Wpn111 Icon Colors; Smart Wizard Status Bar - NETGEAR RangeMax WPN111 Basic Setup

NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 User Manual

WPN111 Icon Colors

The WPN111 icon is on the desktop and in the Windows System Tray (SysTray). The System Tray
resides on one end of the taskbar in the Microsoft Windows desktop.
Color Condition
Red The wireless USB adapter
has no connection to any
other wireless node.
Yellow The wireless USB adapter
has a connection with another
wireless node.
Green The wireless USB adapter
has a connection with another
wireless node.

Smart Wizard Status Bar

Click the icon to open the Smart Wizard so you can view the status bar. The Smart Wizard
Settings page opens. The status bar is located at the bottom of the Settings page.
Wireless
network
Find a Network
Figure 1-7
The following table describes how to interpret the Smart Wizard status bar
Understanding the Status Bar
Wireless network Identifies which wireless network you have joined.
Security • Locked: security enabled.
• Unlocked: security not enabled.
1-8
Description
The wireless USB adapter cannot link to any other wireless
node or the link is lost. Check your configuration or try moving
to a location where the wireless signal quality is better.
The wireless link is weak. You may need to move to a better
spot, such as closer to the wireless access point. Also, look
for possible interference such as a 2.4 GHz cordless phone or
large metal surface.
The wireless USB adapter has established good
communication with an access point and the signal quality is
strong.
Channel
Security
Connection status
v2.0, February 2007
Throughput
Signal
strength