User's Manual

14D-Link DWA-181 User Manual
Section 4 - Troubleshooting
2. The computer does not recognize the DWA-181 AC1300 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi Nano USB Adapter.
Make sure that the DWA-181 AC1300 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi Nano USB Adapter is properly seated in the computer’s USB port.
If Windows does not detect the hardware upon insertion of the adapter, make sure to completely remove drivers that were
previously loaded.
3. The computer with the DWA-181 installed is unable to connect to the wireless network and/or the Internet.
• Check that the LED indicators for the broadband modem are indicating normal activity. If not, there may be a problem with
the broadband connection.
• Check that the LED indicators on the wireless router are functioning properly. If not, check that the AC power and Ethernet
cables are rmly connected.
• Check that the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS settings are correctly entered for the network
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Check that the Network Connection for the wireless client is congured properly. Select AP (Infrastructure) when
connecting to an access point. Double-click on the WLAN icon in the taskbar > click on Conguration to change the settings
for the wireless adapter.
If Security is enabled, make sure that the correct encryption keys are entered on both the DWA-181 and the access point.
Double-click on the WLAN icon in the taskbar > click Encryption. Check to see that the key selected is set to the same key as
other devices on the network.