NETGEAR WPN511 Computer Accessories User Manual


 
User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511
3-12 Basic Setup
February 2005
WPN511 Wireless Connection Indicators
The NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 provides the following three indicators
which give you feedback on the status of your wireless connection:
The two LEDs on the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PC Card WPN511 indicate the
condition of wireless link.
The color of the SysTray icon is on the System Tray portion of the taskbar in the Microsoft
Windows desktop indicates the status of the connection.
Interpreting the LEDs on the WPN511
Figure 3-1: WPN511 LEDs
These LEDs are described in this table.
Table 3-1. LED Descriptions
LED 1 LED 2 Meaning
Slow blink O F F P ower save m ode (default from power up or reset)
Alternate
blink
Alternate
blink
Looking for network association
Power LED goes ON; Network LED is OFF; then Power LED goes OFF
and Network LE D goes ON
S low b lin k S low b lin k A s s oci a te d or joi n e d with n e twork ; n o a ctivi ty
F ast blink F ast blink A ssociated or joined with network; blink rate increases with activity on the
n e twork ove r th e a i r or loca lly on th e n e twork
O F F O F F N o p owe r a p p l ie d to th e ca rd
LED 1
LED 2