PY312100184N300 Micro USB WiFi Adapter

February 2012 202-11002-01 v1.0 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA February 2012 202-11002-01 v1.0 N300 Micro USB WiFi Adapter N300MA User Manual © 2012 On Networks 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 On Networks Technical Support Thank you for choosing On Networks. To register your product, get the latest product updates, or get support online, visit us at http://www.on-networks.com/support . Phone (US & Canada only): 1-855-NET-0100 Phone (Other Countries): See Support information card. Trademarks Brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. © 2012 On Networks. Information is subject to change without notice. All rights reserved. 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Table of Contents | 4 Table of Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started What You Need Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Installation with Custom Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 First, Install the WNA1000M Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Then, Install Your Wireless-N USB Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Using the Smart Wizard to Connect to a Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . 10 Wireless Network and Internet Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 WNA1000M Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Smart Wizard Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Wireless-N USB Adapter LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Upgrading the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Removing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Chapter 2 Network Connections and Wireless Security Using the Smart Wizard After Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Disabling the Windows Zero Configuration Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Viewing Wireless Networks in Your Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Joining a Network without WPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Using Push 'N' Connect to Join a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Creating Profiles to Connect to Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Wireless Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Setting Up WPA2-PSK or WPA-PSK Wireless Security . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Setting Up WEP Encryption Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Viewing Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Viewing the About Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Advanced Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Working with Ad Hoc Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Creating an Ad Hoc Mode Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Starting a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection . . . . . 27 Chapter 3 Wireless Network Performance Optimizing Wireless Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Networking Technology and Connection Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Assessing Your Network Speed Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 N300 Micro USB WiFi Adapter N300MA Table of Contents | 5 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Ad Hoc Mode Is Not Working Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Windows XP Occasional Connection Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Appendix A Technical Specifications and Factory Default Settings Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Appendix B Related Documents Appendix C Notification of Compliance N300 Micro USB WiFi Adapter N300MA 6 | Table of Contents Chapter 1: Getting Started | 7 1. Getting Started 1 This chapter describes how to install your micro USB adapter with custom setup and how to connect to a wireless network. For help with express installation, see the N300 Micro USB WiFi Adapter N300MA Installation Guide. What You Need Before You Begin Make sure your computer meets the system requirements. You should also know the name of the wireless network you want to join and its wireless security settings (if used). • PC with a Pentium 300 MHz or higher compatible processor with a USB 2.0 or 1.1 port. The maximum speed of a USB v2.0 port is 480 Mbps. If your computer has a USB v1.1 port, the micro USB adapter is limited to the port’s maximum speed of 14 Mbps. • A CD drive. • 5 Mbytes of free hard disk space. • Vista, Windows XP Home, or Windows XP Professional. Some versions of Windows ask for the original Windows operating system installation files to complete the installation of the N300MA software. Note: Windows XP users must install SP2 or install the KB822603 hot f…

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Netgear Inc. 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 Date: 2012-02-01 Declaration for no non-US channel operation We, Netgear Inc. declare that the device does not support any non-US channels in all the operational mode(s) for the following product. FCC ID: PY312100184 If you have any questions regarding the declaration, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Thank you! Sincerely yours, ------------------------------------------------- Mark Gandler / project manager Netgear Inc. TEL.: 408-907-8000 FAX: 408-907-8097 E-mail: [email protected]

FCC ID: PY312100184 Date: 2012-02-01 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 Operation Description 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, ------------------------------------------------- Mark Gandler/ project manager Netgear Inc. TEL.: 408-907-8000 FAX: 408-907-8097 E-mail: [email protected] Netgear Inc. 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134

Netgear Inc. 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 Date: 2012-02-07 FCC ID: PY312100184 To the attention of Federal Communications Commission Authorization and Evaluation Division Confidentiality Request Pursuant to DA 04-1705 of the commission’s public notice, we request short-term confidential treatment for the following information until 2012/08/10 in order to ensure sensitive business information remains confidential until the actual marketing of the device:
External photos
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User’s manual
Internal Photos Sincerely yours, ___________________________________ Mark Gandler / project manager Netgear Inc. TEL.: 408-907-8000 FAX: 408-907-8097 E-mail: [email protected]

Netgear Inc. 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 AUTHORIZATION LETTER FCC ID: PY312100184 Date:2012/2/1 To whom it may concern: We, the undersigned UNetgear Inc.U 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 Part15C 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, ------------------------------------------------- Mark Gandler / project manager Netgear Inc. TEL.: 408-907-8000 FAX: 408-907-8097 E-mail: [email protected]

