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NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511B User Manual 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 Connected to Internet or IP Address Connected to Router or 169.254..x.x Description Wireless Internet connection OK. Wireless connection to router OK but no Internet connection at router. Wireless connection to a router OK but problem with the router. See Chapter 4, "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 2-9 Icon Colors The icon is on the desktop and in the Windows System Tray. The System Tray resides on one end of the taskbar in the Microsoft Windows desktop. Color Red Condition Description The wireless notebook The Wireless Adapter can not link to any other wireless node adapter has no connection to or the link is lost. Check your configuration or try moving to a any other wireless node. location where the wireless signal quality is better. Yellow Green The wireless notebook adapter has a connection with another wireless node. The wireless link is weak. You may need to move to a better spot, 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. The wireless notebook The wireless notebook adapter has established good adapter has a connection with communication with an access point and the signal quality is another wireless node. strong. 9 v1.1, April 2006