User's Manual

NETGEAR Next 300 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN121T User Manual
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v1.0, August 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.
Icon Colors
The icon is on the desktop and in the Windows System Tray. The System Tray resides on one end
of the taskbar in the Microsoft Windows desktop.
Connection Indicator Description
Connected to Internet
or IP Address
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 1-9
Color Condition Description
Red The wireless USB adapter
has no connection to any
other wireless node.
The Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter can not 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 USB 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 USB adapter
has a connection with another
wireless node.
The wireless USB adapter has established good
communication with an access point and the signal quality is
strong.