Huawei WS325 User Manual page 71

8 FAQs
the WPS function is forcibly disabled if the WEP encryption is used for accessing a
wireless network.
Step 3
Ensure that the security mode of the WLAN is set to WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK and the
SSID is set to SSID1. Note that the WPS function of the router is forcibly disabled if the
WEP encryption is used for accessing a WLAN.
Step 4 Check the positions of the wireless router and the PCs. Ensure that they are far from
electrical appliances, such as a microwave oven, a refrigerator, or a cordless telephone,
that generate strong magnetic or electric fields.
Step 5
It is recommended that you place the router and the PC in an open space. Although radio
signals can pass through obstacles, passing through too many obstacles such as cement
or wooden walls can affect the transmission of radio signals of a WLAN.
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What can I do if I cannot access the Internet through a wireless
Q 6:
network adapter?
Step 1 Check whether the router's WLAN indicator is on.
If the WLAN indicator is off, the WLAN function of the router is disabled. Log in to the
web management page, choose Basic > WLAN, and select Enable WLAN.
Step 2
Check that the WLAN function is enabled on the computer. A computer running
Windows 7 is used as an example: Right-click My Computer, and choose Manage >
Services and Applications > Services, and check whether WLAN AutoConfig is
Started. If not, right-click WLAN AutoConfig, and choose Start.
The following procedure describes how to change the parameter settings as required. You can
retain the default settings of the parameters that do not need to be changed.
Step 3 Check that the driver for the wireless network adapter is properly installed and the
network adapter is enabled. A computer running Windows 7 is used as an example.
Right-click My Computer, and choose Properties > Device Manager > Network
adapters to check the network adapter status.
If the wireless network adapter driver is installed and the network adapter is enabled,
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a green icon is displayed next to it.
If the wireless network adapter is disabled, a red X is displayed next to it. To enable
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the network adapter, right-click it and choose Enable.
If the network adapter driver is not properly installed, a question mark or
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exclamation mark is displayed. In this case, re-install the network adapter driver.
If no network adapter is found, right-click any icon, and choose Scan for hardware
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changes.
Step 4 Place the router close to the computer, and make sure that there are no obstacles, such as
concrete or wooden walls, between them.
Step 5
Go to the wireless network connection list to check whether the computer is connected to
the wireless network set up by the router.
Step 6 Try to access multiple Web sites to check whether the router can access other Web sites.
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WS325 300Mbps Wireless Router
User Guide
Issue 01 (2012-10-26)