NETGEAR MA 101 - Manual (Page 16)

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WLAN Configuration Utility
A wireless LAN configuration utility program is provided to give you information on your wireless
network such as signal quality and link conditions, and to let you modify the various configurable
wireless parameters.
WLAN Configuration Utility Installation
When running Windows 95/B or NT 4.0
1. Insert the MA101 USB adapter Resource CD into the CD-ROM drive. Windows will Auto-setup
the utility.
2. The InstallShields Wizard opens. Click on “Next” to continue.
3. Click “Yes” on the Software License Agreement window to accept the agreement.
4. Click on “Browse” to change the destination location where the wireless LAN configuration
utility is installed. Otherwise, click on “Next” to continue.
5. Modify the “Program Folders” field, if desired. Click on “Next” to continue. InstallShields
starts copying files into your system.
6. And click on “Finish” to complete the installation.
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System Tray Applications
Note: The SysTray (System Tray) resides on one end of the taskbar in the Microsoft Windows desktop.
It displays interface icons for memory-resident applications that execute in the background continuously,
such as the clock, speaker volume, and virus detection.
The wireless LAN configuration utility installation for the MA101 Wireless USB Adapter adds a status
reporting and configuration utility icon in the SysTray. Once you have completed the installation, the
Windows SysTray should show the following icon in different colors. This icon indicates different status
condition depending on the operating mode of the MA101 Wireless USB Adapter.
Icon color Ad-hoc mode Infrastructure mode
Red The wireless adapter is not able to link to any
access point or the link between the wireless
adapter and the access point is lost.
Blue The wireless adapter is ready to
communicate or has successfully
communicated with another
wireless node. The wireless adapter has established good
communication with an access point and the
signal quality is strong.