NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B - Manual (Page 20)

NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual
1-8 Basic Setup
v2.0, February 2007
If you right-click in 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.
Removing the WN311B Software
You can remove the wireless adapter software in these two ways:
• Navigate the Windows Start menu to the WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter program group,
select the uninstall option, and follow the screen prompts.
• Navigate the Windows Start menu to the Control Panel Add or Remove Program item, select
the WN311B Wireless PCI Adapter option, and follow the screen prompts.
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
Chapter 3, “Wireless Network
Performance” .
• If your computer has a USB v1.1 port, the WN311B 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 status Identifies the status of your network connection.
• 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 Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting” .
Figure 1-7
Understanding the Status Bar (continued)