Installation Guide

User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511
3-10 Basic Setup
December 2004
Interpreting the LEDs on the WGM511
These LEDs are described in this table.
Interpreting System Tray Icon Colors
The System Tray (SysTray) resides on one end of the taskbar in the Microsoft Windows desktop.
Table 3-1. LED Descriptions
Act LED
(Activity)
Link LED Meaning
Fast Blink Off The WGM511 card is active.
Fast Blink or
On
On WGM511 is active and associated or joined with network. The blink rate
increases with activity on the network over the air or locally on the network.
Off Off WGM511is not fully inserted into the CardBus slot, or no power is applied to
the card.
Table 3-2. System Tray Icon Descriptions
Color Condition Description
Red The wireless PC Card has no
connection to any other wireless
node.
The wireless PC Card 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 PC Card 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 PC Card has a
connection with another wireless
node.
The wireless PC Card has established good communication
with an access point and the signal quality is strong.