Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 v3
2-12 Basic Setup

Interpreting System Tray Icon Colors

The System Tray (SysTray) resides on one end of the taskbar in the Microsoft Windows desktop.

Basic Troubleshooting Tips

If you have problems connecting to your wireless network, try the tips below.

Also, for problems with accessing network resources, the Windows software might not be installed

and configured properly on your computers. Please refer to Appendix C, “Preparing Your PCs for

Network Access” of the Reference Manual on the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter

WG311 v3 Resource CD.

Color Condition Description
Red The wireless PCI Adapter has
no connection to any other
wireless node.
The wireless PCI Adapter is not able to 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 PCI Adapter has
a connection with another
wireless node.
The wireless link is weak. You may deed 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 PCI Adapter has
a connection with another
wireless node.
The wireless PCI Adapter has established good
communication with an access point and the signal quality is
strong.
Symptom Cause Solution
I can connect to an
access point, but I
cannot connect to
other computers on
the network or the
Internet.
This could be a
physical layer
problem or a network
configuration
problem.
Check to make sure that the access point is physically
connected to the Ethernet network.
Make sure that the IP addresses and the Windows
networking parameters are all configured correctly.
Restart the cable or DSL modem, router, access point, and
notebook PC.