User Guide

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311
3-12 Basic Setup
Interpreting System Tray Icon Colors
The System Tray (SysTray) resides on one end of the taskbar in the Microsoft Windows desktop.
Basic Troubleshooting Tips
If you have problems connecting to your wireless network, try the tips below. If this does not solve
the problem, see “Frequently Asked Questions” on page 5-1.
Also, for problems with accessing network resources, the Windows software might not be installed
and configured properly on your computers. Please refer to Appendix C, “Preparing Your PCs for
Network Access” of the Reference Manual on the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter
WPN311 Resource CD.
Color Condition Description
R ed The wireless P C I A d ap ter
has no connection to any
oth er wireless nod e.
Th e wireless P C I A d ap ter is not able to link to any other
wireless node or the link is lost. C heck your configuration or try
m ovin g to a loca tion wh e re th e wire le ss sign a l qu a lity is b ette r.
Yellow The wireless P CI Adapter
has a connection with
anoth er wireless nod e.
T h e wirele ss lin k is wea k . Y ou m a y d ee d to m ove to a b etter
spot, such as closer to the wireless access point. Also, look for
possible interference such as a 2.4 GH z cordless phone or
large metal surface.
Green The wireless PCI Adapter
has a connection with
anoth er wireless nod e.
The wireless P CI Adapter has established good communication
with an access point and the signal quality is strong.
Symptom Cause Solution
I can connect to an
a cce ss p oin t, b u t I
ca n n ot con n e ct to
other computers on
th e n etwork or th e
Internet.
This could be a
physical layer problem
or a network
configuration problem.
C h eck to m a ke su re th at th e a ccess p oin t is p h ysica lly
connected to the E thernet network.
M ake sure that the IP addresses and the W indows networking
param eters are all configu red correctly.
R estart the cable or D SL modem, router, access point, and
notebook PC.