User's Manual

ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter 41
Chapter 4 - Troubleshooting
Chapter 4
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting (Cont.)
I cannot connect to an Access Point.
• Check if the Network Type of the device is set to Infrastructure mode.
• Check if the device has the same Service Set Identier (SSID) as that of
the AP.
• Check if the device and the AP have the same Encryption. If WEP encryption
is enabled, set the same WEP keys for the device and the AP.
• Check if the MAC address of the device is added in the AP Authorization
Table. Inquire this with your LAN administrator.
• There is poor signal reception. Shorten the distance between the device and
the access point.
I can connect to an Access Point but I cannot connect to the Internet.
• Check if the device and the AP have the same Encryption. If WEP encryption
is enabled, set the same WEP keys for the device and the AP.
• Make sure the network protocol parameters (IP address, subnet mask,
gateway, and DNS) of your computer are correctly set.
• Check the proxy settings of the web browser.
I cannot connect to another station with a wireless LAN device.
• Check if the Network Type of the device is set to Ad-hoc mode.
• Check if the device has the same Service Set Identier (SSID) with that of
the other station.
• There is poor signal reception. Shorten the distance between the device and
the station.
• Check if the device and the other station have the same Encryption. If WEP
encryption is enabled, set the same WEP keys for the device and the AP.
I cannot connect to other computers linked via an Access Point or Ad-hoc
network.
• Check if the device and the other APs and/or clients have the same
Encryption. If you enable WEP encryption, you must set the same WEP
keys for the device and the other AP/s and/or clients.
• Check the TCP/IP settings (IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS) of
your computer.
• Enable file and printer sharing in each client computer to allow file
sharing.