HP 6000WLAN Manual Do Utilizador
Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Troubleshooting Techniques
Reference GuideStartup Guide
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Wireless Problems
If you have problems with wireless communication
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Make sure the wireless indicator light is on.
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See “LAN problems” on page 106.
If you have trouble connecting to another computer in the Network Neighborhood
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Wait a few minutes, then press F5 to refresh the list of computers on the network.
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Click Start, Find, Find Computer to locate the computer.
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For Windows 98, disable DNS in the TCP/IP properties: click Start, Settings, Control
Panel, then double-click Network.
If you cannot connect to a particular computer on the network
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Make sure the computer is properly connected to the network.
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Make sure your TCP/IP setup is correct for your network: click Start, Settings,
Control Panel, then double-click Network (Windows 98) or Network and Dial-up
Connections (Windows 2000).
Connections (Windows 2000).
If the wireless link icon in the taskbar is red
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Make sure you are using the correct SSID and channel settings: click the wireless link
icon in the taskbar and select Advanced Configuration.
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Make sure you are in range of an access point (for an infrastructure connection) or
other wireless computer (for an AdHoc connection).
You can connect, but the network is slow
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Check whether you might be in an area served by more than one wireless LAN. If so,
the LANs could be interfering with each other.
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Move closer to the access point (for an infrastructure connection) or other wireless
computer (for an AdHoc connection). You could be too far away for high-speed
communication.
communication.
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Stop using any USB device that may be transferring large amounts of data, or adjust
application settings to reduce the required transfer rate.