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NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111v3 User Manual

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v1.0, March 2008

Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet

The wireless adapter has indicators that show the status of your connection to a wireless network

and to the Internet:

• Icon: After you install the software, this icon appears on the desktop and in the lower

right of the Windows task bar. It is color coded to show the status of the connection. See the

following section,

“Smart Wizard Status Bar.

• 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.

Smart Wizard Status Bar

Click the icon to open the Smart Wizard so that you can view the status bar. The Smart Wizard

Settings tab displays. The status bar is located at the bottom of the Settings tab.

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

Figure 1-6

Understanding the Status Bar

Wireless network Identifies which wireless network you have joined.

Security • A closed lock indicates that security is enabled.

• An open lock indicates an open network without wireless security.

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.

Data rate If your computer has a USB v1.1 port, the wireless adapter is limited to that

port’s maximum speed, which is 14 Mbps.

Signal strength More dots indicates a stronger signal.

Wireless

network

Connection status

Security

Join a Network

Channel

Data rate

Signal

strength

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