Interpreting System Tray Icon Colors - NETGEAR MA401 Reference Manual

Reference Guide for the Model MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card

Interpreting System Tray Icon Colors

The SysTray (System Tray) resides on one end of the taskbar in the Microsoft
Windows desktop. The wireless LAN configuration utility installation for the
MA401 Wireless PC Card adds a configuration and status reporting utility icon in
the SysTray.
Color Condition
The wireless PC Card has
Red
no connection to any other
wireless node.
The wireless PC Card has a
Yellow
connection with another
wireless node.
The wireless PC Card has a
Green
connection with another
wireless node.
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Description
The wireless PC Card is not able to link to
any Access Point or the link between the
wireless PC Card and the access point is
lost. Check your configuration or try
moving to a location where the wireless
signal quality is better.
The link condition between the wireless
PC Card and the associated access point is
weak. Try moving to another location
where the wireless signal quality is better,
such as closer to the wireless access point.
Also, look for any possible sources of
interference such as a 2.5GHZ cordless
phone or a large metal surface.
The wireless PC Card has established
good communication with an access point
and the signal quality is strong.
Installing the MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card