Toshiba Tecra A9 Series User Manual page 199

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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:
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The Windows
facility does not work.
If you are using an external Wi-Fi
adapter, or other variety), check if the adapter comes with its own
management utility. If it does, the utility may be disabling the
Windows
case you must use the adapter's management utility. If the
documentation that accompanies the adapter does not provide
enough information to determine if this is the case, contact that
vendor's support group for further advice.
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Click Start, then click Run...
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Enter Cmd and press
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Enter
PING 192.168.1.1
Enter .
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If "Request Timed Out" or another error message appears
in response, then the problem is probably Wi-Fi
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.
Right-click the Wireless Network icon in the System Tray
(far-right portion of the Windows
Click View Available Wireless Networks.
Select Allow me to connect to the selected wireless network,
even though it is not secure.
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The Windows operating system will now try to establish a
wireless connection.
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operating system wireless management
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operating system wireless management facility, in which
If Something Goes Wrong
Resolving a hardware conflict
Enter .
at the command prompt, and press
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operating system adds the
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adapter (a PC Card, USB
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operating system
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