NETGEAR WNDA3200 User Manual
Virgin Media Wireless USB
Adapter WNDA3200
User Manual
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA
January 2011
202-10701-01
v1.0
Virgin Media Wireless USB Adapter WNDA3200
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Revision History
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Getting Started
What You Need Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installing Your Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Joining Wireless Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Wireless-N USB Adapter LED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Upgrading the Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Removing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chapter 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 Documents
Appendix C Notification of Compliance
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What You Need Before You Begin
Make sure your computer meets the system requirements. You should also know the name
of the wireless network you want to join and its wireless security settings (if used).
• PC with a Pentium 300 MHz or higher compatible processor with a USB 2.0 or 1.1 port.
The maximum speed of a USB v2.0 port is 480 Mbps. If your computer has a USB v1.1
port, the wireless-N USB adapter is limited to the port’s maximum speed of 14 Mbps.
• 5 Mbytes of free hard disk space.
• Vista, Windows XP Home, or Windows XP Professional. Some versions of Windows ask
for the original Windows operating system installation files to complete the installation of
the WNDA3200 software.
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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
Installing Your Adapter
1. Make sure that your wireless network is up and running.
2. Insert your adapter into a USB port on your computer or connect it with the USB cable.
3. Your computer detects the adapter and automatically installs its software.
4. Follow the Found New Hardware wizard instructions, and click Finish to complete the
installation.
The NETGEAR wizard screen displays. Use the wizard to join a network.
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Joining Wireless Networks
If your gateway or router supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) technology, also called Push
'N' Connect, you can use a WPS button or PIN to join the network. WPS-compatible
NETGEAR gateways and routers use the
the gateway, or displayed on a WPS screen 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.
symbol. This symbol could be on a button on
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.
• 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.
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To join a network with a WPS PIN:
1. Click the PIN tab.
2. Log in to the gateway or hub and either locate its PIN or follow the gateway instructions to
generate a PIN.
3. Follow the instructions on the PIN 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 wireless icon in the system tray to connect to your gateway or router.
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