User's Manual

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Appendix
You cannot set up a
connection to the
Access Point
If you cannot set up a connection between your
Gigaset PC Card 108 and an Access Point, try one or more
of the following:
ì Make sure that the physical connection of the Access Point
operates reliably.
ì Make sure that the same SSID is used for the
Gigaset PC Card 108 and the Access Point.
ì Check whether the security settings configured for the
Gigaset PC Card 108 match those for the Access Point,
e. g. the same key for WEP encryption.
ì Check whether your access to the Access Point is blocked
by other security measures, e. g. by a MAC filter or filter for
IP addresses.
ì Make sure that the IP address and the subnet mask are cor-
rectly configured in the IP settings tab.
As a rule, it is necessary to assign dynamic IP addresses
when operating a network in infrastructure mode.
Installation can-
celled under Win-
dows 2000
If the following error message appears when installing the
Gigaset PC Card 108 under Windows 2000 "1608:Unable to cre-
ate InstallDriver instance" and the installation is cancelled, the
cause is that the Microsoft Network Client component is miss-
ing.
To install the Microsoft Network Client:
ì Select Start – Settings – Control Panel – Network and
Dial-up Connections.
ì Right-click on LAN Connection, and select Properties.
ì Then click on the following Install – Client – Add – Client
for Microsoft Networks – OK. The Microsoft Network Cli-
ent component is now installed.
ì Restart your PC to apply the change.
ì Install the software, see Chapter "Installing the Gigaset PC
Card 108" on page 7.
The data transfer
rate seems too low
ì If possible, position your PC with the Gigaset PC Card 108
closer to the Access Point or remove any visible obstacles.
ì Re-align the aerials of the Access Point.
ì Change the transfer rate from AUTO to a fixed value.
ì Change the transmission mode of the Gigaset PC Card 108
to 802.11g.
ì Try another channel. Make sure that the channel setting is
changed on the Access Point first.
Problem Causes and remedies