NETGEAR WNA1000 - Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter Install Manual page 5

Understanding the Status Bar
1. Wireless network Identifies which wireless network you have joined.
2. Join a Network
3. Connection
status
4. Security
5. Channel
6. Data rate
7. Signal strength
Click Join a Network to start the Connection Wizard. You can then
select a different wireless network or reconnect to your current
network, should you become disconnected.
The status of your network connection.
• Connected to Internet. You are wirelessly connected to the
Internet.
• Connected to Router. You are wirelessly connected to the
router, but the router is not connected to the Internet.
• 169.254.x.x or ___.___.___.___. The wireless connection to the
router is OK, but there is a problem with the router.
• A closed lock indicates that security is enabled.
• An open lock indicates an open network without wireless
security.
The wireless channel used by the network. If many wireless
networks in your area use the same channel, they can interfere
with one another. You might want to switch to another channel.
Wireless data rate measured in Megabits per second. To optimize
wireless data rate, connect to a network with a high-speed router
or access point and a high-speed Internet connection.
More dots indicates a stronger signal. Usually, you experience
higher throughput when the signal is strongest.
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