NETGEAR WN121T User Manual

NETGEAR Next 300 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN121T User Manual
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v2.0, February 2007
If you right-click in the System Tray icon, you can disable the Internet notification feature by
clearing check mark on this line. If you do so, then only the IP address is shown.
Channel The wireless channel used by the network. If many wireless networks in your
area use the same channel they can interfere with one another.
Throughput Wireless throughput measured in Mega bits per second. To optimize throughput,
connect to a network with a high-speed router or access point, and a high-speed
Internet connection. See Chapter 3, “Wireless Network Performance”.
Signal strength More dots indicates a stronger signal. Usually, you will experience higher
throughput when the signal is strongest.
Find a Network Click Find a Network to open the Connection Wizard.
Connection
status
Identifies the status of your network connection.
• Connected to Internet: Wireless Internet connection is OK.
• Connected to Router: Wireless connection to the router is OK but the router
is not connected to the Internet.
• 169.254.x.x or ___.___.___.___ : The wireless connection to the router is OK
but there is a problem with the router. See Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting”.
Figure 1-8
Understanding the Status Bar (continued)

NETGEAR WN121T Specifications

Wireless Speeds

802.11b speeds	1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps
802.11g speeds	6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps
802.11n draft speeds	6, 6.5, 13, 13.5, 19.5, 26, 27, 39, 40.5, 53, 54, 58.5, 65, 78, 81, 104, 108, 117, 121.5, 130, 135, 162, 216, 243, 270, 300 Mbps

Weight and Dimensions

dimensions	103.99 x 91.98 x 16 mm
weight	2.59 oz (73.6 g)