D-Link DWL-610 manual Cannot connect to the access point or the wireless router

Troubleshooting (continued)

2. I cannot connect to the access point or the wireless router.

nMake sure that the SSID on the DWL-610 Cardbus adapter is exactly the same as the SSID on the Access Point or wireless router.

nMove the DWL-610 and Access Point or Wireless router into the same room and then test the wireless connection.

nDisable all security settings. (WEP, MAC Address Control, AES)

nMake sure that the Radio is not locked down to a different frequency

nTurn off your Access Point and the computer with the DWL-610. Turn on the Access Point, and then turn on the computer with the DWL-610.

nRefresh the DWL-610 Utility

3.The DWL-610 Power and Link lights are not on.

nCheck to see if the DWL-610 Cardbus adapter is firmly inserted into the Cardbus slot of your laptop.

4.I forgot my Encryption key.

nReset the Access Point to its factory default settings and restore the DWL- 610 Wireless Cardbus Adapter to the factory default settings. (The default settings are listed in the Using the Configuration Utility section in this manual.)

5.The computer does not recognize the DWL-610 Cardbus Adapter.

nMake sure that the DWL-610 Wireless Cardbus Adapter is properly seated in the laptop’s Cardbus slot.

nIf Windows does not detect the hardware upon insertion of the adapter, make sure to completely remove drivers that were previously loaded. To remove the drivers, do the following:

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