NETGEAR WNA1000 - Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter, User Manual

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NETGEAR Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1000 User Manual
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v1.0, August 2009
WNA1000 Icon
The WNA1000 icon is on the desktop and in the Windows system tray, on one end of the task bar
in the Microsoft Windows desktop. The WNA1000 icon will change colors depending on the
condition of the adapter. The following table describes the colors and conditions indicated.
If you right-click the WNA1000 icon in the system tray, you can disable its Internet notification
feature by clearing the check mark enabling notification, as shown in
the following figure. If you
do so, then only the IP address is shown.
In Vista, there is one more option: Enable NETGEAR Smart Wizard.
If you clear the check mark for Enable NETGEAR Smart Wizard, the NETGEAR Smart Wizard is
disabled, and you must set up the wireless adapter with Vista auto-configuration.
Color Condition Description
Red The wireless-N USB adapter
has no connection to any
other wireless node. The wireless-N 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.
Yellow The wireless-N 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.
Green The wireless-N USB adapter
has a connection with another
wireless node. The wireless-N USB adapter has established good
communication with an access point, and the signal quality is
strong.
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