NETGEAR WNCE3001-100NAS manual

350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA November 2011 202-10876-01 v1.0 Universal Dual Band WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE3001) User Manual[...]

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3 Table of Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started Unpack Your Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Top Panel with LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

4 1 1. Getting Started Unpack Your Adapter Open the box and remove the Internet adapter, cables, and installation guide. WNCE3001 Ethernet cable USB power cable Power adapter Stand Wall-mount sticker Figure 1. Package contents Your box should contain the following items: • Universal Dual Band WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE3001) • Stand • USB pow[...]

Getting Started 5 Universal Dual Band WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE3001) Hardware Features Top Panel with LED The WNCE3001 has one LED, which indicates the power and wireless connection status. Top panel LED status Activity Off Unit is not powered on. Solid red Link quality is poor, based on the link rate, or the USB does not supply enough power. Bli[...]

Getting Started 6 Universal Dual Band WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE3001) Power Connection Options You can power on your Internet adapter using either of these methods: • Connect the WNCE3001 to an electrical outlet with the included power adapter. Figure 3. Power adapter • Connect the WNCE3001 to any USB port with the included USB power cable: Fi[...]

Getting Started 7 Universal Dual Band WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE3001)  To install your Internet adapter: 1. Carefully peel off the protective film covering your adapter. Figure 5. Peel off the protective film 2. You use a computer to set up the Internet adapter. During setup, make sure that your computer is not connected to a router. You can re[...]

Getting Started 8 Universal Dual Band WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE3001) 6. Disconnect the Ethernet and USB cables from your computer. 7. Connect the Internet adapter t o your TV, XBox, or Blu-ray player. If your device does not have a USB port, then use the power adapter cable that came with your Internet adapter, and plug it into an electrical outl[...]

Getting Started 9 Universal Dual Band WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE3001) 9. Congratulations! Your installation is complete. You can return your computer to its usual setup and begin using the Internet adapter. Prepare to Change Your Internet Adapter Settings If you want to change the settings for the Internet adapter after installation, then you need[...]

Getting Started 10 Universal Dual Band WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE3001) Unless you changed the settings on the Firmware Upgrade screen (see Upgrade the Firmware on page 17), the software automatically checks for new firmware at the NETGEAR website. Then the following screen displays: The Device Status screen shows what the current settings are for [...]

Getting Started 11 Universal Dual Band WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE3001) 2. From the menu on the left, select Setup Wizard . The following screen displays: This is the same Smart Wizard that displays during installation as described in the Installation Guide . 3. You can select a network from the list, or select the Manually input my wireless SSID r[...]

12 2 2. Advanced Settings To change advanced settings, connect the Internet adapter to your computer, and use your Internet browser to go to http://www.mywifiext.net as described in Prepare to Change Your Internet Adapter Settings on page 9. Device Status Screen When you connect to http://www.mywifiext.net, after the automatic firmware check, the D[...]

Advanced Settings 13 Universal Dual Band WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE3001) The following table describes the fields in the Device Status screen. Table 1. Device Status settings Field Description Device Status Hardware Version The hardware version of the Internet adapter. Firmware Version The current firmware version of the Internet adapter. If you u[...]

Advanced Settings 14 Universal Dual Band WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE3001) Show Statistics On the Device Status screen, click Show Statistics : Table 2. Show Statistics fields Field Description LAN or WLAN The statistics for the LAN (local), and wireless LAN (WLAN) ports. For each port, the screen displays the following: Status The link status of th[...]

Advanced Settings 15 Universal Dual Band WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE3001) DHCP Connection Status On the Device Status screen, click DHCP Connection Status : This screen shows the status of the Internet connection. Table 3. Connection Status fields Field Description IP Address The IP address of the wireless network router. Subnet Mask The subnet mas[...]

Advanced Settings 16 Universal Dual Band WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE3001) This screen shows whether the Internet adapter is set to get its IP address dynamically from the router (this is the most common setting), or is set with a static IP address. • Get Dynamically From Router . The wireless network router assigns an IP address when the Internet[...]

Advanced Settings 17 Universal Dual Band WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE3001) Restore Settings 1. On the Backup Settings screen, click Browse . 2. Locate and select the previously saved backup file. 3. Click Restore . A screen displays letting you know that the device has been successfully restored to the previous settings. The Internet adapter restart[...]

Advanced Settings 18 Universal Dual Band WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE3001)  To check for firmware and upgrade if it is available: 1. From the Internet adapter menu at http://www.mywifiext.net, under Maintenance, select Firmware Upgrade . The following screen displays: 2. Click Check to see if new firmware is available. If it is, follow the onscre[...]

Advanced Settings 19 Universal Dual Band WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE3001) • CTS/RTS Threshold (1-2347) : The packet size that is used to determine whether the Internet adapter should use the CSMA/CA (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance) mechanism for wireless packet transmission. Use Push 'N' Connect (WPS) WPS (Wi-Fi [...]

Advanced Settings 20 Universal Dual Band WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE3001) • When WPS is running, the LED blinks, alternating between green and amber. • If the computer does not connect with WPS, the LED alternately blinks red and green for 5 seconds. • If the computer connects using WPS, the LED switches to show the link quality: solid green,[...]

21 3 3. Troubleshooting Using the USB Power Cable You can connect the USB power cable to a USB port on a nearby device. If the Internet adapter is not getting enough power, the following can occur: • The LED is red right after the adapter is powered on. • The Internet adapter resets itself intermittently or turns itself off. • The Internet ad[...]

Troubleshooting 22 Universal Dual Band WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE3001) If the problem continues, make sure that your Ethernet cable is securely connected to the Internet adapter and the computer, and that the LED on the computer’s Ethernet port is on. If it is not, reconnect the Ethernet cable, and relaunch your Internet browser. Connect to Wire[...]

23 A A. Factory Settings and Technical Specifications Factory Settings You can use the Reset button on the rear panel to return your adapter to its factory settings. Reset button Figure 10. The Reset button restores factory settings Use a pin or paperclip to press the Reset button and hold it for 5 seconds until the power LED blinks amber. Factory [...]

Factory Settings and Technical Specifications 24 Universal Dual Band WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE3001) Technical Specifications Feature Description Antenna 2 PCB antennas Standards 802.11a, 802.11n, 802.11g, or 802.11b Radio data rate Auto Rate Sensing Operating frequency ranges – 2.4GHz 2.4 GHz to 2.5 GHz (CCK and OFDM Modulation) Operating frequ[...]

25 B B. Notification of Compliance Maximum Wireless Signal Rate Derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 Specifications Actual data 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. Safety and Regulatory Noti[...]

Notification of Compliance 26 Universal Dual Band WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE3001) RF Exposure Information The radio module has been evaluated under FCC Bulletin OET 65C (01-01) and found to be compliant to the requirements as set forth in CFR 47 Sections, 2.1093, and 15.247 (b) (4) addressing RF Exposure from radio frequency devices. This model me[...]

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