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Universal WiFi Internet
Adapter (WNCE2001)
User Manual
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA
September 2010
202-10598-01
v1.0
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Universal WiFi Internet Adapter WNCE2001 ©2010 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. Technical Support Thank you for choosing NETGEAR. To register your product, get the latest product updates, or get support online, visit us at http://support.netgear.com. Phone (US & Canada only): 1-
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started Hardware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Top Panel with LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Power Connection Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1. Getting Started 1 Hardware Features Top Panel with LEDs Top Panel LED Activity Power • Solid green: Unit is powered on and operating normally. • Solid or blinking amber: Unit is busy. • Solid red:yy Power source does not provide enough power. • Off: Unit is not powered on. LAN • On: The Ethernet cable is connected. • Off: No Ethernet cable is connected. WLAN • Green: The connection to the router is excellent. • Amber: The connection to the router is good. • Red: The connection to the rout
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Universal WiFi Internet Adapter WNCE2001 Power Connection Options Depending on the cable that you received with your product, you might need a plug converter to connect the Internet adapter to the power adapter. If it is needed, the plug converter is included in the box. Figure 2. Plug converter You can power on your Internet adapter using either of these methods: • Method 1: Connect the Internet adapter to an electrical outlet with the included power adapter. Figure 3. Power adapter •
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Universal WiFi Internet Adapter WNCE2001 Installation The Universal WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE2001) Installation Guide included in the package, explains how to install your Internet adapter. The steps are summarized in this section. 1. 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 restore the connection after the Internet adapter installation is complete. • Disconnect the Ethernet cable from your comp
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Universal WiFi Internet Adapter WNCE2001 To supply power to your Internet adapter, use whichever method is more convenient for you. See Power Connection Options on page 5. Figure 5. Connecting the Internet adapter to a laptop 3. Launch an Internet browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Internet Explorer. In the address field, enter http://www.mywifiext.net. Unless you changed the settings on the Firmware Upgrade screen (see Upgrading the Firmware on page 15), the software automatical
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Universal WiFi Internet Adapter WNCE2001 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 Universal WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE2001) 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 Smar
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2. Advanced Settings 2 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: This screen shows the current settings and the status of your Internet adapter. • You can click Show Statistics t
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Universal WiFi Internet Adapter WNCE2001 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 upgrade the firmware, this field changes. GUI Language Version The language version running on the Internet adapter. If you upgrade the firmware, this field changes. Wireless Connection Wireless Connection The status of your wireless connection (c
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Universal WiFi Internet Adapter WNCE2001 Show Statistics On the Device Status screen, click Show Statistics to display the following screen: 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 the port. TxPkts The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or the connection was established. RxPkts The number of packets received
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Universal WiFi Internet Adapter WNCE2001 DHCP Connection Status On the Device Status screen, click DHCP Connection Status to view the following screen: 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 mask associated with the IP address. Default Gateway The IP address of the gateway. DHCP Server The IP address of the DHCP server. DNS Server The IP address
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Universal WiFi Internet Adapter WNCE2001 IP Address From the Internet adapter menu at http://www.mywifiext.net, under the Maintenance heading, select IP Address. The following screen displays: 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 as a static IP address. • Get Dynamically From Router: The wireless network router assigns an IP address when the Internet adapter connects to its wir
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Universal WiFi Internet Adapter WNCE2001 The Backup and Restore options in the Backup Settings screen let you save and retrieve a file containing your Internet adapter’s configuration settings. Once you have your Internet adapter working correctly, you should back up the information to have it available if something goes wrong. When you back up the settings, they are saved as a file on your computer. You can restore the device's settings from this file. Backing Up Settings 1. Click Back Up.
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Universal WiFi Internet Adapter WNCE2001 CAUTION: Do not try to go online, turn off the Internet adapter, shut down the computer, or do anything else to the Internet adapter until it finishes restarting! Upgrading the Firmware Unless you changed the settings in the Firmware Upgrade screen previously, the Internet adapter is set up to check for new firmware automatically at log in. If you do not want to use the automatic firmware check, clear the Check for new version upon login check box.
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Universal WiFi Internet Adapter WNCE2001 Advanced Wireless Settings CAUTION: The Internet adapter is already configured with the optimum settings. Do not alter these settings unless directed by NETGEAR support. Incorrect settings might degrade the wireless performance of the Internet adapter. To view or change the advanced wireless settings: From the Internet adapter menu at http://www.mywifiext.net, under the Advanced heading, select Wireless Settings. The following screen displays You can
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Universal WiFi Internet Adapter WNCE2001 To join a network using WPS after installation: 1. From the Internet adapter menu at http://www.mywifiext.net, under the Setup heading, select WPS. The following screen displays: 2. Select a radio button. • Push and Connect (recommended). Either click the button or press the WPS button on the rear panel of the Internet adapter. • PIN Number. Select the radio button and a PIN displays. The Internet adapter tries to join the wireless network for
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3. Troubleshooting 3 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 Power LED is red. • The Internet adapter resets itself intermittently or turns itself off. Check to make sure that the device with the USB port is powered on. If so, it is likely that the USB port you are connected to does not provide enough power for the Internet adapter. Try using t
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Universal WiFi Internet Adapter WNCE2001 If this happens it could be due to one of these reasons: • If you are unable to join the wireless network, it is possible that the network name, or passphrase or key was typed incorrectly. Click Cancel, use the Smart Wizard to select the network from the list and retype the passphrase or key. This is case-sensitive. PASSWORD25 is not the same as Password25 or password25. See Using the Smart Wizard to Change the Setup on page 8. • If the Smart
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A. Factory Settings and Technical Specifications A Factory Settings You can use the Reset button on the rear panel to return your adapter to its factory settings. Reset button Figure 6. 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. Table 4. Factory Settings Smart Wizard Enabled Wireless Wireless communication Disabled Wireless Network Name (SSID) Any (will connect to the first wirele
