Trust Computer Products IBM 802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter Manuel D’Utilisation
Appendix C. Troubleshooting
The following list provides general troubleshooting tips for the Wireless CardBus
Adapter.
Adapter.
v
Your computer does not recognize the Wireless CardBus Adapter:
– Be sure the CardBus Adapter is properly inserted into a 32-bit CardBus slot.
– Be sure the CardBus Adapter is properly inserted into a 32-bit CardBus slot.
v
The Wireless CardBus Adapter does not work properly after the Setup
program is installed:
– Reinsert the CardBus Adapter into the slot. A beep should be heard if the
program is installed:
– Reinsert the CardBus Adapter into the slot. A beep should be heard if the
adapter is properly inserted.
– Go to the Device Manager and make sure the CardBus Adapter exists under
the network adapters device node.
– If you see a yellow exclamation, there are conflicting resources. In this case,
be sure the computer has a free IRQ and be sure you have installed the
proper driver. Uninstall the driver, restart the system, and repeat the driver
installation steps if necessary.
proper driver. Uninstall the driver, restart the system, and repeat the driver
installation steps if necessary.
v
Stations cannot associate in Ad Hoc mode:
– Be sure the same service set identifier (SSID) is specified for all stations that
– Be sure the same service set identifier (SSID) is specified for all stations that
need to join the same Ad Hoc network.
– Set up one station to establish a BSS and wait briefly before setting up other
stations. This prevents several stations from trying to establish a BSS at the
same time, which can result in multiple singular BSSs being established,
rather than a single BSS with multiple stations associated to it.
same time, which can result in multiple singular BSSs being established,
rather than a single BSS with multiple stations associated to it.
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The station cannot access the Internet in the Infrastructure configuration:
– Be sure the station is associated and joined with the access point.
– If Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security is enabled on the access point, the
– Be sure the station is associated and joined with the access point.
– If Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security is enabled on the access point, the
station must have the proper WEP keys specified.
– Be sure TCP/IP properties are configured correctly.
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