Asus WL-160N user manual Verify if the Wlan Adapter is installed correctly

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Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

Chapter 4 - Troubleshooting

4. Troubleshooting

The following troubleshooting guides provide answers to some of the more common problems, which you may encounter while installing or using WLAN Adapter products. If you encounter difficulties that are not mentioned in this section, please contact the Wireless LAN Technical Support.

Verify if the WLAN Adapter is installed correctly.

When the WLAN Adapter setup is complete, you can verify if the driver has been setup properly. Right click My Computer, select Properties, and click the Device Manager tab. Then double-click the Network adapters icon; you should see “802.11g Network Adapter” with an icon of an expansion adapter. There should not be a “!” or “?” (problem) or “x” (disabled) symbol over this icon.

There is a yellow exclamation mark or a yellow question mark in Device Manager in front of my WLAN Adapter.

To resolve the problem, you should update/reinstall the WLAN Adapter driver. In “Device Manager”, right click 802.11g Network Adapter, select Properties, and select Driver tab. Click on Update Driver button, then follow the “Update Device Driver Wizard” to complete the driver installation.

Cannot connect to any access points

Follow the procedure below to configure your WLAN Adapter.

a.Verify that the “Network Type” is in “Infrastructure” mode.

b.Verify that the “SSID” of your WLAN Adapter is set to the same “SSID” of an access point.

c.Verify that the “Encryption” type is the same as that of an access point. If you enabled “WEP” encryption, you must also set the same WEP Keys on both sides.

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Contents Wireless Local Area Network Adapter WL-160N Copyright Information ASUSTeK Computer INC Asus Computer International AmericaAsus Computer GmbH Germany & Austria Technical supportTable of Contents Package contents FeaturesInstalling the Wlan utilities and driver System RequirementsConnected to wireless device Reading the Wlan status indicatorsNo wireless connection One Touch Wizard Configuring with the Wlan utility Infrastructure Installation ChapterConfiguring with the Wlan utility Ad Hoc Using the Control Center Wireless Status Icons on the taskbarAsus Wlan Control Center Starting the Control CenterTaskbar Icon Launch Wireless Settings Wireless Radio On Click to turnWireless Radio Off Click to turn Taskbar icon Right-click menuStatus Status Starting Wireless SettingsAssociation State Buttons Status Connection Status Ping Status IP ConfigButton Config Basic Network TypeNetwork Name Ssid ChannelConfig Advanced OthersRTS Threshold Fragmentation ThresholdConfig Encryption Network AuthenticationWireless Network Key Wireless Network Key WEPData encryption Key FormatSelect one as your Default Key 64/128bits versus 40/104bitsConfig Authentication Survey Site SurveyAbout Version Info Exit Wireless Settings Link StateWindows XP Wireless Options Only use Windows wireless functionSoftware Reference Windows Vista Wireless Options Verify if the Wlan Adapter is installed correctly Cannot connect to any access pointsBad link quality or bad signal strength TCP/IP protocol did not bind to the Wlan PC AdapterAccess Point AP Basic Service Area BSSAd Hoc Basic Rate SetDefault Key Dhcp Dynamic Host Configuration ProtocolDevice Name DNS Server Address Domain Name SystemEssid Extended Service Set Identifier Extended Service Set ESSEncryption Ethernet FirewallGateway IeeeIeee 802.11g Ieee 802.11b 11Mbits/secInfrastructure ISP Internet Service Provider MAC Address Media Access ControlIP Internet Protocol IP AddressSsid Service Set Identifier PacketPass Phrase PPP Point-to-Point ProtocolWeca Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance WPA Wi-Fi Protected AccessWlan Wireless Local Area Network TCP Transmission Control ProtocolFCC Warning Statement Safety InformationProhibition of Co-location Declaration of Conformity for R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC CE Mark Warning