NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100 User Manual
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v1.0, December 2007
•LED status light. The LED on the wireless USB adapter shows the network connection. Solid
indicates a connection. The LED blinks when the wireless USB adapter is looking for a
network association and when it is sending or receiving data. See “Wireless-N USB Adapter
LED” on page 1-11.
WNDA3100 Icon Colors
The WNDA3100 icon is on the desktop and in the Windows system tray. The system tray is on one
end of the taskbar in the Microsoft Windows desktop.
Smart Wizard Status Bar
Click the icon to open the Smart Wizard so that you can view the status bar. The Smart Wizard
Settings tab displays. The status bar is located at the bottom of the Settings tab.
Color Condition Description
Red The wireless USB adapter
has no connection to any
other wireless node.
The wireless USB adapter cannot 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 USB adapter
has a connection with another
wireless node.
The wireless link is weak. Move to a better location, 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 USB adapter
has a connection with another
wireless node.
The wireless USB adapter has established good
communication with an access point, and the signal quality is
strong.
Figure 1-7
Wireless
network
Connection status
Security
Find a Network
Channel Throughput
Signal
strength