NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless PCI Adapter WN311T - Manual (Page 19)

NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311T User Manual
Basic Setup 1-7
v2.0, February 2007
Smart Wizard Status Bar
The status bar is located at the bottom of the Settings page.
Figure 1-2
Understanding the Status Bar
Wireless network Identifies which wireless network you have joined.
Security • Locked: security enabled.
• Unlocked: security not enabled.
Channel The wireless channel used by the network. If many wireless networks in your
area use the same channel they can interfere with one another.
Throughput Wireless throughput measured in Mega bits per second.
Signal strength More dots indicates a stronger signal. Usually, you will experience higher
throughput when the signal is strongest.
Find a Network Click Find a Network to open the Connection Wizard.
Connection
status 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 Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting” .
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
“Optimizing
Wireless Performance” on page 3-1 and “Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth”
on page 3-2 .
Wireless
network
Connection status
Security
Find a Network
Channel
Throughput
Signal
strength