ZyXEL Communications Draft 802.11n Wireless CardBus Card User Manual

ZyXEL NWD-170N User’s Guide

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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting

Table 20   Troubleshooting Communication Problems 

The computer with 

the NWD-170N 

installed cannot 

communicate with 

the other 

computer(s).

In Infrastructure Mode
•

Make sure that the AP and the associated computers are turned on and 

working properly.  

•

Make sure the NWD-170N computer and the associated AP use the same 

SSID.

•

Change the AP and the associated wireless clients to use another radio 

channel if interference is high.

•

Make sure that the computer and the AP share the same security option and 

key. Verify the settings in the Profile Security Setting screen.

•

If you are using WPA(2) or WPA(2)-PSK security, try changing your encryption 

type from TKIP to AES or vice versa.

In Ad-Hoc (IBSS) Mode
•

Verify that the peer computer(s) is turned on.

•

Make sure the NWD-170N computer and the peer computer(s) are using the 

same SSID and channel.

•

Make sure that the computer and the peer computer(s) share the same 

security settings.

•

Change the wireless clients to use another radio channel if interference is high.