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NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual

Basic Setup 1-7

v2.0, February 2007

The WN311B Icon Colors

The WN311B 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.

Smart Wizard Status Bar

The status bar is located at the bottom of the Settings page.

Color Condition Description

Red The wireless PCI adapter has

no connection to any other

wireless node.

The WN311B Wireless PCI 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 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 1-6

Understanding the Status Bar

Wireless network Identifies which wireless network you have joined.

Security • Locked: security enabled.

• Unlocked: security not enabled.

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.

Wireless

network

Connection status

Security

Find a Network

Channel

Throughput

Signal

strength

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