Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto WNA1000M del fabbricante Netgear
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June 2011 202-10791-01 v1.0 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA N150 Wireless Micro USB Adapter WNA1000M User Manual.
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| 3 N150 Wireless Micro USB Adapter WNA1000M © 2011 NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means without the written permission of NETGEAR, Inc.
Table of Contents | 4 Table of Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started What You Need Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Installation with Custom Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
N150 Wireless Micro USB Adapter WNA1000M Table of Contents | 5 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Ad Hoc Mode Is Not Working Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 1: Getting Started | 7 1. Getting Started 1 This chapter describes how to install your wireless-N USB adapter with custom setup and how to connect to a wireless network. For help with express installation, see the N150 Wireless Micro USB Adapter WNA1000M Installation Guide .
8 | Chapter 1: Getting Started N150 Wireless Micro USB Adapter WNA1000M Installation with Custom Setup Note: For help with Express installation, see the N150 Wireless Micro USB Adapter WNA1000M Installation Guide . First, Install the WNA1000M Software 1.
Chapter 1: Getting Started | 9 N150 Wireless Micro USB Adapter WNA1000M 5. When prompted, browse to select the destination folder for your wireless adapter software, and click Next . 6. Select one of the following methods to configure and manage your wireless network: • Smart Wizard .
10 | Chapter 1: Getting Started N150 Wireless Micro USB Adapter WNA1000M 2. Click Next . The Smart Wizard software detects the adapter. 3. Follow the onscreen prompts to install the driver and complete the installation. How you connect to a network depends on what you selected during custom installation.
Chapter 1: Getting Started | 11 N150 Wireless Micro USB Adapter WNA1000M 2. The adapter connects to the network, which can take a minute or two. Your settings are saved in a profile, which you can name: 3. Click Finish , and the Smart Wizard Settings screen displays.
12 | Chapter 1: Getting Started N150 Wireless Micro USB Adapter WNA1000M WNA1000M Icon This icon is on the desktop and in the Windows system tray. The system tray is on one end of the task bar in the Microsoft Windows desktop. The icon color shows the wireless connection.
Chapter 1: Getting Started | 13 N150 Wireless Micro USB Adapter WNA1000M The connection status is useful in isolating a problem. For example, if you are connected to a router, but not to the Internet, check the router’s Internet connection.
14 | Chapter 1: Getting Started N150 Wireless Micro USB Adapter WNA1000M Wireless-N USB Adapter LED The LED shows the status of the wireless link as explained in the following table. Upgrading the Software Upgrades might be available at the NETGEAR website.
Chapter 1: Getting Started | 15 N150 Wireless Micro USB Adapter WNA1000M The Smart Wizard goes to the NETGEAR website and checks for newer software. If there is a newer version of firmware, this screen displays: 3. Click OK . When the file has been downloaded, a message like the following displays: 4.
Chapter 2: Network Connections and Wireless Security | 16 2. Network Connections and Wireless Security 2 This chapter explains how to use your wireless-N USB adapter to connect to wireless networks and how to set up wireless security for the wireless-N USB adapter so that it matches the wireless security settings for your network.
Chapter 2: Network Connections and Wireless Security | 17 N150 Wireless Micro USB Adapter WNA1000M 3. Select Wireless Network Connection, right-click, and then select Properties. 4. Click the Wireless Networks tab. Then clear the Use Windows to configure my wireless settings check box.
18 | Chapter 2: Network Connections and Wireless Security N150 Wireless Micro USB Adapter WNA1000M • Channel . The channel determines which operating frequency is used. In this column (G) indicates a 2.4 GHz network. • N . The access point supports wireless N mode.
Chapter 2: Network Connections and Wireless Security | 19 N150 Wireless Micro USB Adapter WNA1000M Using Push 'N' Connect to Join a Network Push 'N' Connect (also called WPS) lets you join a secure wireless network by pushing a button instead of entering a passphrase or network key.
20 | Chapter 2: Network Connections and Wireless Security N150 Wireless Micro USB Adapter WNA1000M Creating Profiles to Connect to Networks The Smart Wizard can create a profile for each wireless network that you join when using your wireless-N USB adapter.
Chapter 2: Network Connections and Wireless Security | 21 N150 Wireless Micro USB Adapter WNA1000M Wireless Security Many networks use wireless security. The first time you join a network that uses wireless security, you must either know its security settings, or use Push 'N' Connect (WPS) for a WPS-compatible wireless network.
22 | Chapter 2: Network Connections and Wireless Security N150 Wireless Micro USB Adapter WNA1000M Setting Up WEP Encryption Security 1. Use the icon to open the Smart Wizard. The Settings tab displays: 2. In the Profile field, select the profile or type in a profile name.
Chapter 2: Network Connections and Wireless Security | 23 N150 Wireless Micro USB Adapter WNA1000M Viewing Statistics The Statistics tab provides real time and historical trend information about the data traffic and performance of your wireless adapter.
