Smart Wizard Status Bar - NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT WN311T User Manual

Smart Wizard Status Bar

The status bar is located at the bottom of the Settings page.
Wireless
network
Find a Network
Figure 1-2
Wireless network
Security
Channel
Throughput
Signal strength
Find a Network
Connection
status
Note: To optimize throughput, connect to a network with a high-speed router or access
point, and a high-speed Internet connection. For more information about
optimizing wireless performance, and network bandwidth, see
Wireless Performance" on page 3-1
on page
Basic Setup
NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311T User Manual
Channel
Security
Connection status
Understanding the Status Bar
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
3-2.
v2.0, February 2007
Throughput
Signal
strength
Chapter 4, "Troubleshooting"
and "Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth"
.
"Optimizing
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