Troubleshooting The Wlan; Troubleshooting - Fujitsu LIFEBOOK P702 User Manual

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