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Enter
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The IP address for each active network adapter will be
displayed.
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Connect your computer directly to your router or broadband
modem, by plugging a standard CAT5 Ethernet patch cable
(sold separately) into your computer's RJ45 Ethernet port. If
your connection problem disappears, the problem lies in the
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Wi-Fi
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Use the PING command to verify a connection to the gateway
at 192.168.1.1 (a default gateway for most wireless routers).
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Click Start, then click Run...
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Enter
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Enter
Enter
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If "Request Timed Out" or another error message appears
in response, then the problem is probably Wi-Fi
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If you have enabled any security provisions (closed system,
MAC address filtering, Wired Equivalent Privacy [WEP], etc.),
check the access point vendor's Web site for recent firmware
upgrades. Problems with WEP keys, in particular, are
frequently addressed in new firmware releases.
Special considerations for the Windows
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption is not enabled
on the wireless access point.
When you install a wireless access point device, the Windows
operating system checks whether WEP encryption is enabled on the
device. If it is not enabled, the Windows
device to its list of available wireless networks, but does not create a
wireless connection using the device, since the connection would
not be secure. You can still, however, use the access point. To use an
access point without WEP encryption, follow these steps:
1
Right-click the Wireless Network icon in the System Tray
(far-right portion of the Windows
2
Click View Available Wireless Networks.
3
Select Allow me to connect to the selected wireless network,
even though it is not secure.
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The Windows
wireless connection.
Resolving a hardware conflict
IPCONFIG /ALL
part of your network.
and press
Cmd
PING 192.168.1.1
.
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operating system will now try to establish a
If Something Goes Wrong
and press
Enter
.
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Enter
at the command prompt, and press
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