24 | Chapter 2: Network Connections and Wireless Security N150 Wireless Micro USB Adapter WNA1000M • Driver Version and Driver Date : The wireless adapter driver version and release date. • MAC Address . The Media Access Control (MAC) address of the adapter.
Chapter 2: Network Connections and Wireless Security | 25 N150 Wireless Micro USB Adapter WNA1000M can change the preamble for better throughput if you experience interference, such as from a cordless telephone. Many cordless phones use 2.4 GHz. • Auto .
26 | Chapter 2: Network Connections and Wireless Security N150 Wireless Micro USB Adapter WNA1000M c. In the Profile field, type the name of the profile. d. Click Apply . 3. Save your settings in a profile. a. Click Save Profile , and all the configuration settings are saved in this profile.
Chapter 2: Network Connections and Wireless Security | 27 N150 Wireless Micro USB Adapter WNA1000M Starting a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection 1. On the Settings tab of the Smart Wizard, select or type the network name (SSID). 2. Select the Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) network type.
Chapter 3: Wireless Network Performance | 28 3. Wireless Network Performance 3 This chapter explains how to maximize the performance of your wireless-N USB adapter within your network. Optimizing Wireless Performance The position of your wireless-N USB adapter and the local environment can affect its wireless performance.
Chapter 3: Wireless Network Performance | 29 N150 Wireless Micro USB Adapter WNA1000M 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 heaviest traffic to avoid lower-speed bottlenecks.
30 | Chapter 3: Wireless Network Performance N150 Wireless Micro USB Adapter WNA1000M Networking Technology and Connection Speed Common connection types and their speed and security considerations are.
Chapter 3: Wireless Network Performance | 31 N150 Wireless Micro USB Adapter WNA1000M • Streaming HD video requires 10 to 30 Mbps per stream. Because latency and packet loss can disrupt your video, plan to provide at least twice the capacity you need.
Chapter 4: Troubleshooting | 32 4. Troubleshooting 4 This chapter provides information about troubleshooting your wireless-N USB adapter. You can also refer to the Knowledge Base on the NETGEAR website at http://support.netgear.com . Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) The wireless-N USB adapter LED is not lit.
Chapter 4: Troubleshooting | 33 N150 Wireless Micro USB Adapter WNA1000M When I connect to the network I cannot access the Internet. Click to open the Smart Wizard, and then check the connection status in the status bar at the bottom of the screen.
34 | Chapter 4: Troubleshooting N150 Wireless Micro USB Adapter WNA1000M The Smart Wizard keeps asking me to save settings. If you change the settings, the Smart Wizard offers you the chance to save the changes. To avoid this prompt, click Apply before you close the Smart Wizard.
Chapter 4: Troubleshooting | 35 N150 Wireless Micro USB Adapter WNA1000M connections, or both when using the Micro USB Adapter. You can delete this Hotfix from the Add or Remove Programs utility in the Control Panel. To delete Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q815485: 1.
Appendix A: Technical Specifications and Factory Default Settings | 36 A. Technical Specifications and Factory Default Settings A Technical Specifications The following table provides technical specifications for the wireless-N USB adapter. Feature Description Antenna 2 integrated internal wireless antennas Standards 802.
Appendix A: Technical Specifications and Factory Default Settings | 37 N150 Wireless Micro USB Adapter WNA1000M Factory Default Settings The following table lists the default settings of your wireless-N USB adapter.
Appendix B: Related Documents | 38 B. Related Documents B This appendix provides links to reference documents you can use to gain a more complete understanding of the technologies used in your NETGEAR product. Document Link Windows XP and Vista Wireless Configuration Utilities Application Note http://documentation.
Appendix B: Related Documents | 39 N150 Wireless Micro USB Adapter WNA1000M.
Appendix C. Notification of Compliance | 40 C C. Notification of Compliance Regulatory Compliance Information This section includes user requirements for operating this product in accordance with National laws for usage of radio spectrum and operation of radio devices.
Appendix C. Notification of Compliance | 41 N150 Wireless Micro USB Adapter WNA1000M FCC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with the US/Canada portable RF exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment and are safe for the intended operation as described in this manual.
42 | Appendix C. Notification of Compliance N150 Wireless Micro USB Adapter WNA1000M • In Italy, the end-user should apply for a license at the national spectrum authorities in order to obtain authorization to use the device for setting up outdoor radio links and/or for supplying public access to telecommunications and/or network services.
Appendix C. Notification of Compliance | 43 N150 Wireless Micro USB Adapter WNA1000M GPL License Agreement GPL may be included in this product; to view the GPL license agreement go to ftp://downloads.netgear.com/files/GPLnotice.pdf . For GNU General Public License (GPL) related information, please visit http://kbserver.
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Se non hai ancora comprato il Netgear WNA1000M è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Netgear WNA1000M - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Netgear WNA1000M imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Netgear WNA1000M ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Netgear WNA1000M, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Netgear WNA1000M.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Netgear WNA1000M. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Netgear WNA1000M insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
