NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN111 User Manual

Smart Wizard Status Bar

Click the icon to open the Smart Wizard so you can view the status bar. The Smart Wizard Settings screen displays. The status bar is located at the bottom of the Settings page.

Channel

Security

Throughput

Wireless network

Join a Network

Signal strength

Connection status

Figure 1-9

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

• Locked: security enabled.

 

• Unlocked: security not enabled.

 

 

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.

 

 

Throughput

• Wireless throughput measured in Mega bits per second. To optimize

 

throughput, connect to a network with a high-speed router or access point, and

 

a high-speed Internet connection. See Chapter 3, “Wireless Network

 

Performance”.

 

• If your computer has a USB v1.1 port, the WN111 is limited to that port’s

 

maximum speed, which is 14 Mbps.

 

 

Signal strength

More dots indicates a stronger signal. Usually, you will experience higher

 

throughput when the signal is strongest.

 

 

Join a Network

Click Join a Network to open the Connection Wizard.

 

 

Connection

Identifies the status of your network connection.

status

Connected to Internet: Wireless Internet connection is OK.

 

Connected to Router: 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. See Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting”.

The Connection status 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.

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