User's Manual

ORiNOCO Wireless Client User Guide
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 55
5-6 LED Indicators
The ORiNOCO Wireless Client includes two round, green LED indicators on the end of the card.
One is for power on/off status, and the other is for activity status.
These LEDs display the following behavior:
u Both LEDs are off when the card is not receiving power or when the ORiNOCO driver is not
installed.
u The LEDs blink in an alternating pattern to indicate that the card is searching for an Access
Point or Peer-to-Peer Group to communicate with.
u The LEDs blink in unison when the card has associated with an Access Point or joined a
Peer-to-Peer Group.
u When there is network activity, the LEDs blink at a faster rate; the LEDs will blink in unison
more often as the card’s Transmit or Receive Rate increases.
u The activity LED turns off when the radio is disabled.
u After installing the ORiNOCO 11a/b/g PCI Card in a computer, you can check the behavior
of the LED indicators when the computer cover is open. The PWR LED is on when the
computer is turned on. The RF LED (radio) is on when roaming, connecting to an AP, and
transmitting and receiving packets.
5-7 Common Technical Support Questions
This section discusses some of the most common problems using an ORiNOCO Wireless Client
and offers possible solutions.
Table 5-1 Frequent Questions and Answers
Symptom/Question Possible Solution/Answer
My office has an existing 802.11b
network. Is the
ORiNOCO Wireless Client compatible?
Yes, the ORiNOCO Wireless Client complies
with the 802.11a and the 802.11g wireless
standards, and 802.11g devices are backwards
compatible with 802.11b devices.
I want to install an 802.11g network in my office
that has an 802.11a network. Will the 802.11g
network interfere with the 802.11a network?
No. 802.11a and 802.11g devices will not
interfere with each other since they operate at
different frequencies. 802.11a d
evices operate in
the 5 GHz band, and 802.11g devices operate in
the 2.4 GHz band.