NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100 User Manual

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.

Color

Condition

Description

 

 

 

Red

The wireless USB adapter

The wireless USB adapter cannot link to any other wireless

 

has no connection to any

node, or the link is lost. Check your configuration, or try

 

other wireless node.

moving to a location where the wireless signal quality is better.

 

 

 

Yellow

The wireless USB adapter

The wireless link is weak. Move to a better location, such as

 

has a connection with another

closer to the wireless access point. Also, look for possible

 

wireless node.

interference such as a 2.4 GHz cordless phone or large metal

 

 

surface.

 

 

 

Green

The wireless USB adapter

The wireless USB adapter has established good

 

has a connection with another

communication with an access point, and the signal quality is

 

wireless node.

strong.

 

 

 

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.

Channel

Security

Throughput

Wireless network

Find a Network

Signal strength

Connection status

Figure 1-7

1-9

v1.0, December 2007

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NETGEAR WNDA3100-100NAS user manual WNDA3100 Icon Colors, Smart Wizard Status Bar, Color Condition Description