NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511T User Manual
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.
Connection Indicator | Description |
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Connected to Internet | Wireless Internet connection OK. |
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Connected to Router | Wireless connection to router OK but no Internet |
| connection at router. |
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___.___.___.___ or | Wireless connection to a router OK but problem with |
169.254..x.x | the router. See Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting”. |
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If you
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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.
Color | Condition | Description |
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Red | The wireless notebook | The Wireless Adapter can not link to any other wireless node |
| adapter has no connection to | or the link is lost. Check your configuration or try moving to a |
| any other wireless node. | location where the wireless signal quality is better. |
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Yellow | The wireless notebook | The wireless link is weak. You may need to move to a better |
| adapter has a connection with | spot, such as closer to the wireless access point. Also, look |
| another wireless node. | for possible interference such as a 2.4 GHz cordless phone or |
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| large metal surface. |
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Green | The wireless notebook | The wireless notebook adapter has established good |
| adapter has a connection with | communication with an access point and the signal quality is |
| another wireless node. | strong. |
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Basic Setup | 9 |