Netgear WG311v3 WG311v3 Reference Manual - Page 21

NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311 v3 User Manual Understanding the Status Bar Wireless network Security Channel Throughput Signal strength Find a Network Connection status Identifies which wireless network you have joined. • Locked: security enabled. • Unlocked: security not enabled. The wireless channel used by the network. If many wireless networks in your area use the same channel they can interfere with one another. Wireless throughput measured in Mega bits per second. More dots indicates a stronger signal. Usually, you will experience higher throughput when the signal is strongest. Click Find a Network to open the Connection Wizard. Identifies the status of your network connection. • 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 3, "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. 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 1-8 WG311 v3 LED The LED on the WG311 v3 Wireless PCI Adapter indicates whether there is a network connection. • Solid green indicates that the WG311 v3 has established a connection. • The LED blinks when the WG311 v3 is trying to establish a connection but is unable to do so. 1-9 v3.0, February 2007