NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511B - Manual (Page 17)

NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511B User Manual
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v1.1, April 2006
This connection indicator is useful in isolating a problem. For example, if you are connected to a
router, but not to the Internet, then check the router’s Internet connection.
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.
Icon Colors
The icon is on the desktop and in the Windows System Tray. The System Tray resides on one end
of the taskbar in the Microsoft Windows desktop.
Connection Indicator Description
Connected to Internet
or IP Address Wireless Internet connection OK.
Connected to Router Wireless connection to router OK but no Internet
connection at router.
___.___.___.___ or
169.254..x.x Wireless connection to a router OK but problem with
the router. See
Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting” .
Figure 2-9
Color Condition Description
Red The wireless notebook
adapter has no connection to
any other wireless node. The Wireless Adapter can not 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 notebook
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 notebook
adapter has a connection with
another wireless node. The wireless notebook adapter has established good
communication with an access point and the signal quality is
strong.