Fujitsu ST5111, ST5112 manual Troubleshooting, Unavailable, Network, Connection

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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
Unavailable	Incorrect network	Ad hoc connection: verify that the network names (SSID’s) and network
network	name (SSID) or	keys (WEP) of all computers to be connected have been configured
connection	network key	correctly. SSID’s and WEP key values must be identical on each machine.
		Access Point (Infrastructure) connection: set the network name (SSID)
		and network key to the same values as those of the access point.
		Set the Network Authentication value identically to that of the Access
		Point. Please consult your network administrator for this value, if
		necessary.
	Poor radio wave	Ad hoc connection: Retry connection after shortening the distance to
	condition	the destination computer or removing any obstacles for better sight.
		Access Point (Infrastructure) connection: Retry connection after short-
		ening the distance to the access point or removing any obstacles for
		better sight.
	Radio wave	Check if the wireless switch is turned ON. Also verify “Disable Radio” is
	transmission has	not checked in “Network setting” window.
	stopped
	The computer to be	Check if the computer to be connected is turned ON.
	connected is turned
	off
	Active channel	If there is any other wireless LAN network nearby, change channels to
	duplication due to	avoid active channel duplication.
	multiple wireless
	LAN networks
	No right of access to	Check if you have a right of access to the network to be connected with.
	the network to be
	connected
	Incorrectly-	Check the protocol, work group name or shared setting.
	performed network
	setting
	Unmatched	If the setting of [Network authentication (shared mode)] is not matched
	[Network	with that of access point or computer to be connected with, no commu-
	authentication	nication can be established. Check the parameter setting.
	(shared mode)]
	settings in Windows
	XP
	It takes too long to	Retrieve computers as follow:
	retrieve the network	1. Click [Start] button, then click [Search].
	and display the
	connected	2. Click [Computers or people].
	computers.	3. Click [Computers on the network].
		4. Input the name of computer to be connected with in [Computer
		name] and click [Search].
		5. Double-click the icon of connected computer.·

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