NETGEAR G54/N150 WNA1000Mv2 User manual

Quick Start
G54/N150 WiFi USB Micro Adapter
Model WNA1000Mv2
2. Click the Setup button .
The Soware Update Check screen displays.
3. Install the setup soware.
You have two options:
• Connected to the Internet. If you are connected to the Internet,
click the Check for Updates button. Aer the soware checks
for updates, the Update Check Complete screen displays. Click the
Continue button. The Welcome screen displays.
• Not connected to the Internet. If you are not connected to the
Internet, click the Install from CD button. The Welcome screen
displays.
4. To accept the license agreement, select the I agree radio button and
click the Next button.
A message displays asking you to wait while soware is installed. Aer a
few minutes, NETGEAR genie prompts you to insert your adapter.
5. Inset the adapter into a USB port on your computer.
6. Return to the NETGEAR genie screen and click the Next button.
NETGEAR genie displays a list of wireless networks in your area.
Standalone Driver Installation
1. Insert the resource CD in your computer CD drive.
Note: If your computer does not have a CD drive, download the
WNA1000Mv2 resource CD driver by visiting http://support.netgear.com.
Click the Support For Home button and enter WNA1000Mv2 in the
search field.
If the Resource CD screen does not display, browse the files on the CD and
double-click Autorun.exe.
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.
Package Contents
Installation
1. Insert the resource CD in your computer CD drive.
Note: If your computer does not have a CD drive, download the
WNA1000Mv2 resource CD driver by visiting http://support.netgear.
com. Click the Support For Home button and enter WNA1000Mv2 in
the search field.
If the Resource CD screen does not display, browse the files on the CD
and double-click Autorun.exe.
The NETGEAR Resource CD screen displays.
Adapter Resource CD

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Join a Wireless Network
You can join a wireless network from NETGEAR genie, or you can use Wi-Fi
Protected Setup (WPS) if your wireless router supports it.
Join a Network Using NETGEAR genie
1. Insert the adapter into a USB port on your computer.
2. Click the 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 your wireless 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.
Join a Network Using WPS
1. Press and hold the WPS button on the adapter for two seconds.
2. Within two minutes, press the WPS button on your wireless router or
gateway.
The adapter joins the network, which can take a few minutes. Your
settings are saved in a profile.
Check Your Connection Status
When you install your adapter, the 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 dierent wireless
network. The color of the icon indicates the strength of your wireless
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.
Support
Thank you for purchasing this NETGEAR product.
Aer installing your device, locate the serial number on the label of your
product and use it to register your product at https://my.netgear.com.
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 http://support.netgear.com.
NETGEAR recommends that you use only the ocial NETGEAR support
resources.
You can get the user manual online at http://downloadcenter.netgear.com or
through a link in the product’s user interface.
For the complete EU Declaration of Conformity, visit
http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621/.
For regulatory compliance information, visit
http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/.
See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.
WPS button