Asus WL-169gE Cannot connect to a Station Wlan Card, Bad link quality or bad signal strength

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Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

Chapter 4 - Troubleshooting

Cannot connect to a Station (WLAN Card)

Follow the procedure below to conﬁgure your WLAN Card.

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

b.Verify that the “SSID” of your WLAN Card is set to the same “SSID” of the other station (or another WLAN Card).

c.Verify that the “channel” of the WLAN Card is “Auto” or set to the same “channel” of the other station (or another WLAN Card).

d.Verify that the “Encryption” type is the same as the other station (or another WLAN Card). If “WEP” encryption is enabled, you must set the same “WEP” Keys on both stations.

Bad link quality or bad signal strength

There are two possible reasons. First is radio interference, keep the environment around the WLAN Card away from microwave ovens and large metal objects. Then try to reorient the WLAN Card antenna. Second is the distance, decrease the distance between your WLAN Card and the Access Point or station (or another WLAN Card).

The TCP/IP protocol did not bind to the WLAN PC Card.

This will occur when the computer already has six TCP/IP bindings in Windows 98 or ten bindings in Windows Me. These limits are imposed by the Microsoft operating system.

Solution: If your computer already has the maximum number of TCP/IP bindings, remove one of the network adapters from the Network conﬁguration before installing the WLAN Card driver.

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Contents For 802.11g & 802.11b Wireless Networks Copyright Information Asus Computer GmbH Germany & Austria ASUSTeK Computer INCAsus Computer International America Technical supportTable of Contents Introduction OverviewPackage contents FeaturesInstallation Installing the Wlan utilities and driverSystem Requirements Reading the Wlan status indicators Installation process takes several secondsInstallation Chapter One Touch WizardConﬁguring with the Wlan utility Infrastructure Conﬁguring with the Wlan utility Ad Hoc Software Reference Using the Control CenterWireless Status Icons on the taskbar Asus Wlan Control CenterTaskbar Icon Launch Wireless Settings Taskbar Icon Right-click MenuTaskbar Icon Left-click Menu Status Status Asus Wireless Settings UtilityStarting Wireless Settings Association StateCurrent Data Rate MAC addressCurrent Channel Radio StateStatus Connection Status IP Conﬁg Status PingButton Network Name Ssid Conﬁg BasicNetwork Type ChannelOthers Conﬁg AdvancedData Rate RTS ThresholdPower Output Preamble Mode54g Mode Frame BurstingNetwork Authentication Conﬁg EncryptionData encryption Wireless Network KeyWireless Network Key WEP 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 functionConﬁguring with Windows Wireless Zero Conﬁguration service Software Reference Troubleshooting Verify if the Wlan Card is installed correctlyCannot connect to any Access Points Bad link quality or bad signal strength Cannot connect to a Station Wlan CardTCP/IP protocol did not bind to the Wlan PC Card Glossary Dhcp Dynamic Host Conﬁguration Protocol Default KeyDevice Name DNS Server Address Domain Name SystemExtended Service Set ESS Essid Extended Service Set IdentiﬁerEncryption Gateway EthernetFirewall IeeeIeee 802.11b 11Mbits/sec Ieee 802.11gInfrastructure IP Internet Protocol ISP Internet Service ProviderMAC Address Media Access Control IP AddressPass Phrase Ssid Service Set IdentiﬁerPacket PPP Point-to-Point ProtocolWlan Wireless Local Area Network Weca Wireless Ethernet Compatibility AllianceWPA Wi-Fi Protected Access TCP Transmission Control ProtocolFCC Warning Statement Safety InformationAppendix Prohibition of Co-locationDeclaration of Conformity for R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC CE Mark Warning