View The Connection Status And Details; View Connection Status From Computer's System Tray Or Menu Bar; View Connection Status And Details From The Windows Adapter Software - NETGEAR A7000 User Manual

View the Connection Status and Details

You can use the Windows adapter software to view the strength, status, and details of the
connection between the adapter and the WiFi router and the status of the Internet
connection.
You can also view the WiFi connection status from the adapter icon in your Windows system
tray or Mac menu bar.
View Connection Status From Computer's System Tray or
Menu Bar
You can view the WiFi connection status using the adapter icon that displays in your
cWindows system tray or Mac menu bar. To view details about the WiFi connection, open the
adapter software.
To view the connection status from your computer's system tray or menu bar:
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1. Insert the adapter into a USB port on your computer.
2. Let your adapter join a network.
If your adapter was previously connected to a network, the adapter reconnects
automatically.
After the adapter establishes a connection with a WiFi network, the color of the icon in the
Windows system tray or Mac menu bar indicates the strength of the WiFi connection:
• White.
• Yellow.
• Red.
Note: If you remove the adapter, the adapter software is not available, and
the icon does not display system tray. When you insert the adapter
again, the icon returns to the system tray.
View Connection Status and Details From the Windows
Adapter Software
You can use the Windows adapter software to view the strength, status, and details of the
connection between the adapter and the WiFi router and the status of the Internet
connection.
To view the connection status from the adapter software:

1. Insert the adapter into a USB port on your computer.
2. Click the
A7000 WiFi USB Adapter
Strong connection
Weak connection
No connection
icon to launch NETGEAR A7000 genie.
Monitor and Maintain the Adapter
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