Troubleshooting - Fujitsu LifeBook T3010 Manual

Troubleshooting

Causes and countermeasures for troubles you may encounter while using your wireless LAN are
described in the following table.
Problem
Unavailable
network
connection
82
Possible Cause
Incorrect network name
(SSID) or network key
Poor radio wave
condition
Radio wave
transmission has
stopped
The computer to be
connected is turned off
Active channel
duplication due to
multiple wireless LAN
networks
No right of access to the
network to be connected
Incorrectly-performed
network setting
Unmatched [Network
authentication (shared
mode)] settings in
Windows XP
Possible Solution
Ad hoc connection: set the network names
(SSIDs) and network keys of all computers to
be connected to the same values.
Infrastructure connection: set the network
name (SSID) and network key to the same
values as those of the access point.
Set the network authentication according to the
access point.
Ad hoc connection: Retry connection after
shortening the distance to the destination computer
or removing any obstacles for better sight.
Infrastructure connection: Retry connection after
shortening the distance to the access point or
removing any obstacles for better sight.
To check the wave condition, refer to the
following pages: Windows XP.
Check if the wireless switch is turned ON. Also
verify "Disable Radio" is not checked in "Network
setting" window.
Check if the computer to be connected is turned
ON.
If there is any other wireless LAN network
nearby, change channels to avoid active channel
duplication. For the method of checking active
channels, refer to the following pages: Windows
XP.
Check if you have a right of access to the
network to be connected with.
Check the protocol, work group name or shared
setting.
For the method of checking, refer to the following
pages: Windows XP.
If the setting of [Network authentication (shared
mode)] is not matched with that of access point
or computer to be connected with, no
communication can be established. Check the
parameter setting.