NETGEAR WN121T user manual Icon Colors, Smart Wizard Status Bar

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NETGEAR Next 300 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN121T User Manual

Smart Wizard Status Bar: Clicking on the system tray icon opens the Smart Wizard. The status bar at the bottom of the page shows details about your wireless and Internet connection.

Icon Colors

The icon is on the desktop and in the Windows System Tray. The System Tray is located on one end of the taskbar in the Microsoft Windows desktop.

Color

Condition

Description

 

 

 

Red

The VPN firewall has no

The Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter can not link to any other

 

connection to any other

wireless node or the link is lost. Check your configuration or

 

wireless node.

try moving to a location where the wireless signal quality is

 

 

better.

 

 

 

Yellow

The VPN firewall has a

The wireless link is weak. You may need to move to a better

 

connection with another

spot, such as closer to the wireless access point. Also, look

 

wireless node.

for possible interference such as a 2.4 GHz cordless phone or

 

 

large metal surface.

 

 

 

Green

The VPN firewall has a

The VPN firewall has established good communication with

 

connection with another

an access point and the signal quality is strong.

 

wireless node.

 

 

 

 

Smart Wizard Status Bar

The status bar is located at the bottom of the Settings page.

Security

Channel

Throughput

 

Wireless

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

strength

 

 

 

 

 

 

network

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Find a Network

 

 

 

 

Connection status

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 1-7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Understanding the Status Bar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless network

Identifies which wireless network you have joined.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Security

• Locked: security enabled.

 

 

 

 

• Unlocked: security not enabled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Netgear Next 300 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Technical Support Europe EU Declaration of Conformity English Product and Publication Details V2.0, February Contents Chapter Troubleshooting Conventions, Formats, and Scope About This ManualHow to Print this Manual How to Use This ManualPrinting the Full Manual Xii What You Need Before You Begin Chapter Basic SetupVerify System Requirements What Is in the Box Observe Wireless Location and Range GuidelinesDefault Wireless Settings Installation V2.0, February Hidden Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet Smart Wizard Status Bar Icon ColorsInternet connection. See , Wireless Network Performance Removing the Software Upgrading the Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter SoftwareV2.0, February Disabling the Windows Zero Configuration Utility Network Connections and Wireless SecurityUnderstanding the Smart Wizard Viewing Wireless Networks in Your AreaV2.0, February Finding a Network Adding Profiles ProfilesSetting up a Profile to Connect to an Access Point or Router Setting up a Computer-to-Computer Ad Hoc Profile Ping -t 192.168.0.1 and then click OK Starting a Computer-to-Computer Ad Hoc Network Connection Know Your Wireless Network Settings Wireless SecurityIf WEP Authentication is Used Wireless Network Name Ssid and Security SettingsSetting up WEP Encryption Security Setting up WPA2-PSK Security V2.0, February Setting up WPA-PSK Security Advanced Settings Statistics About Optimizing Wireless Performance Chapter Wireless Network PerformanceV2.0, February Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth Broadband Internet Overview of Home and Small Office Networking TechnologiesAssessing Your Speed Requirements Wired EthernetV2.0, February Troubleshooting Tips Chapter TroubleshootingAppendix B Ad Hoc Mode Is Not Working CorrectlyWireless Default Configuration SettingsUSB Technical SpecificationsDocument Link Appendix B Related DocumentsV2.0, February