Support says to, "If your computer does not have a CD/DVD drive, you can download the resource CD driver by going to netgear.com. Click on Support for Home and then type your extender model in the search field."
Manually installing a wireless USB adapter
- Run the setup driver you have downloaded.
- Select the Browse
- Plug in your USB Adapter to any available USB port.
- When the installation is completed, the setup software will require you to restart the computer. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now. to immediately reboot the computer.
If you have access to internet on the PC by direct connect go to netgear.com/home/products/networking/wifi-adapters/a6210.aspx#tab-support then click support and download the driver, at the time of this answer the current version is Software Version 1.0.
If your computer does not include a CD drive, visit netgear.com/support to download the adapter software. The Windows adapter software allows you to use the adapter software or a built-in Windows configuration tool to connect the adapter to a WiFi network.
Add-in cards are an option for Wi-Fi, but by far the easiest way to give computers a wireless connection is with a USB Wi-Fi adapter. These simple adapters are generally a plug-and-play solution.
Netgear wireless USB adapters are used with computers that do not have a built-in wireless antenna. If you use wireless Internet at your business and have computers that don't have a wireless antenna, the Netgear wireless USB adapter can connect you to the Internet without having to run wires.
Power on your router. Wait for the WiFi LED to light. On your iOS or Android mobile device, go to the app store, search for NETGEAR Nighthawk, and download the app. On your iOS or Android mobile device, tap Settings > Wi-Fi and find and connect to your router's WiFi network.
WNDA3100v2 Software Version 2.2. 0.5 (Supports Win8/8.1/10) | Answer | NETGEAR Support.
Insert the USB adapter on your computer (with or without the desktop dock). To use the adapter with the desktop dock, insert the wireless adapter into the dock and then connect the USB cable to your computer's USB port. You can fold out the adapter to it's maximum angle for increased Wi-Fi performance.
How do I set up my NETGEAR WiFi range extender?
- Plug in your extender.
- Connect your computer or mobile device to the extender's WiFi network.
- Launch a web browser and enter mywifiext.net.
- Click or tap NEW EXTENDER SETUP.
- Choose your extender's admin credentials.
- Select and answer two security questions from the drop-down menus.
- Click or tap NEXT.
WPS: Press and hold the WPS button on the side of the adapter for 2 seconds. Within 2 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.
In device manager click on the + or triangle for network adapters. Right click on the wireless adapter (name will vary), and select properties. In the properties window for the wireless card, click on Power Management tab. Remove the check mark for Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power.
Make sure your computer/device is still in the range of your router/modem. Move it closer if it is currently too far away. Go to Advanced > Wireless > Wireless Settings, and check the wireless settings. Double check your Wireless Network Name and SSID is not hided.
- Roll back the network adapter driver. Right-click Start.
- Check your Wi-Fi connection.
- Turn off Airplane Mode.
- Restart your Wi-Fi router.
- Run the network troubleshooter.
- Temporarily turn off the firewall.
- Uninstall the network adapter driver and restart.
- Use network reset to reinstall network devices.
To reset your extender using the Reset button:
- Verify that your extender's Power light is on.
- Locate your extender's Reset or Factory Reset button.
- Use a paper clip or similar object to press and hold the Reset or Factory Reset button for seven seconds.
- Release the Reset or Factory Reset button.
How can I regain access to my NETGEAR router?
- Using an Ethernet cable, connect your computer and router to each other.
- Access your computer's command prompt to connect to your router.
- If other methods haven't worked, disable proxies.
- Try accessing the router with a different computer or with a different browser.
- Delete cookies.
Plug in your wireless USB adapter to an available USB port on your computer. If your wireless adapter comes with a USB cable, you may plug one end of the cable to your computer and connect the other end on your wireless USB adapter.
How to manually update the driver of NETGEAR Adapters
- Go to Device Manager.
- Right click the NETGEAR adapter and select Update Driver Software.
- Click Browse my computer for driver software.
- Click Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.
- Select the driver of the adapter that is shown in the table.
- The driver is successfully installed.
Go to Windows Device Manager (right click on Computer in start menu, select Properties, then select Device Manager on left pane). Go to details pane, select Hardware Ids from the property dropdown. You will see, e.g. USBVID_148F&PID_5370&REV_0101 -- take this string and put it into google, or another search engine.
