PY311300170N300 Wireless Mini USB Adapter

350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA December 2011 202-10920-01 v1.0 NETGEAR N300 Wireless Mini USB Adapter WNA3100M User Manual 2 NETGEAR N300 Wireless Mini USB Adapter WNA3100M © 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, visit the Support website at http://support.netgear.com. Phone (US & Canada only): 1-888-NETGEAR Phone (Other Countries): Check the list of phone numbers at http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/984. Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, and Connect with Innovation are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. Information is subject to change without notice. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. © 2011 NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Statement of Conditions To improve internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use, or application of, the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. 3 Contents Chapter 1 Set Up Your Wireless Adapter Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Status LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 NETGEAR Genie Desktop Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 NETGEAR Genie Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Join a Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Network Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Join a Network or Connect to a Different Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Join a Hidden Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Chapter 2 Maintenance Other Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Remove the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Appendix A Supplemental Information Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Appendix B Notification of Compliance 4 1 1. Set Up Your Wireless Adapter This chapter includes the following sections: • Package Contents • Status LED • NETGEAR Genie Desktop Icon • NETGEAR Genie Home • Join a Wireless Network For help installing your wireless-N USB adapter, see the installation guide that came in the package. For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at http://support.netgear.com. Set Up Your Wireless Adapter 5 NETGEAR N300 Wireless Mini USB Adapter WNA3100M Package Contents Your adapter comes with a Resource CD. Depending on the location where you purchased it, either a USB cable or an adapter cradle with a USB cable comes in the package too. N130 Wireless Micro USB Adapter WNA3100M Resource CD N300 Wireless Adapter Your package contents looks like this: Figure 1. Package contents Status LED The LED shows the status of the wireless link as explained in the following table. Wireless-N USB AdapterLED Meaning Off • The wireless-N USB adapter is not plugged in to the USB port. • The wireless-N USB adapter is in power save mode (default from power-up or reset). Blinking• The wireless-N USB adapter is scanning for a network. • The wireless-N USB adapter is sending or receiving data. SolidThe wireless-N USB adapter is connected to a wireless network, but it is not sending or receiving data. Set Up Your Wireless Adapter 6 NETGEAR N300 Wireless Mini USB Adapter WNA3100M NETGEAR Genie Desktop Icon When you install your adapter, the NETGEAR Genie icon appears in the Windows system tray and on the desktop. You can click this icon to open NETGEAR Genie to make changes or connect to a different wireless network. The color of the icon indicates the strength of your wireless connection from 0 (zero) to 5 bars. Green: 3 to 5 bars Yellow: 1 or 2 bars Red: 0 (zero) bars, indicating no connection If you remove your adapter, NETGEAR Genie is not available, so the icon is not displayed. if you insert the adapter again, the icon returns. NETGEAR Genie Home When you launch NETGEAR Genie, the home screen displays. This screen shows you at a glance if you are connected to a network, and if you have Internet access. The following options are available: • Select Language. If more than one language is available, you can select a language from this drop-down list. NETGEAR Genie screens will be displayed in the language that you selected. • Home button. The currently selected Home screen. You can click the Home button to return here from a different screen. • Join a Network button. View a list of wireless networks and join a network. • Other button. View more information or check for software updates. • Help. Display the help. Set Up Your Wireless Adapter 7 NETGEAR N300 Wireless Mini USB Adapter WNA3100M Status Bar The status bar is located at the bottom of the screen: NetworkConnectio…

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2006/8/16 v1.0 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures: - Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. IMPORTANT NOTE: Radiation Exposure Statement: The product comply with the FCC portable RF exposure limit set forth for an uncontrolled environment and are safe for intended operation as described in this manual. The further RF exposure reduction can be achieved if the product can be kept as far as possible from the user body or set the device to lower output power if such function is available. The USB dongle transmitter is approved for use in typical laptop computers. To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, it should not be used in other devices or certain laptop and tablet computer configurations where the USB connectors on the host 2006/8/16 v1.0 computer are unable to provide or ensure the necessary operating configurations intended for the device and its users or bystanders to satisfy RF exposure compliance requirements. Note: The country code selection is for non-US model only and is not available to all US model. Per FCC regulation, all WiFi product marketed in US must fixed to US operation channels only. Industry Canada statement This device complies with RSS-210 of the Industry Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Ce dispositif est conforme à la norme CNR-210 d'Industrie Canada applicable aux appareils radio exempts de licence. Son fonctionnement est sujet aux deux conditions suivantes: (1) le dispositif ne doit pas produire de brouillage préjudiciable, et (2) ce dispositif doit accepter tout brouillage reçu, y compris un brouillage susceptible de provoquer un fonctionnement indésirable. IMPORTANT NOTE: Radiation Exposure Statement: The product comply with the Canada portable RF exposure limit set forth for an uncontrolled environment and are safe for intended operation as described in this manual. The further RF exposure reduction can be achieved if the product can be kept as far as possible from the user body or set the device to lower output power if such function is available. Déclaration d'exposition aux radiations: Le produit est conforme aux limites d'exposition pour les appareils portables RF pour les Etats-Unis et le Canada établies pour un environnement non contrôlé. Le produit est sûr pour un fonctionnement tel que décrit dans ce manuel. La réduction aux expositions RF peut être augmentée si l'appareil peut être conservé aussi loin que possible du corps de l'utilisateur ou que le dispositif est réglé sur la puissance de sortie la plus faible si une telle fonction est disponible.

