NETGEAR WG511v2 user manual Connection Indicator Description

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511v2

Router/Internet Connection Indicator: This shows the progress of your connection. By default, this feature is on.:

Figure 3-12

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
Connected to Internet	Wireless Internet connection OK.
or IP Address
Connected to Router	Wireless connection to router OK but
	no Internet connection at router.
___.___.___.___ or	Wireless connection to a router OK
169.254..x.x	but problem with the router. See
	Chapter 5, “Troubleshooting”.

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.

Figure 3-13

3-10 Basic Setup

v2.2, December 2005