Netgear WNCE4004 Owner's Manual

Wireless HD Video and Gaming Adapter (WNCE4004)

User Manual

350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134

USA

November 2012
202-11011-01
v1.0

Wireless HD Video and Gaming Adapter WNCE4004

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Getting Started

Hardware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Preparing to Change Your Internet Adapter Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Using the Smart Wizard to Change the Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Chapter 2 Advanced Settings

Device Status Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Show Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Managing Your Configuration Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Backing Up Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Restoring Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Erasing the Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Upgrading the Firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Advanced Wireless Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

Connecting to http://www.mywifiext.net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Connecting to Wireless Networks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Appendix A Factory Settings and Technical Specifications

Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

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

Appendix B Notification of Compliance

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1. Getting Started

Hardware Features

Front Panel

The WNCE4004 has one LED, which indicates the power and wireless connection status.

Link
LED

WPS
LED

WPS
button

LED Status Activity
OFF

Solid Red

Blinking Red

Solid Amber

Blinking
Amber

Solid Green

Blinking
Green

Unit is not powered.

Link quality is poor, based on the link
rate.

If the LED blinks red at the rate of 0.5
seconds on, 0.5 seconds off, the
firmware is corrupt. See the User
Manual for instructions.

Link quality is fair, based on the link
rate.

System is booting up, or has been
reset. The LED starts to blink amber
after the Reset button has been
pressed more than 5 seconds. The LED
also blinks amber during a firmware
upgrade.

Unit is powered on, and the link
quality is good, based on the link rate.

Boot up is complete, but no wireless
connection is established, so no IP is
obtained.

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Wireless HD Video and Gaming Adapter WNCE4004

Rear Panel

Ethernet

ports

Figure 1. Rear panel

Power
jack

Installation

The Wireless HD V ideo and Gaming Adapter (WNCE4004) Installation Guide, included in the
package, explains how to install your Internet adapter. The steps are summarized in this
section.

ou use a computer to set up the Internet adapter. During setup, make sure that your

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computer is not connected to a router. You can restore the connection after the Internet
adapter installation is complete.

• Disconnect the Ethernet cable from your computer if you use it for a wired network

connection.

• If your computer is wirelessly connected to a network, stop your wireless connection.

2. Connect the Internet adapter.

• Use an Ethernet cable (included) to connect the Internet adapter to your computer

• Use the power adapter to provide power to the Internet adapter. (See Installation on

page 5.)

.

3. Open your Internet browser

displayed, type http://www.mywifiext.net as the browser address. Follow the instructions
on the setup page.

4. Disconnect the Ethernet from your computer

5. Connect the Internet adapter

6. Congratulations!

setup and begin using the Internet adapter.

Your installation is complete. You can return your computer to its usual

. It automatically displays the setup page. If the setup page is not

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to your TV, XBox, or Blu-ray player.

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Wireless HD Video and Gaming Adapter WNCE4004

Preparing to Change Your Internet Adapter Settings

If you want to change the settings for the Internet adapter after installation, then you need to
connect it to a computer while you are making changes.

1. Connect your Internet adapter to a computer with an Ethernet cable.

2. Connect the power adapter cable that came in the product package t

your Internet adapter.
To supply power to your Internet adapter, use whichever method is more convenient for

you. See Installation on page 5.

o the rear panel of

Figure 2. Connecting the WNCE4004 to a laptop

3. Launch an Internet browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Internet Explorer. In the

address field, type http://www.mywifiext.net.
Unless you changed the settings on the Firmware Upgrade screen (see Upgrading the

Firmware on page 13), 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 the Internet adapter. A
menu in the left pane allows you to view or change the settings.

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Wireless HD Video and Gaming Adapter WNCE4004

Using the Smart Wizard to Change the Setup

The Smart Wizard helps you set up your Internet adapter. For information about advanced
configuration, see Chapter 2, Advanced Settings.

The Wireless HD V ideo and Gaming Adapter (WNCE4004) Installation Guide, included in the
package, explains how to install your Internet adapter. During installation, when you launch
your Internet browser, the Smart Wizard automatically displays.

After installation, to use the Smart Wizard again:

1. Connect the Internet adapter to a computer

described in Preparing to Change Your Internet Adapter Settings on page 6.

2. From the menu on the left, select Setup W

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

radio button. Click Continue. When you have selected the network that you want to join, the
next wizard screen displays. Follow the onscreen prompts to connect to a wireless network:

, and go to http://www.mywifiext.net as

izard. The following screen displays:

4. When the Review Settings screen displays, click Finish. If you are finished making changes,

disconnect your Internet adapter from your computer, and reconnect it to the device on
which you want to use it.

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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 Preparing to Change Your

Internet Adapter Settings on page 6.

Device Status Screen

When you connect to http:/www.mywifiext.net, after the automatic firmware check, the
Device Status screen displays:

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This screen shows the current settings and the status of your Internet adapter.

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ou can click Show Statistics to see device performance statistics such as the number
of packets sent and number of packets received for each port. See Show Statistics on
page 10.

• The following table describes the fields in the Device Status screen.

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