Netgear HA501 HA501 Reference Manual - Page 16

SysTray Application The SysTray (System Tray) resides on one end of the taskbar in the Microsoft Windows desktop. It displays interface icons for memory-resident applications that execute in the background continuously, such as the clock, speaker volume, and virus detection. The wireless LAN configuration utility installation for the HA501 Wireless Adapter adds a configuration and status reporting utility icon in the SysTray. HA501 Wireless Adapter SysTray icon Once you have completed the utility installation, the Windows SysTray should show the icon in different colors. The table below explains the meaning of each color. Icon color Red Yellow Green Ad-hoc mode The wireless adapter has not initiated communication with any other wireless node. N/A The wireless adapter has communicated successfully with another wireless node. Infrastructure mode Either the wireless adapter is not able to link to any access point, or the link between the wireless adapter and the access point is lost. The link condition between the wireless adapter and the associated access point is weak. The wireless adapter has established good communication with an access point and the signal is strong. Double-clicking the wireless adapter SysTray icon activates the wireless LAN configuration utility for the HA501 Wireless Adapter. You can click on any of the folder tabs in the NETGEAR HA501 802.11a Configuration Utility dialog box to view current status or modify the operational parameters. 16