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NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 v3 User Manual WG311 v3 Icon Colors The WG311 v3 icon is on the desktop and in the Windows System Tray. The System Tray is located on one end of the taskbar in the Microsoft Windows desktop. Color Red Yellow Green Condition Description The wireless PCI adapter has no connection to any other wireless node. The wireless PCI adapter is not able to 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. The wireless PCI 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 PCI adapter has The wireless PCI adapter has established good a connection with another communication with an access point and the signal quality is wireless node. strong. The Smart Wizard Status Bar Click the WG311 v3 icon to open the Smart Wizard so you can view the status bar. The Smart Wizard Settings page opens. The status bar is located at the bottom of the Settings page. Channel Security Throughput Wireless network Signal strength Find a Network Connection status Figure 1-7 The following table describes how to interpret the Smart Wizard status bar. 1-8 v3.0, February 2007

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NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 v3 User Manual
1-8
v3.0, February 2007
WG311 v3 Icon Colors
The WG311 v3 icon is on the desktop and in the Windows System Tray. The System Tray is
located on one end of the taskbar in the Microsoft Windows desktop.
The Smart Wizard Status Bar
Click the WG311 v3 icon to open the Smart Wizard so you can view the status bar. The Smart
Wizard Settings page opens. The status bar is located at the bottom of the Settings page.
The following table describes how to interpret the Smart Wizard status bar.
Color
Condition
Description
Red
The wireless PCI adapter has
no connection to any other
wireless node.
The wireless PCI adapter is not able to 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 PCI 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.
Green
The wireless PCI adapter has
a connection with another
wireless node.
The wireless PCI 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