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▶ Check the AP settings.
A1
Check if the surroundings are appropriate for a
wirelessLAN.AwirelessLANconnectionmay
belimitedbythesurroundingenvironmentand
distance.Obstaclessuchaswallsanddoormats
affectthequalityofthewirelessLANsignal.You
have to install an AP in a high, open position far
away from any other radio signal sources. If the
APisexcessivelyfaraway,orisinstalledatthe
endofabuildingandyouareattemptingtouse
thewirelessLANfromtheotherend,youmay
notbeabletousethewirelesscommunication
normallybecausethesignalisblockedby
obstaclesbetweenyouandtheAP(suchasa
wall).
A2
Check if the AP operates properly. If the AP is not
operating properly, turn it off and on again and try
again.
A3 CheckiftheAPrmwareisthelatestversion.
(FormoreinformationontheAPrmware,ask
the AP manufacturer or your product provider.)
A4
Check if the AP is properly connected to the
network.ConnecttheLANcablefromtheAPtoa
computer and check if the network is connected
properly.
A5
Check the Network Key(EncryptionKey)
settings again. If the automatic password
converting function (passphrase function) is
enabledandthewirelessconnectionisnormal
butyoucannotsenddataovertheconnection,
please enter the Network Key(EncryptionKey)
manually.
A6
Check the AP settings as follows.
If there are multiple APs running at the same time,
check the channel setting of each AP. If the interval
betweenthechannelsoftheAPsisnarrow,youmay
experienceelectromagneticinterference.Setthe
channelnumbersoftheAPssothattheinternals
betweenthechannelsaremaximized.(forexample,
Ch1, Ch5, Ch9, Ch13) computer.
ItisrecommendedunselectingtheHideoptionof
the AP. SSID (Service Set ID) is a name used to
distinguishawirelessLANfromotherwirelessLANs.
ItisrecommendedusingLongPreamble.Preamble
isasignalfordatatransmissionsynchronization.
AlthoughsomeAPssupportShortPreamble,there
mightbeacompatibilityproblem.
Because“Fixed”channelselectionismorestable
then‘Auto’channelselection,“Fixed”channel
selection is recommended. It is recommended
not using the “Block Any” and “Any Connection
Block”functions.Althoughthesefunctionsblock
connections at the client side when the network
name is Any or Blank,itmaycauseacompatibility
problem.
For more information on the AP settings, see the
owner’smanualsuppliedwiththeAP.