Netgear Incorporated 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 U.S.A Declaration for no non-US channel operation We, Netgear Incorporated declare that the device does not support any non-US channels in all the operational mode(s) for the following product. FCC ID: PY311300170 If you should have any question(s) regarding this declaration, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Thank you! ----------------------------------- Netgear Incorporated Mark Gandler / Sr. Compliance Engineer TEL: 408-907-8000 FAX: 408-907-8097 E-mail: [email protected]

Netgear Incorporated 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 U.S.A Date:2011/12/13 FCC ID: PY311300170 Federal Communications Commission Authorization and Evaluation Division Confidentiality Request Pursuant to Sections 0.457 and 0.459 of the Commission’s Rules, the Applicant hereby requests confidential treatment of information accompanying this Application as outlined below: Schematics Block Diagram The above materials contain trade secrets and proprietary information not customarily released to the public. The public disclosure of these matters might be harmful to the Applicant and provide unjustified benefits to its competitors. The Applicant understands that pursuant to Rule 0.457, disclosure of this Application and all accompanying documentation will not be made before the date of the Grant for this application. Sincerely, ----------------------------------------------------- Netgear Incorporated Mark Gandler / Sr. Compliance Engineer TEL: 408-907-8000 FAX: 408-907-8097 E-mail: [email protected]

Netgear Incorporated 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 U.S.A Date: 2011/12/13 AGENCY AUTHORIZATION LETTER We, the undersigned Netgear Incorporated hereby authorize Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (H.K.) Ltd., Taoyuan Branch (BV CPS Taoyuan) of Taiwan to act on our behalf in all matters relating to all processes required in FCC Part 15 and any communication needed with the national authority. Any and all acts carried out by BV CPS Taoyuan on our behalf shall have the same effects as acts of our own. If you have any questions regarding the authorization, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Thank you! Sincerely yours, ----------------------------------------------------- Netgear Incorporated Mark Gandler / Sr. Compliance Engineer TEL: 408-907-8000 FAX: 408-907-8097 E-mail: [email protected]

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WNA3100M 1 1 2011.07.27 打印字體設:ROMANS(點陣字體), 字體高度:2.7mm. Model:WNA3100M S/N: MAC: IC: 4054A-11300170 FCC ID: PY311300170 Made in China

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FCC ID: PY311300170 Report No.: RF110826C12 Operational Description This device is a N300 Wireless Mini USB Adapter, which operates in 2.4GHz band the maximum data rate could be up to 270Mbps which OFDM technique. If the signal to noise radio is too poor which could not support 270Mbps, the 11Mbps data rate with DSSS technique will be applied. The transmitter of the EUT is powered by 5Vdc host equipment. The antenna is PIFA antenna without antenna connector. For more detailed instruction, please take a look at the user’s manual.

