User Guide

Set up Your Wireless Adapter

NETGEAR N150 Wireless USB Adapter WNA1100

Status LED

The LED shows the status of the wireless link as explained in the following table.

Wireless-N USB Adapter LED Meaning

Off • The wireless-N USB adapter is not plugged in to the USB port.

• The wireless-N USB adapter is in power save mode (default from

power-up or reset).

Blinking • The wireless-N USB adapter is scanning for a network.

• The wireless-N USB adapter is sending or receiving data.

Solid The wireless-N USB adapter is connected to a wireless network, but

it is not sending or receiving data.

NETGEAR Genie Desktop Icon

When you install your adapter, the NETGEAR Genie icon appears in the Windows system

tray and on the desktop. You can click this icon to open NETGEAR Genie to make changes

or connect to a different wireless network. The color of the icon indicates the strength of your

wireless connection from 0 (zero) to 5 bars.

Green: 3 to 5 bars

Yellow: 1 or 2 bars

Red: 0 (zero) bars, indicating no connection

If you remove your adapter, NETGEAR Genie is not available, so the icon is not displayed. if

you insert the adapter again, the icon returns.