Advice and Workarounds

Issue

Possible Causes and Solutions

 

 

 

 

The wireless network interface appears, but

Power up the radio; see Enabling Radios and Radio Combinations on

 

when I select it and go to the "configure" menu,

 

page 4-5.

 

the Scan button is disabled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The client is not attaching to the correct AP.

The default network profile instructs the client to attach to the first

 

 

available AP. You must select a network, move it to the Configured

 

 

Networks list, and then move it above default in the list using the up

 

 

arrow buttons.

 

 

For more information, see Wireless Networks Tab on page 7-25.

 

 

 

 

The Client is failing authentication even though

1. Verify that the network profile for the AP corresponds to the

 

all my information was entered correctly.

authentication profile you created for it.

 

 

 

 

• Select the network profile in the Configured Networks list.

 

 

• Tap Properties. The Profile Info tab opens - see page 7-27.

 

 

• In the Authentication profiles drop-down list, select the profile

 

 

you want to review.

 

 

• Tap View. The User tab appears displaying the profile’s

 

 

information.

 

 

2. Verify that you have configured the identity and password into the

 

 

correct fields on the User tab (page 7-27) in the authentication

 

 

profile. If you are using PEAP or TTLS, the username and password

 

 

are entered in the Tunneled authentication section.

 

 

 

 

My AP does not broadcast its SSID. Even

• Make sure that the desired SSID is listed as the Network Name, not

 

though I have manually configured an AP with

the Network Profile (which is a screen label)

 

• Verify that Do Active Scan is selected on the Profile Info tab; see Do

 

that name, the Client won't associate with it.

 

active scan on page 7-27.Otherwise, the Client will not attempt to find

 

 

 

 

the AP.

 

 

 

 

I am authenticated, but I don't get an IP

On the main screen, tap and hold on your AP, tap Configure on the

 

address through DHCP.

popup menu, and select the Protocol tab. Verify that Renew IP Address

 

is selected; see Renew IP address on page 7-26.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I cannot attach to my old network that does not

• Verify that you can see your SSID in the Available Networks list on the

 

support 802.1x authentication, but is using

Wireless Networks tab. Move the SSID to the top of the Configured

 

Networks list so that it is accessed first. If the SSID is not there, you

 

WEP encryption.

 

can add it manually and enter the SSID as the network name - page

 

 

7-25

 

 

• Select the SSID and tap Properties.

 

 

• On the Profile Info tab, select Do active scan if your AP does not

 

 

broadcast its SSID.

 

 

• On the WEP Mgmt tab, select Use key for data encryption and Use

 

 

key to authenticate with AP.

 

 

• Enter the WEP Key - see Key on page 7-28.

 

 

• On the Protocol tab, select Renew IP Address (unless you have

 

 

entered one manually separate from the Client)

 

 

• Note that the port status indicator in the main screen reads

 

 

"Associated," not "Authenticated" when the connection is complete;

 

 

although the log file will indicate "Entered AUTHENTICATED state."

 

 

 

 

I made changes, but they do not appear to have

Always tap OK before exiting a screen you have changed. Then restart

 

taken effect.

the Client from the Client menu on the main screen.

 

 

 

 

How do I enable peer-to-peer (ad-hoc) mode to

• On the Wireless Networks tab, add a new profile to the Configured

 

have two clients communicate without an AP?

Network list.

 

• On the Profile Info tab, give each side the same network name (SSID).

 

 

 

 

• Select Peer-to-Peer Group (ad hoc mode) and Do active scan.

 

 

• On the WEP management section, select Use key for data encryption

 

 

and enter an identical key for both clients.

 

 

• Verify that this network profile is the first (or only) one in the

 

 

Configured Network list and try to restart both clients at roughly the

 

 

same time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolphin® 9500 Series User’s Guide

Rev C

7 - 31

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Dolphin Peripherals 9500 manual Key to authenticate with AP, Select Peer-to-Peer Group ad hoc mode and Do active scan