Advantek Networks AWR-854G user manual Q4 My PC can not locate the wireless router

Models: AWR-854G Wireless LAN 802.11g/b, 54Mbps/2.4GHz Broadband Router with Firewall Support

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Q4) My PC can not locate the wireless router.

Ans: Check the following.

a)If your PC is set to Infrastructure Mode, because the router is always in Infrastructure Mode.

b)If the SSID on your PC and wireless router are the same. Remember that the SSID is case-sensitive.

c)If both of your PC and wireless router have the same WEP settings. The default setting for the wireless router is disabled, so your wireless station should also have WEP disabled.

d)If WEP is enabled on the wireless router, your PC must have WEP enabled, and the key tables (64/128 bit encryption) must match.

e)If the wireless router’s wireless screen is set to allow LAN access to select wireless stations only, then each of your wireless stations must have been selected or access will be blocked.

f)To see if radio interference is causing a problem, check if connection is possible when close to the wireless router. Remember that the transmission range can be as short as 100 feet in poor environment.

Q5) Wireless connection speed is very slow.

Ans: A wireless system transmission speed depends on the distance and the environment. To obtain the highest possible connection speed, you can try the followings:

a)Try to adjust wireless router location and orientation.

b)If there are interference problems, change to another wireless channel.

c)If other devices cause the interference, you should turn off that device or relocate it.

Q6) The “Status” light is ON (steady Green) after power on, it means the router is hung Ans : Please disconnect the power adapter from the power jack on the router and reconnect

the power adapter again to the router, check if the “Status” light is flashing normally.

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Advantek Networks AWR-854G Q4 My PC can not locate the wireless router, Q5 Wireless connection speed is very slow