Report No.: SA110826C12 1 Report Format Version 4.0.0 FCC SAR TEST REPORT REPORT NO.: SA110826C12 MODEL NO.: WNA3100M FCC ID: PY311300170 RECEIVED: Aug. 26, 2011 TESTED: Oct. 11 ~ Dec. 16, 2011 ISSUED: Dec. 19, 2011 APPLICANT: Netgear Incorporated ADDRESS: 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 U.S.A ISSUED BY: Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (H.K.) Ltd., Taoyuan Branch LAB ADDRESS: No. 47, 14th Ling, Chia Pau Tsuen, Lin Kou Dist., New Taipei City, Taiwan, R.O.C. TEST LOCATION: No. 19, Hwa Ya 2nd Rd, Wen Hwa Tsuen, Kwei Shan Hsiang, Taoyuan Hsien 333, Taiwan, R.O.C. This test report consists of 24 pages in total except Appendix. It may be duplicated completely for legal use with the approval of the applicant. It should not be reproduced except in full, without the written approval of our laboratory. The client should not use it to claim product endorsement by TAF or any government agencies. The test results in the report only apply to the tested sample. Report No.: SA110826C12 2 Report Format Version 4.0.0 TABLE OF CONTENTS RELEASE CONTROL RECORD .................................................................................................................. 3 1. CERTIFICATION ............................................................................................................................. 4 2. GENERAL INFORMATION .............................................................................................................. 5 2.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF EUT ................................................................................................ 5 2.2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF APPLIED STANDARDS ................................................................. 6 2.3 GENERAL INOFRMATION OF THE SAR SYSTEM ....................................................................... 6 2.4 TEST EQUIPMENT ....................................................................................................................... 10 2.5 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SPATIAL PEAK SAR EVALUATION .................................... 11 3. RECIPES FOR TISSUE SIMULATING LIQUIDS .......................................................................... 15 4. SYSTEM VALIDATION .................................................................................................................. 17 4.1 TEST PROCEDURE...................................................................................................................... 17 4.2 VALIDATION RESULTS ................................................................................................................ 18 4.3 SYSTEM VALIDATION UNCERTAINTIES .................................................................................... 19 5. TEST RESULTS ............................................................................................................................ 20 5.1 TEST PROCEDURES ................................................................................................................... 20 5.2 MEASURED SAR RESULTS ........................................................................................................ 22 6. SAR LIMITS ................................................................................................................................... 23 7. INFORMATION ON THE TESTING LABORATORIES .................................................................. 24 APPENDIX A: TEST CONFIGURATIONS AND TEST DATA APPENDIX B: ADT SAR MEASUREMENT SYSTEM APPENDIX C: PHOTOGRAPHS OF SYSTEM VALIDATION APPENDIX D: SYSTEM CERTIFICATE & CALIBRATION Report No.: SA110826C12 3 Report Format Version 4.0.0 RELEASE CONTROL RECORD ISSUE NO. REASON FOR CHANGE DATE ISSUED Original release N/A Dec. 19, 2011 Report No.: SA110826C12 4 Report Format Version 4.0.0 1. CERTIFICATION PRODUCT: N300 Wireless Mini USB Adapter MODEL NO.: WNA3100M FCC ID: PY311300170 BRAND: NETGEAR APPLICANT: Netgear Incorporated TESTED: Oct. 11 ~ Dec. 16, 2011 STANDARDS: FCC Part 2 (Section 2.1093) FCC OET Bulletin 65, Supplement C (01-01) IEEE 1528-2003 The above equipment has been tested by Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (H.K.) Ltd., Taoyuan Branch, and found compliance with the requirement of the above standards. The test record, data evaluation & Equipment Under Test (EUT) configurations represented herein are true and accurate accounts of the measurements of the sample’s SAR characteristics under the conditions specified in this report. PREPARED BY : , DATE : Dec. 19, 2011 Ivonne Wu / Senior Specialist APPROVED BY : , DATE : Dec. 19, 2011 Roy Wu / Manager Report No.: SA110826C12 5 Report Format Version 4.0.0 2. GENERAL INFORMATION 2.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF EUT EUT N300 Wireless Mini USB Adapter MODEL NO. WNA3100M FCC ID PY311300170 MODULATION TYPE CCK, DQPSK, DBPSK for DSSS 64QAM, 16QAM, QPSK, BPSK for OFDM MODULATION TECHNOLOGY 802.11b / DSSS, 802.11g / OFDM, 802.11n / OFDM TRANSFER RATE 802.11b: 11 / 5.5 / 2 / 1Mbps 802.11g: 54 / 48 / 36 / 24 / 18 / 12 / 9 / 6Mbps 802.11n: up to 270Mbps OPERATING FREQUENCY 2412 ~ 2462MHz MAX. SAR (1g) 1.18 W/kg ANTENNA TYPE PIFA antenna with 4dBi antenna gain NOTE: 1. The Tx function are listed as below. MODULATION MODE TX FUNCTION 802.11b 1TX 802.11g 1TX 802.11n (20MHz) 2TX 802.11n (40MHz) 2TX 2. The EUT conducted average power(dBm) listed as below: CH FREQ. 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n (20MHz) 1 2412MHz 18.07 21.85 18.81 6 2437MHz 18.33 21.96 18.85 11 2462MHz 18.32 21.87 18.84 CH FREQ. 802.11n (40MHz) 3 2422MHz 16.21 6 2437MHz 16.14 9 2452MHz 16.04 3. The above EUT information is declared by manufacturer and for more detailed feature description, please refer to the manufacturer's specifications or User's Manual. Report No.: SA110826C12 6 Report Format Version 4.0.0 2.2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF APPLIED STANDARDS According to the specifications of the manufacturer, this product must comply with the requirements of the following standards: FCC Part 2 (2.1093) FCC OET Bulletin 65, Supplement C (01- 01) IEE…

