User manual

42D-Link DWA-160 User Manual

Section 5 - Troubleshooting

Make sure that the DWA-160 Wireless 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.

2. The computer does not recognize the DWA-160 Wireless Adapter.

• 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 ﬁrmly connected.

• Check that the IP Address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS settings are correctly entered for the

network

• In Infrastructure mode, make sure the same Service Set Identiﬁer (SSID) is speciﬁed on the settings for

the wireless clients and access points. By default, the SSID factory setting for D-Link products is blank.

(Double-click on the WLAN icon in the taskbar. The Link Info screen will display the SSID setting.)

3. The computer with the DWA-160 installed is unable to connect to the wireless network and/or the Internet.