NETGEAR WNA3100-100ENS, WNA3100M-100ENS Smart Wizard Status Bar, Understanding the Status Bar

Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual

Smart Wizard Status Bar

Click the icon to open the Smart Wizard Settings tab. The status bar is located at the bottom of the Settings tab.

Connection status

Wireless network

Join a Network

Figure 1-11

Security Channel

Data rate

Signal strength

The following table describes how to interpret the Smart Wizard status bar.

Understanding the Status Bar

Wireless network	Identifies which wireless network you have joined.
Security	• A closed lock indicates that security is enabled.
	• An open lock indicates an open network without wireless security.
Channel	The wireless channel used by the network. If many wireless networks in your area
	use the same channel, they can interfere with one another.
Data rate	To optimize the wireless data rate, connect to a network with a high-speed router or
	access point and a high-speed Internet connection. See Chapter 3, “Wireless
	Network Performance.”
Signal strength	More dots indicate a stronger signal. Usually, you experience higher data rate when
	the signal is strongest.
Join a Network	Click Join a Network to start the Connection Wizard.
Connection	The status of your network connection.
status	• Connected to Internet. The wireless Internet connection is OK.
	• Connected to Router. The wireless connection to the router is OK, but the router
	is not connected to the Internet.
	169.254.x.x or ___.___.___.___. The wireless connection to the router is OK, but
	there is a problem with the router.

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