User Manual
Table Of Contents
- About This Manual
- Conventions, Formats, and Scope
- How to Print This Manual
- Chapter 1 Basic Setup
- Chapter 2 Network Connections and Wireless Security
- Understanding the WN311B Smart Wizard
- Finding a Network
- Profiles
- Setting up a Profile to Connect to an Access Point or Router
- Setting up a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Profile
- Wireless Security
- Using Wireless Security Features
- Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings
- Setting up WEP Encryption Security
- Setting up WPA2-PSK Security
- Setting up WPA-PSK Security
- Networks Page
- Statistics Page
- About Page
- Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
- Appendix A Default Settings and Technical Specifications
- Appendix B Related Documents
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B User Manual
Basic Setup 1-9
v1.0, May 2006
This connection indicator is useful in isolating a problem. For example, if you are connected to a
router, but not to the Internet, then check the router’s Internet connection.
If you right-click in the system tray icon, you can disable the Internet notification feature by
clearing check mark on this line. If you do so, then only the IP address is shown.
The WN311B Icon Colors
The WN311B icon is on the desktop and in the Windows System Tray (SysTray). The System Tray
resides on one end of the taskbar in the Microsoft Windows desktop.
Connection Indicator Description
Connected to Internet Wireless Internet connection OK.
Connected to Router Wireless connection to router OK but no Internet
connection at router.
___.___.___.___ or
169.254..x.x
Wireless connection to a router OK but problem with
the router. See
Chapter 3, “Troubleshooting” .
Figure 1-8
Color Condition Description
Red The wireless PCI adapter has
no connection to any other
wireless node.
The wireless PCI adapter is not able to 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 PCI adapter has
a connection with another
wireless node.
The wireless link is weak. You may need to move to a better
spot, 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 PCI adapter has
a connection with another
wireless node.
The wireless PCI adapter has established good
communication with an access point and the signal quality is
strong.