Fujitsu T731 manual Troubleshooting the Wlan

Troubleshooting the WLAN

Troubleshooting

Causes and countermeasures for troubles you may encounter while using your wireless LAN are described in the following table. If you are unfamiliar with the steps required, consult your System Administrator or go to [Start] -> Help and Support -> Networking and the Web

Problem	Possible Cause	Possible Solution
Unavailable	Incorrect network	Ad hoc connection: verify that the network names (SSID’s) and network keys
network	name (SSID) or	(WEP) of all computers to be connected have been configured correctly. SSID’s
connection	network key	and WEP key values must be identical on each machine.
		Access Point (Infrastructure) connection: set 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.
	Weak received	Ad hoc connection: Retry connection after shortening the distance to the
	signal strength	destination computer or removing any obstacles for better sight.
	and/or link quality	Access Point (Infrastructure) connection: Retry connection after shortening the
		distance to the access point or removing any obstacles for better transmission.
	The WLAN device	Check if the wireless switch is turned On. Go to Start -> Control Panel, and
	has been	double-click on Windows Mobility Center. If the wireless network is off, click the
	deactivated or	[Turn wireless on] button.
	disabled
	The computer to be	Check if the computer to be connected is turned ON.
	connected is turned
	off

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