Use The Status Bar To Verify Your Wireless Connectivity; Connecting To Wireless Networks And The Internet - NETGEAR RangeMax WN311T User Manual

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311T User Manual

Use the status bar to verify your wireless connectivity.

The status bar is located at the bottom of the Settings page.
connection
status
connection indicator
•
The connection status indicator
connection.
• For details about the icons in the status bar, the WN311T LEDs, and troubleshooting tips, see the
User Manual on the NETGEAR CD.
•
The Internet/Router connection indicator shows the progress of your connection.
Connection Indicator
Connected to Internet
Connected to Router
___.___.___.___ or
169.254..x.x
For more details about connecting, see
page 2-6.

Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet

The WN311T has indicators in three locations that show the status of your connection to a wireless
network and to the Internet:
• WN311T Icon: After you install the WN311T software, the
and in the lower right of the Windows task bar. It is color coded to show the status of the
connection. See "The Smart Wizard Status Bar" on page
-6
Internet/router
and the WN311T icon
Wireless Internet connection OK.
Wireless connection to router OK
but no Internet connection at router.
Wireless connection to a router OK
but problem with the router. See the
online help or User Manual for
troubleshooting tips.
"Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet" on
v1.0, May 2006
signal strength
unlocked: network
does not use security
show the status of the
Description
icon appears on the desktop
2-7.
indicator
Basic Setup