Troubleshooting the WLAN
Troubleshooting
Causes and countermeasures for troubles you may encounter while using your wireless LAN are described in the following table.
Problem | Possible Cause | Possible Solution |
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Unavailable | Incorrect network | Ad hoc connection: verify that the network names (SSID’s) and |
network | name (SSID) or | network keys (WEP) of all computers to be connected have been |
connection | network key | configured correctly. SSIDs and WEP key values must be identical on |
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| each machine. |
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| Access Point (Infrastructure) connection: set the network name |
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| (SSID) and network key to the same values as those of the access |
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| point. |
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| Set the Network Authentication value identically to that of the Access |
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| Point. Please consult your network administrator for this value, if |
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| necessary. |
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| Weak received | Ad hoc connection: Retry connection after shortening the distance to |
| signal strength | the destination computer or removing any obstacles for better |
| and/or link quality | reception. |
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| Access Point (Infrastructure) connection: Retry connection after |
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| shortening the distance to the access point or removing any obstacles |
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| for better sight. |
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