Page 1 CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS OF EUT

Notes: 1.印刷居中,颜色如图示 2.雷雕及印刷尺寸公差:+/-0.2 3.Plastic housing color:PMS cool gray 1C 4.所用材质需符合ROHS 11 5 2012.2.1 N300MA Netgear 鐳雕 Model:N300MAS/N:MAC: IC: 4054A-12100184FCC ID: PY312100184 Made in China Model:N300MA S/N: MAC: IC: 4054A-12100184 FCC ID: PY312100184 Made in China 12.00 12.01 22.29 16.59 Pantone 376C Pantone Cool Gray 1C Graphics Process Black C WPS Cool Gray 8 C Product Graphics 2.9 mm 7.6 mm 8.3 mm 5.94 mm

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FCC ID: PY312100184 Report No.: RF120131C22 Operational Description This device is a N300 Micro USB WiFi 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 antennas without antenna connector. For more detailed instruction, please take a look at the user’s manual.

Report No.: SA110826C12A 1 Report Format Version 4.0.0 Reference No.: 110826C12, 120116C30 FCC/IC SAR TEST REPORT REPORT NO.: SA110826C12A MODEL NO.: N300MA FCC ID: PY312100184 IC: 4054A-12100184 RECEIVED: Aug. 26, 2011 TESTED: Oct. 11, 2011 ~ Feb. 08, 2012 ISSUED: Feb. 09, 2012 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.: SA110826C12A 2 Report Format Version 4.0.0 Reference No.: 110826C12, 120116C30 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.: SA110826C12A 3 Report Format Version 4.0.0 Reference No.: 110826C12, 120116C30 RELEASE CONTROL RECORD ISSUE NO. REASON FOR CHANGE DATE ISSUED Original release N/A Feb. 09, 2012 Report No.: SA110826C12A 4 Report Format Version 4.0.0 Reference No.: 110826C12, 120116C30 1. CERTIFICATION PRODUCT: N300 Micro USB WiFi Adapter MODEL NO.: N300MA FCC ID: PY312100184 IC: 4054A-12100184 BRAND: NETGEAR APPLICANT: Netgear Incorporated TESTED: Oct. 11, 2011 ~ Feb. 08, 2012 STANDARDS: FCC Part 2 (Section 2.1093) FCC OET Bulletin 65, Supplement C (01-01) IEEE 1528-2003 IC RSS-102 Issue 4 (2010-03) 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 :Feb. 09, 2012 Pettie Chen / Specialist APPROVED BY : , DATE :Feb. 09, 2012 Roy Wu / Manager Report No.: SA110826C12A 5 Report Format Version 4.0.0 Reference No.: 110826C12, 120116C30 2. GENERAL INFORMATION 2.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF EUT EUT N300 Micro USB WiFi Adapter MODEL NO. N300MA FCC ID PY312100184 IC 4054A-12100184 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.: SA110826C12A 6 Report Format Version 4…

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Report No.: RF110826C12A 1 Report Format Version 4.0.0 Reference No.: 120116C30 FCC TEST REPORT REPORT NO.: RF110826C12A MODEL NO.: N300MA FCC ID: PY312100184 RECEIVED: Aug. 26, 2011 TESTED: Sep. 01 to Oct. 18, 2011 ISSUED: Jan. 31, 2012 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.: RF110826C12A 2 Report Format Version 4.0.0 Reference No.: 120116C30 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 CONDUCTED OUTPUT POWER MEASUREMENT..........................58 4.4.2 INSTRUMENTS....................................................................................................58 4.4.3 TEST PROCEDURES..........................................................................................58 Report No.: RF110826C12A 3 Report Format Version 4.0.0 Reference No.: 120116C30 4.4.4 DEVIATION FROM TEST STANDARD.................................................................58 4.4.5 TEST SETUP.......................................................................................................58 4.4.6 EUT OPERATING CONDITIONS.........................................................................58 4.4.7 TEST RESULTS...................................................................................................59 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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Report No.: 110826C12A Reference No.: 120116C30 1 PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE TEST CONFIGURATION CONDUCTED EMISSION TEST Report No.: 110826C12A Reference No.: 120116C30 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