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Universal Dual Band WiFi
Internet Adapter
(WNCE3001)
User Manual
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA
November 2011
202-10876-01
v1.0
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Universal Dual Band WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE3001) © 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. Technical Support Thank you for choosing NETGEAR. To register your product, get the latest product updates, get support online, or for more information about the topics covered in this manual
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started Unpack Your Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Hardware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Top Panel with LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Power Connection Options. . . . . .
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1. Getting Started 1 Unpack Your Adapter Open the box and remove the Internet adapter, cables, and installation guide. Wall-mount sticker Stand WNCE3001 Ethernet cable USB power cable Power adapter Figure 1. Package contents Your box should contain the following items: • Universal Dual Band WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE3001) • Stand • USB power cable • Power adapter (plug varies by region) • Flat Ethernet cable • Wall-mount sticker • Installation guide with cabling an
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Universal Dual Band WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE3001) Hardware Features Top Panel with LED The WNCE3001 has one LED, which indicates the power and wireless connection status. Top panel LED status Activity Off Unit is not powered on. Solid red Link quality is poor, based on the link rate, or the USB does not supply enough power. Blinking red If the LED blinks red at the rate of 0.5 seconds on, 0.5 seconds off, the firmware is corrupt. Solid amber Link quality is fair, based on the link rate. B
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Universal Dual Band WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE3001) Power Connection Options You can power on your Internet adapter using either of these methods: • Connect the WNCE3001 to an electrical outlet with the included power adapter. Figure 3. Power adapter • Connect the WNCE3001 to any USB port with the included USB power cable: Figure 4. USB power cable Note: Make sure that the device where you connect the USB power cable is powered on. Some USB ports on consumer electronic devices can
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Universal Dual Band WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE3001) To install your Internet adapter: 1. Carefully peel off the protective film covering your adapter. Figure 5. Peel off the protective film 2. 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 computer if you use it for a wired network co
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Universal Dual Band WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE3001) 6. Disconnect the Ethernet and USB cables from your computer. 7. Connect the Internet adapter to your TV, XBox, or Blu-ray player. If your device does not have a USB port, then use the power adapter cable that came with your Internet adapter, and plug it into an electrical outlet. See Power Connection Options on page 6. 8. Place your adapter at its permanent location. You can either mount your adapter to a wall or other flat surface, or you
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Universal Dual Band WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE3001) 9. Congratulations! Your installation is complete. You can return your computer to its usual setup and begin using the Internet adapter. Prepare 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. Note: If your Internet adapter is mounted on its stand, remove the stand before disconnecting any cable
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Universal Dual Band WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE3001) Unless you changed the settings on the Firmware Upgrade screen (see Upgrade the Firmware on page 17), 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. Use the Smart Wizard to Change the Setup The Smart Wizard helps you set up y
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Universal Dual Band WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE3001) 2. From the menu on the left, select Setup Wizard. The following screen displays: 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 wi
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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 Prepare to Change Your Internet Adapter Settings on page 9. 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 Dual Band WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE3001) The following table describes the fields in the Device Status screen. 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 might ch
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Universal Dual Band WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE3001) Show Statistics On the Device Status screen, click Show Statistics: 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 on this port since
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Universal Dual Band WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE3001) DHCP Connection Status On the Device Status screen, click DHCP Connection Status: 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 of the Domain Na
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Universal Dual Band WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE3001) 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 with a static IP address. • Get Dynamically From Router. The wireless network router assigns an IP address when the Internet adapter connects to its wireless network. Most networks are set up so that the router automatically does this. • Use Static IP Address. Specify a static IP addre
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Universal Dual Band WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE3001) Restore Settings 1. On the Backup Settings screen, click Browse. 2. Locate and select the previously saved backup file. 3. Click Restore. A screen displays letting you know that the device has been successfully restored to the previous settings. The Internet adapter restarts. This takes about 1 minute. 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 i
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Universal Dual Band WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE3001) To check for firmware and upgrade if it is available: 1. From the Internet adapter menu at http://www.mywifiext.net, under Maintenance, select Firmware Upgrade. The following screen displays: 2. Click Check to see if new firmware is available. If it is, follow the onscreen prompts to download it onto your computer. 3. Use the Browse field to locate and select the new firmware. 4. Click Upload to install the new firmware on your Internet a
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Universal Dual Band WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE3001) • CTS/RTS Threshold (1-2347): The packet size that is used to determine whether the Internet adapter should use the CSMA/CA (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance) mechanism for wireless packet transmission. Use Push 'N' Connect (WPS) WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) lets you connect to a wireless network without entering its passphrase or wireless key. Instead, you use a button or enter a PIN to connect. If you have a NETG
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Universal Dual Band WiFi Internet Adapter (WNCE3001) • When WPS is running, the LED blinks, alternating between green and amber. • If the computer does not connect with WPS, the LED alternately blinks red and green for 5 seconds. • If the computer connects using WPS, the LED switches to show the link quality: solid green, solid amber, or solid red. Advanced Settings 20