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Report No.: RF110826C12 1 Report Format Version 4.0.0 FCC TEST REPORT REPORT NO.: RF110826C12 MODEL NO.: WNA3100M FCC ID: PY311300170 RECEIVED: Aug. 26, 2011 TESTED: Sep. 01 to Oct. 18, 2011 ISSUED: Nov. 30, 2011 APPLICANT: Netgear Incorporated ADDRESS: 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 U.S.A ISSUED BY: Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (H.K.) Ltd., Taoyuan Branch Hsin Chu Laboratory LAB ADDRESS : No. 81-1, Lu Liao Keng, 9th Ling,Wu Lung Tsuen, Chiung Lin Hsiang, Hsin Chu Hsien 307, Taiwan This test report consists of 76 pages in total. It may be duplicated completely for legal use with the approval of the applicant. It should not be reproduced except in full, without the written approval of our laboratory. The client should not use it to claim product certification, approval, or endorsement by TAF or any government agencies. The test results in the report only apply to the tested sample. Report No.: RF110826C12 2 Report Format Version 4.0.0 Table of Contents RELEASE CONTROL RECORD........................................................................................4 1. CERTIFICATION....................................................................................................5 2. SUMMARY OF TEST RESULTS............................................................................6 2.1 MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY..........................................................................7 3. GENERAL INFORMATION.....................................................................................8 3.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF EUT.......................................................................8 3.2 DESCRIPTION OF TEST MODES.........................................................................9 3.2.1 TEST MODE APPLICABILITY AND TESTED CHANNEL DETAIL........................10 3.3 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF APPLIED STANDARDS.......................................13 3.4 DESCRIPTION OF SUPPORT UNITS..................................................................14 3.5 CONFIGURATION OF SYSTEM UNDER TEST...................................................14 4. TEST TYPES AND RESULTS..............................................................................15 4.1 CONDUCTED EMISSION MEASUREMENT........................................................15 4.1.1 LIMITS OF CONDUCTED EMISSION MEASUREMENT......................................15 4.1.2 TEST INSTRUMENTS..........................................................................................15 4.1.3 TEST PROCEDURES..........................................................................................16 4.1.4 DEVIATION FROM TEST STANDARD.................................................................16 4.1.5 TEST SETUP.......................................................................................................17 4.1.6 EUT OPERATING CONDITIONS.........................................................................17 4.1.7 TEST RESULTS...................................................................................................18 4.2 RADIATED EMISSION MEASUREMENT.............................................................20 4.2.1 LIMITS OF RADIATED EMISSION MEASUREMENT...........................................20 4.2.2 TEST INSTRUMENTS..........................................................................................21 4.2.3 TEST PROCEDURES..........................................................................................22 4.2.4 DEVIATION FROM TEST STANDARD.................................................................22 4.2.5 TEST SETUP.......................................................................................................23 4.2.6 EUT OPERATING CONDITIONS.........................................................................23 4.2.7 TEST RESULTS...................................................................................................24 4.3 6dB BANDWIDTH MEASUREMENT....................................................................53 4.3.1 LIMITS OF 6dB BANDWIDTH MEASUREMENT..................................................53 4.3.2 TEST INSTRUMENTS..........................................................................................53 4.3.3 TEST PROCEDURE.............................................................................................53 4.3.4 DEVIATION FROM TEST STANDARD.................................................................53 4.3.5 TEST SETUP.......................................................................................................53 4.3.6 EUT OPERATING CONDITIONS.........................................................................53 4.3.7 TEST RESULTS...................................................................................................54 4.4 MAXIMUM PEAK OUTPUT POWER....................................................................58 4.4.1 LIMITS OF MAXIMUM PEAK OUTPUT POWER MEASUREMENT.....................58 4.4.2 INSTRUMENTS....................................................................................................58 4.4.3 TEST PROCEDURES..........................................................................................58 Report No.: RF110826C12 3 Report Format Version 4.0.0 4.4.4 DEVIATION FROM TEST STANDARD.................................................................58 4.4.5 TEST SETUP.......................................................................................................59 4.4.6 EUT OPERATING CONDITIONS.........................................................................59 4.4.7 TEST RESULTS...................................................................................................60 4.5 POWER SPECTRAL DENSITY MEASUREMENT................................................61 4.5.1 LIMITS OF POWER SPECTRAL DENSITY MEASUREMENT.............................61 4.5.2 TEST INSTRUMENTS................................................................................…

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1 PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE TEST CONFIGURATION CONDUCTED EMISSION TEST 2 RADIATED EMISSION TEST

1 PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE TEST CONFIGURATION (SAR Test Set Up Photos) 2 HORIZONTAL UP WITH 0.5 CM GAP HORIZONTAL DOWN WITH 0.5 CM GAP VERTICAL FRONT WITH 0.5 CM GAP VERTICAL BACK WITH 0.5 CM GAP USB TIP WITH 0.5 CM GAP