7CHAPTER 2: SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

Removing Card Open Control Panel/System/Device Manager. Select the AirConnect WLAN NIC Software card components and click Remove.

Using the Device Manager to remove the card will uninstall the driver files.

Removing the Card

CAUTION: Exit any networking applications before removing the card.

When removing the PC Card, use the release lever or button on your card slot to release the card. When pulling out the card, do not pull on the antenna. Refer to “Removing the PC Card” on page 21.

Troubleshooting

Symptom

Solution

 

 

Weak signal or intermittent

Try reorienting the antenna. The PC Card antenna is

connection.

attached to the end of the card. For best use of the

 

antenna:

 

Keep the area around the antenna clear from

 

materials that could block radio transmission, such as

 

metal objects, electronic devices, and cordless

 

telephones.

 

If your signal is weak, change the direction of the

 

antenna slightly.

 

If necessary, move your computer a few inches to find

 

a better signal. Depending on your environment, a

 

difference of one or two inches can mean the

 

difference between a strong and a weak signal. See

 

“Status” on page 14 for details.

 

Use the Signal Strength display in the AirConnect Status

 

application to determine the best location and orientation

 

for a network connection. See “Connection” on page 15

 

for information on monitoring your AirConnect

 

connection.

 

 

Windows does not recognize the

Verify that PCMCIA support is installed.

adapter when installed.

Check whether the computer has a Plug and Play BIOS.

 

 

Check whether an AirConnect adapter is already in use.

 

 

Driver fails to load.

A resource conflict could exist. Use the Device Manager to

 

resolve resource conflicts. Select System from the Control

 

Panel, then click on the Device Manager tab.

 

 

Workstation cannot attach to the

Verify that the adapter Wireless LAN Service Area ID

network.

matches the access point ID. See “Easy Setup” on

 

page 13

 

Verify that the adapter Data Rate is configured properly

 

for the access point.

 

 

Network drive mappings disappear

Windows 98 will not restore NetWare network drive

when the notebook suspends or

mappings under these conditions. Log out and log in

the adapter is removed then

again, or restart the machine to restore the connections.

reinserted.

 

 

 

Nonfunctioning PC adapter LED.

Verify that the Wireless LAN Service Area ID matches the

 

access point ID.

 

 

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3Com 3CRWE73796B manual Troubleshooting, Removing the Card

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