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Understanding the Status Bar (continued)
Channel The wireless channel used by the network. If many wireless networks in your
area use the same channel they can interfere with one another.
Throughput • Wireless throughput measured in Mega bits per second. To optimize
throughput, connect to a network with a high-speed router or access point, and
a high-speed Internet connection. See
Performance".
• If your computer has a USB v1.1 port, the WPN111 is limited to that port's
maximum speed, which is 14 Mbps.
Signal strength More dots indicates a stronger signal. Usually, you will experience higher
throughput when the signal is strongest.
Find a Network Click Find a Network to open the Connection Wizard.
Connection Identifies the status of your network connection.
status • Connected to Internet: Wireless Internet connection is OK.
• Connected to Router: Wireless connection to the router is OK 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. See
If you right-click the system tray icon, you can disable the Internet notification feature by clearing
check mark on this line. If you do so, then only the IP address is shown.
Figure 1-8
WPN111 LED
The LED on the WPN111 indicates the condition of wireless link
NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WPN111 User Manual
LED
Status LED
Off
Blink
On
v2.0, February 2007
Chapter 3, "Wireless Network
Chapter 4, "Troubleshooting".
Meaning
• The WPN111 in not plugged in to the PC.
• Power save mode (default from power up
or reset).
Looking for network association.
Associated or joined with network.
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