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WG511U Wireless Connection Indicators, Interpreting the LED on the WG511U

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User's Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U WG511U Wireless Connection Indicators The NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U provides the following three indicators which give you feedback on the status of your wireless connection: • The two LEDs on the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U indicate the condition of wireless link. • The color of the SysTray icon is on the System Tray portion of the taskbar in the Microsoft Windows desktop indicates the status of the connection. Interpreting the LED on the WG511U These LEDs are described in this table. Table 3-3: LED Descriptions LED 1 (below the word NETGEAR on the left) Slow blink Alternate blink Slow blink Fast blink OFF LED 2 (below the word NETGEAR on the right) Meaning OFF Alternate blink Slow blink Fast blink OFF Power save mode (default from power up or reset) Looking for network association Power LED goes ON; Network LED is OFF; then Power LED goes OFF and Network LED goes ON Associated or joined with network; no activity Associated or joined with network; blink rate increases with activity on the network over the air or locally on the network No power applied to the card 3-12 August 2004 Basic Setup

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User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U
3-12
Basic Setup
August 2004
WG511U Wireless Connection Indicators
The NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus WG511U provides the
following three indicators which give you feedback on the status of your wireless connection:
The two LEDs on the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card 32-bit CardBus
WG511U indicate the condition of wireless link.
The color of the SysTray icon is on the System Tray portion of the taskbar in the Microsoft
Windows desktop indicates the status of the connection.
Interpreting the LED on the WG511U
These LEDs are described in this table.
Table 3-3:
LED Descriptions
LED 1
(below the
word
NETGEAR
on the left)
LED 2
(below the
word
NETGEAR
on the right)
Meaning
Slow blink
OFF
Power save mode (default from power up or reset)
Alternate
blink
Alternate
blink
Looking for network association
Power LED goes ON; Network LED is OFF; then Power LED goes OFF
and Network LED goes ON
Slow blink
Slow blink
Associated or joined with network; no activity
Fast blink
Fast blink
Associated or joined with network; blink rate increases with activity on the
network over the air or locally on the network
OFF
OFF
No power applied to the card