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Troubleshooting 802.11 connection problems
1. Confirm that the unit has an appropriate IP address. To view the
unit’s IP address, tap
Start / Settings / Connections / Network
Cards / Network Adapters.
For units equipped with Agere
wireless modules, tap
Wireless B Network Driver.
For units
equipped with Marvell wireless modules, tap
Marvel CF8385N
Wireless Card.
(You can determine what kind of module you
have by tapping
Start / Settings / System / System Information
/ Wireless
and look at
WLAN
. If it says “Installed (Rev 1)”, you
have an Agere wireless module. If it says “Installed (Rev 2)”,
you have a Marvel wireless module.) Confirm that the IP address
is appropriate for the network to which you are trying to connect
(for instance, 10.0.x.x or 192.168.x.x). Consult with your
network administrator to confirm what appropriate IP addresses
look like for your network. By default, the unit obtains an IP
address from a DHCP server. If your network uses static IP
addresses, enable the
Use specific IP address
and enter the
appropriate IP address.
2. If the unit seems to be connected to the network, but you are
having difficulty using the network connection, tap
Start /
Settings / Connections / Network Cards / Network
Adapters
, and confirm that the connection is appropriately
configured as either a
Work
or
Internet
connection.
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