Netgear WNDA3100v1 WNDA3100 Reference Manual - Page 21

NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100 User Manual • LED status light. The LED on the wireless USB adapter shows the network connection. Solid indicates a connection. The LED blinks when the wireless USB adapter is looking for a network association and when it is sending or receiving data. See "Wireless-N USB Adapter LED" on page 1-11. WNDA3100 Icon Colors The WNDA3100 icon is on the desktop and in the Windows system tray. The system tray is on one end of the taskbar in the Microsoft Windows desktop. Color Red Yellow Green Condition The wireless USB adapter has no connection to any other wireless node. Description The wireless USB adapter cannot 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 USB adapter has a connection with another wireless node. The wireless link is weak. Move to a better location, 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 USB adapter The wireless USB adapter has established good has a connection with another communication with an access point, and the signal quality is wireless node. strong. Smart Wizard Status Bar Click the icon to open the Smart Wizard so that you can view the status bar. The Smart Wizard Settings tab displays. The status bar is located at the bottom of the Settings tab. Security Channel Throughput Wireless network Signal strength Find a Network Figure 1-7 Connection status 1-9 v1.0, December 2007