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NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 v3 User Manual

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v3.0, February 2007

WG311 v3 Icon Colors

The WG311 v3 icon is on the desktop and in the Windows System Tray. The System Tray is

located on one end of the taskbar in the Microsoft Windows desktop.

The Smart Wizard Status Bar

Click the WG311 v3 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.

The following table describes how to interpret the Smart Wizard status bar.

Color Condition Description

Red The wireless PCI adapter has

no connection to any other

wireless node.

The wireless PCI adapter is not able to 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.

Yellow The wireless PCI adapter has

a connection with another

wireless node.

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.

Green The wireless PCI adapter has

a connection with another

wireless node.

The wireless PCI adapter has established good

communication with an access point and the signal quality is

strong.

Figure 1-7

Wireless

network

Connection status

Security

Find a Network

Channel

Throughput

Signal

strength

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