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Fujitsu LIFEBOOK E546 - Connection to the Network; Troubleshooting the WLAN

Fujitsu LIFEBOOK E546
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Appendix
Connection to the network
After you have congured your computer, you can connect to an active network
by performing t he following steps:
1. Click on the WLAN icon in the system tray.
2. Select Connect to a network.
3. Select a network from the list that appears, and click the Connect button.
Troubleshooting the WLAN
Causes and countermeas
ures for troubles you may encounter while using your
wireless LAN a re descri
bed in the following table.
Problem Possible Cause Possible S o lution
Incorrect network name (SSID)
or network key
Ad hoc connection: verify that
the network names (SSID’s)
and network keys (WEP) of
all computers to be connected
have been congured correc tly.
SSID’s and WEP key values
must be identical on each
machine.
Access Point (Infrastructure)
connection: set the network
name (SSID) and network key
to the same values as th o se of
the access point.
Set the Network Authentication
value identically to that of the
Access Point. Please consult
your network administrator for
this value, if necessary.
Unavailable network connection
Weak received signal strength
and/or link quality
Ad hoc connection: Retry
connection after shortening
the distan ce to the destination
computer or removing any
obstacles for better sight.
Access Point (Infrastructure)
connection: Retry connection
after shortening the d istance to
the access point or removing
any obstacles for better s ight.
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