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power down the PC and insert the PCI card, then reboot the
computer
Adapter is not responding
•
The card is in the system. The wireless adapter driver is not functioning.
Follow the Installation Problems section of troubleshooting to resolve driver
startup problems
•
The green PC feature is setup to cut the system power to the adapter slot when
it is in 'PC Sleep' mode. The Windows Utility will temporarily lose contact
with the adapter during Sleep mode
Re-starting the Windows Utility after the PC is out of Sleep
mode will bring back the adapter. The long-term solution to
this problem is to disable (through the PC BIOS) the PC Sleep
function
Operational Problems
The Wireless adapter appears to be functioning. The Tx/Rx LEDs are flashing.
However, no network PC can be found when run in Infrastructure Wireless
Network mode
•
Station is having difficulties finding an AP to join
1.
Use Network Watcher to scan for all APs in the same
wireless domain
2.
Select the first AP that has its signal quality displayed in
green, and join to it
3.
If all the APs' signal quality indicator shows yellow, or no
AP is on the list, you may be too far away from any AP to
be associated. Move closer to an AP
•
You have only one AP, and the PC is not placed too far from it, but the PC
still has difficulties finding the AP
1.
Check that the antennas are properly connected to the AP
and the station
InstantWave High Speed PCI/PC Card
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