN as shown in Figure 2 6 The adapter generates and displays a random...

Page 32: ...iple profiles and recall the one that matches the network you want to join If you use your computer to connect to different wireless networks you can create a profile for each wireless network Then yo...

Page 33: ...at Access Point Infrastructure is selected b In the Profile field type a name for the profile c In the Network Name SSID field select a network or enter the SSID 3 Click Save Profile All the configura...

Page 34: ...ws 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 Click the icon to open the Smart Wizard The Sett...

Page 35: ...the configuration settings are saved in this profile b Click Apply then click Close to exit the Smart Wizard or click Cancel to return to the previous settings 4 Configure the computer network setting...

Page 36: ...ype 3 Click Initiate Ad Hoc The Ad Hoc Setting screen displays 4 In the Start Ad Hoc drop down list select the wireless standard 802 11g or 802 11b for your Ad Hoc computer to computer network Figure...

Page 37: ...you can take advantage of Push N Connect WPS to set up WPA PSK TKIP security see Using Push N Connect WPS to Connect to a Wireless Network on page 2 3 Otherwise you can manually set one of the followi...

Page 38: ...ct unless they are set to WPA PSK as well and are configured with the correct passphrase If WEP authentication is used WEP encryption key size Identify one 64 bit or 128 bit The encryption key size mu...

Page 39: ...rofile field select the profile or type in a profile name b In the Network Name SSID field and then select the network or enter the SSID c In the Security section select WPA PSK TKIP or WPA2 PSK AES a...

Page 40: ...SB adapter is connected to the USB port in your computer b Use the icon to open the Smart Wizard The Settings tab displays 2 Configure the Security settings a In the Profile field select the profile o...

Page 41: ...ble in the other devices you must manually enter the keys to match exactly what is in the access point and other 802 11b wireless devices 5 Save your settings in a profile a Click the Save Profile but...

Page 42: ...ies the total receive and transmit utilization as a percentage of the total possible 2 Transmit Receive and Total TxRx Radio buttons let you select whether to display the transmit performance the rece...

Page 43: ...adapter driver release date MAC Address The MAC Media Access Control address of the adapter This is a unique 48 bit hardware address assigned to every network interface card Some wireless networks res...

Page 44: ...ference with other nearby access points but reduces the range of your adapter Wireless Mode Depending on your wireless adapter you can choose some of the available 802 11 wireless protocols Fragmentat...

Page 45: ...veral wireless devices decide which wireless devices need the highest data rate and locate the router near them Many wireless products have automatic data rate fallback which allows increased distance...

Page 46: ...ormance reduction Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth The speed of network connections depends on the type of equipment that you use Try to use high speed technologies for network connections with the h...

Page 47: ...by your modem type such as ADSL or cable modem as well as the connection speed of the sites to which you connect and general Internet traffic ADSL and cable modem connections are asymmetrical meaning...

Page 48: ...f products delivers up to 200 Mbps to any outlet while the older generation XE family of products delivers 14 Mbps or 85 Mbps Data transmissions are encrypted for security and you can configure an ind...

Page 49: ...noisy link can cause problems Backing up computers over the network has become popular due to the availability of inexpensive mass storage Table 3 1 shows the time to transfer 1 gigabyte 1 GB of data...

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Page 51: ...wireless N USB adapter is recognized and enabled Reload the WNA1000 software if necessary Try to install the wireless N USB adapter in a different USB slot on your system if one is available The LED b...

Page 52: ...ave a USB 2 0 port on your PC the throughput is limited to the 14 Mbps of the USB 1 1 standard The Smart Wizard keeps asking me to save settings If you change the settings the Smart Wizard offers you...

Page 53: ...ard Then check the IP address in the About page No IP address is assigned to the Wireless N 150 USB Adapter WNA1000 This can occur if you upgraded your WNA1000 software and did not reboot your system...

Page 54: ...he Wireless N 150 USB Adapter WNA1000 You can delete this Hotfix from the Add or Remove Programs utility in the Control Panel To delete Windows XP Hotfix SP2 Q815485 1 Select Start Control Panel Add R...

Page 55: ...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 Power 5V Bus powered Emissions FCC CE...

Page 56: ...ny will connect to first wireless network that responds Security Disabled Network Type Infrastructure Transmission Speed Autoa a Maximum wireless signal rate IEEE Standard 802 11 Actual throughput wil...

Page 57: ...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 netgea...

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