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Is the Access Point on?
When the Access Point is on, the Status indicator flashes slowly.
Is the Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall
function enabled?
If the Internet Connection Firewall function is enabled, communication may
not be possible. Follow the procedure below to check or change the settings:
1. Click Start and then Control Panel.
2. In Control Panel, double-click Network Connections.
If Network Connections does not appear, click Switch to classic view.
3. In the Network Connections window, right-click the icon of the wireless
network that you want to use and click Properties.
4. Click the Advanced tab and (if selected) deselect the Protect my
computer and network by limiting or preventing access to this
computer from the Internet check box.
5. Click OK.
Refer to the Windows XP Help for details about the Internet Connection Firewall function.
Make sure that you take appropriate security measures when the Internet Connection
Firewall function is disabled. Except when configuring the Access Point, it is strongly
recommended that you enable the Internet Connection Firewall function at all times.
If the problem still persists after verifying all the above, proceed to Case 2.
Case 2 - There is no communication between the computer
and the Access Point
Is the Wireless LAN interface (PC Card, Wireless LAN Converter,
etc) correctly installed. Does you computer detect the interface?
Proceed as follows to verify:
Make sure that the Wireless LAN PC Card or Wireless LAN Converter
1
is correctly installed on your computer.
If they are not, refer to the appropriate documentation and
reinstall them.
If the Wireless LAN PC Card or Wireless LAN Converter is correctly installed
2
on your desktop, right-click My Computer and then click Properties
from the shortcut menu that appears.
Under Windows XP, you can right-click My Computer on the Start menu
and then click Properties on the shortcut menu that appears.
On the Hardware tab, click Device Manager.
3
Under Windows Me, click the Device Manager tab.
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