NETGEAR user manual WNDA3100 Icon Colors, Smart Wizard Status Bar, Color Condition Description

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NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100 User Manual

•LED status light. The LED on the wireless USB adapter shows the network connection. Solid indicates a connection. The LED blinks when the wireless USB adapter is looking for a network association and when it is sending or receiving data. See “Wireless-N USB Adapter LED” on page 1-11.

WNDA3100 Icon Colors

The WNDA3100 icon is on the desktop and in the Windows system tray. The system tray is on one end of the taskbar in the Microsoft Windows desktop.

Color	Condition	Description

Red	The wireless USB adapter	The wireless USB adapter cannot link to any other wireless
	has no connection to any	node, or the link is lost. Check your configuration, or try
	other wireless node.	moving to a location where the wireless signal quality is better.

Yellow	The wireless USB adapter	The wireless link is weak. Move to a better location, such as
	has a connection with another	closer to the wireless access point. Also, look for possible
	wireless node.	interference such as a 2.4 GHz cordless phone or large metal
		surface.

Green	The wireless USB adapter	The wireless USB adapter has established good
	has a connection with another	communication with an access point, and the signal quality is
	wireless node.	strong.

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.

Channel

Security

Throughput

Wireless network

Find a Network

Signal strength

Connection status

Figure 1-7

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Contents

NETGEAR, Inc Netgear RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100Technical Support RF Exposure Information SAR StatementBand Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100 Συμμορφωνεται Προσ ΤΙΣ Product and Publication Details V1.0, December Contents Appendix B Related Documents Conventions, Formats, and Scope About This ManualHow to Print This Manual How to Use This ManualV1.0, December Xii Chapter Basic Setup What You Need Before You BeginVerify System Requirements Settings on Observe Wireless Location and Range GuidelinesWNDA3100 Default Wireless Settings What Is in the BoxInstalling the WNDA3100 Software InstallationConnecting the Wireless-N USB Adapter Using the Smart Wizard to Set Up Your Wireless-N USB Adapter Hidden network Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet WNDA3100 Icon Colors Smart Wizard Status BarColor Condition Description Understanding the Status Bar Wireless Network PerformanceWireless-N USB Adapter LED Placing the USB Adapter CradleMeaning V1.0, December Upgrading the WNDA3100 Software Removing the WNDA3100 SoftwareV1.0, December Disabling the Windows Zero Configuration Utility Network Connections and Wireless SecurityUnderstanding the Smart Wizard Viewing Wireless Networks in Your AreaClick the Networks tab to display the following screen Finding a Network Adding Profiles ProfilesClick Save Profile Setting up a Computer-to-Computer Ad Hoc Profile Select Computer-to-Computer Ad Hoc for the network type Select the Computer-to-Computer Ad Hoc network type Starting a Computer-to-Computer Ad Hoc Network ConnectionUsing Wireless Security Features Wireless SecurityIf WPA2-PSK or WPA-PSK authentication is used Wireless Network Name Ssid and Security SettingsSetting Up WPA-PSK Security Setting Up WEP Encryption Security V1.0, December Statistics Tab About Tab Advanced Settings V1.0, December Optimizing Wireless Performance Wireless Network PerformanceOptimizing Your Network Bandwidth Broadband Internet Overview of Home and Small Office Networking TechnologiesAssessing Your Speed Requirements PowerlineNetwork Connection Theoretical Raw Transfer Time Theoretical Transfer Time for 1 GigabyteV1.0, December Troubleshooting Troubleshooting TipsProblem Action 802.11g network. See , Wireless Network Windows XP Occasional Connection Problems Ad Hoc Mode Is Not Working CorrectlyV1.0, December FCC, CE Technical SpecificationsFactory Default Settings Feature Description Smart WizardWireless Document Link Appendix B Related DocumentsV1.0, December

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