Toshiba M400 - Portege - Core 2 Duo 1.83 GHz User Manual page 195

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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 Double-click the Wireless Network icon in the Notification
Area (far-right portion of the Windows
2 Click Connect to a network.
3 Select the desired network from the list and click Connect.
A message informs you that the selected network is not secure,
4 Click Connect Anyway.
5 The Windows
wireless connection.
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
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Windows operating system wireless management facility, in which
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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