Also, as Ubuntu and Raspbian share the same Debian base, this method could still be applicable in your case. However, if you use Ubuntu, instead of Raspbian, then there is a chance that you could use ndiswrapper, see the answer to this question: WNDA3100 wireless adapter has stopped working under Ubuntu 12.04.
#Netgear wnda3100 v2 install#
See also: How do I install my NETGEAR N600 Dual Band USB Adapter WNDA3100 Update You will have to search around for a driver, as it does not exist with the Linux operating system as shipped.Īs that answer suggests, you are best off using the WNDA3100 on some other device, and instead looking for a peripheral that is verified to work with the Pi, by checking the list at RPi VerifiedPeripherals.
See the warning here for that device (This applies to version 2): The software lies within System Utilities, more precisely Device Assistants. The actual developer of the free software is NETGEAR. The most recent installation package that can be downloaded is 51.4 MB in size. Take a look at the thread, No WiFi Adapters found - Netgear WNDA3100, in particular: Description NETGEAR WNDA3100v2 wireless USB driver 2.2.0.6 is available as a free download on our software library. Having said that, as Jacobm01 points out in his comment, the Windows 10 IoT driver would still require to have been compiled for ARM, en lieu of x86, so, until those drivers become available, the WNDA3100 would still not work. The WNDA3100 might work, if you were to install Windows 10 IoT - not that I am recommending that.
WNDA3100v2 is capable of supporting wireless speed up to 270Mbps. It operates at 2.4GHz and 5GHz, and works with 802.11b/g, 802.11a and 802.11n wireless routers and access points. As Jacobm01 says in his answer, there is not official driver supplied for that particular Wi-Fi device, for the Pi, when the Pi is running Raspbian. The WNDA3100v2 is a dual band USB adapter that complies with 802.11n draft 2.0 specifications.