Dell TrueMobile 1180 User Manual page 55

Data transfer is sometimes
very slow.
Data transfer is always very
slow.
Computers are not
communicating with the
network.
In Microsoft® Windows®
2000, I get the following
error message: Medium
cable disconnected. Also,
there is a red X on my
network icon in the system
tray.
Verify that File and Printer Sharing is
enabled on all the computers on your
network.
1. From the desktop, click the Start
button, point to Settings, and click
Control Panel.
2. In Control Panel, double-click the
Network and Dial-up
Connections icon.
3. In the Network and Dial-up
Connections window, double-
click the Local Area Connection
icon.
4. In the Local Area Connection
Status box, click Properties.
5. In the Local Area Connection
Properties box, verify that the
File and Printer Sharing for
Microsoft Networks check box is
selected. If the check box is
cleared, select it. If the check box
is not present, click Install. In the
Select Network Component
Type box, select Service and
click Add. In the Select Network
Service box, select File and
Printer Sharing for Microsoft
Networks and click OK. Close the
Local Area Connection
Properties box.
6. Close the Local Area
Connection Status box.
7. Close the Network and Dial-up
Connections window.
Microwave ovens and some cordless phones operate at the same radio frequency as the
TrueMobile 1180 PC Cards. When the microwave oven or cordless phone is in use, it
interferes with the wireless network. Therefore, keep computers having the TrueMobile
1180 PC Card at least 20 feet away from your microwave oven and any cordless
telephone that operates at a frequency of 2.4 GHz.
Some homes and most offices are steel-framed structures. The steel in such buildings
may interfere with your network's radio signals, thus causing a slowdown in the data
transmission rate. Try moving your computers to different locations in the building to see
if performance improves.
If your network has an AP1100 access point, check all cables and make sure the power
LED on the front of the AP1100 is green.
This indicates that your computer is not properly configured to connect to the network.
Verify that all of the wireless network properties settings are correct (see
modifying the wireless network
receiving a good signal from the access point. See
wireless connection.
Verify that File and Printer Sharing is
enabled on all the computers on your
network.
1. From the desktop, click the Start
button and click Control Panel (if
you are looking at Category View,
slick Switch to Classic View).
2. In Control Panel, double-click the
Network Connections icon.
3. In the LAN or High-Speed
Internet area, right-click Wireless
Network Connection and click
Properties.
4. In the Wireless Network
Connection Properties box, if the
General tab is not on top, click the
General tab.
5. In the This connection uses the
following items list, verify that the
File and Printer Sharing for
Microsoft Networks check box is
selected. If the check box is
cleared, select it. If this item is not
present, click Install. In the Select
Network Component Type box,
select Service and click Add. In
the Select Network Service box,
select File and Printer Sharing
for Microsoft Networks and click
OK. Close the Wireless Network
Connection Properties box.
6. Close the Network Connections
window.
properties). Also, make sure that your computer is
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