Lenovo 3238 Laptop User Manual


 
Action: The network driver les may be corrupt or missing. Update the driver by referring to the “Solution”
description for the procedure to make sure that the correct device driver is installed.
The Wake on LAN feature is not working
Symptom: The Wake on LAN (WOL) feature is not working.
Actions:
Make sure that WOL is enabled in the BIOS Setup Utility program.
If it is, check with your LAN administrator for the necessary settings.
If your computer is a Gigabit Ethernet model and you use a speed of 1000 Mbps, the connection
fails or errors occur
Symptom: If your computer is a Gigabit Ethernet model and you use a speed of 1000 Mbps, the connection
fails or errors occur.
Actions:
Use Category 5 wiring and make sure that the network cable is securely connected.
Connect to a 1000 BASE-T hub/switch (not 1000 BASE-X).
If your computer is a Gigabit Ethernet model, it cannot connect to the network at 1000 Mbps. Instead,
it connects at 100 Mbps
Symptom: If your computer is a Gigabit Ethernet model, it cannot connect to the network at 1000 Mbps.
Instead, it connects at 100 Mbps.
Actions:
Try another cable.
Make sure that the link partner is set to auto-negotiate.
Make sure that the switch is 802.3ab-compliant (gigabit over copper).
A wireless LAN problem
Symptom: You cannot connect using the built-in wireless networking card.
Actions:
Make sure that your wireless LAN driver is the latest version. Check the Web site and verify the driver
version supported by Access Connections is the latest documented in the readme le.
Make sure that your computer is within range of a wireless access point.
Make sure that the wireless radio is enabled by double-clicking the Access Connections icon in the
Windows notication area.
Check Network Name (SSID), and your encryption information. Use Access Connections to verify this
case-sensitive information.
A wireless WAN problem
Message: Unauthorized WAN card is plugged in - Power off and remove the WAN card.
Action: The WAN card is not supported on this computer. Remove it.
Note: Some computer models do not have a wireless WAN.
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