User`s guide

Chapter 1: Introduction 3
Adapter Status Lights
The status lights on the USB adapter and the notebook adapter work in the same way.
The following table describes the behavior of these status lights.
When the Power
light is…
And the Wireless
light is… This means…
On On The adapter has established communication with a
wireless network.
On Blinking quickly Data is being sent or received wirelessly.
On Blinking slowly The adapter is trying to establish communication
with a wireless network.
Off Off The adapter is not receiving power, is not recognized
by Microsoft Windows
®
, or is disabled.
About Wireless (Radio) Connections
Your adapter communicates by radio transmission. Radio waves travel in all directions,
and can be transmitted through walls and floors. This section on wireless connections
explains wireless network types and provides important information about wireless
performance.
Types of Wireless Networks
There are two types of wireless networks: infrastructure and ad hoc.
In an infrastructure network, a wireless adapter connects to a wireless network
through a central wireless access point, gateway, or router, such as a Microsoft
Wireless Base Station. This type of network is often used when a broadband Internet
connection will be shared among computers, or when there are more than two
computers or devices on a wireless network. The following illustration shows an
infrastructure network.