Problems Communicating With Other Computers - ZyXEL Communications N220 User Manual

4.5 Problems Communicating with Other
Computers
The computer with the N220 installed cannot communicate with the other
computer(s).
In Infrastructure Mode
• Make sure that the AP and the associated computers are turned on and working
properly.
• Make sure the N220 computer and the associated AP use the same SSID.
• Change the AP and the associated wireless clients to use another radio channel
if interference is high.
• Make sure that the computer and the AP share the same security option and
key. Verify the settings in the Profile Authentication & Security screen.
• If you are using WPA(2) or WPA(2)-PSK security, try changing your encryption
type from TKIP to AES or vice versa.
In Ad-Hoc Mode
• Verify that the peer computer(s) is turned on.
• Make sure the N220 computer and the peer computer(s) are using the same
SSID and channel.
• Make sure that the computer and the peer computer(s) share the same security
settings.
• Change the wireless clients to use another radio channel if interference is high.
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