Netgear 14400296 Manuale Utente

October 2014

350 East Plumeria Drive

San Jose, CA 95134, USA

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6.  Return to the NETGEAR genie screen and click the 

Next button.

NETGEAR genie displays a list of WiFi networks in your area.

For Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista, you can 
install the Windows standalone driver without NETGEAR genie and use 
the Windows WLAN Autoconfig service to join a WiFi network. If you use 
Windows XP, you can install the Windows standalone driver and use the 
Wireless Zero Configuration service to join a WiFi network.

1.  Insert the resource CD in your computer CD drive.

Note: 

If your computer does not include a CD drive, download the 

WNDA3100v3 resource CD driver by visiting  

. Click the 

Support For Home button and 

enter 

WNDA3100v3 in the search field.

If the Resource CD screen does not display, browse the files on the CD 
and double-click the 

Autorun.exe file.

The NETGEAR Resource CD screen displays.

2.  Click the 

Install Windows Standalone Driver button.

The driver installs on your computer.

3.  When prompted, insert the adapter into a USB port on your computer.

You can join a WiFi network from NETGEAR genie, or you can use Wi-Fi 
Protected Setup (WPS) if your WiFi router supports it.

1.  Insert the adapter into a USB port on your computer.
2.  Click the adapter’s 

NETGEAR genie icon 

 that displays on the 

Windows systems tray or on the desktop.
The NETGEAR genie Home screen displays.

3.  Click the 

Join a Network button.

4.  Select a WiFi network.
5.  Click the 

Connect button.

6.  If the network is secure, enter its password or network key.

The adapter joins the network, which can take a few minutes. Your 
settings are saved in a profile.
The adapter LED lights amber for a 2.4 GHz WiFi connection and blue 
for a 5 GHz WiFi connection.

1.  Press and hold the 

WPS button on the adapter for two seconds.

The adapter LED blinks.

2.  Within two minutes, press the 

WPS button on your WiFi router or 

gateway.
The adapter joins the network, which can take a few minutes. Your 
settings are saved in a profile.
The adapter LED lights amber for a 2.4 GHz WiFi connection and blue 
for a 5 GHz WiFi connection.

When you install your adapter, the adapter’s 

NETGEAR genie icon displays in 

the Windows system tray and on the desktop. You can double-click this icon to 
open NETGEAR genie to make changes or connect to a different WiFi network. 
The color of the icon indicates the strength of your WiFi connection:

 

White. Strong connection

 

Yellow. Weak connection

 

Red. No connection

If you remove your adapter, NETGEAR genie is not available, so the icon does 
not display. When you insert the adapter again, the icon returns.

Thank you for purchasing this NETGEAR product. After installing your device, 
locate the serial number on the label of your product and use it to register your 
product at 

.  

You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone 
support. NETGEAR recommends registering your product through the NETGEAR 
website. 

For product updates and web support, visit 

. 

NETGEAR recommends that you use only the official NETGEAR support 
resources. 

You can get the user manual online at 

 or 

through a link in the product’s user interface.

For the complete EU Declaration of Conformity, visit 

.

For regulatory compliance information, visit  

. 

See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.