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NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100v2 User Manual
1-10
v1.0, June 2009
Monitoring Your Wireless Network and the Internet
Connections
The wireless-N USB adapter has indicators in three locations that show the status of your
connection to a wireless network and to the Internet:
WNDA3100v2 icon. After you install the WNDA3100v2 software, the icon appears on
the desktop and in the right on the Windows task bar. It is color coded to show the status of the
connection. See the following section, “WNDA3100v2 Icon”.
Smart Wizard status bar. Clicking on the system tray icon opens the Smart Wizard. The
status bar at the bottom of the screen shows details about your wireless and Internet
connection. See “Smart Wizard Status Bar” on page 1-11, and “Viewing Wireless Networks in
Your Area” on page 2-1.
Adapter LED. The LED on the wireless-N USB adapter indicates the condition of your
wireless link. See “Wireless-N USB Adapter LED” on page 1-12.
WNDA3100v2 Icon
The WNDA3100v2 icon is on the desktop and in the Windows system tray, on one end of the task
bar in the Microsoft Windows desktop. The WNDA3100v2 icon will change colors depending on
the condition of the adapter. The following table describes the colors and conditions indicated.
Color Condition Description
Red The wireless-N USB adapter
has no connection to any
other wireless node.
The wireless-N 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.
Yellow The wireless-N USB adapter
has a connection with another
wireless node.
The wireless link is weak. Move to a better location, 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-N USB adapter
has a connection with another
wireless node.
The wireless-N USB adapter has established good
communication with an access point, and the signal quality is
strong.
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