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A2 Verify whether the same network key (encryption
key)hasbeenenteredforboththeAPandthe
computer.Thenetworkkeyisanencryptionkeyfor
encryptingthedatatransmittedbetweentheAPand
thecomputer.Itisrecommendedsettingthenetwork
keymanually.
► Check the AP Settings
FortheAPsettings,refertotheUserGuideprovided
bytheAPmanufacturer.
A3 Verifywhethertheenvironmentissuitableforusing
awirelessLAN.TheuseofawirelessLANmaybe
restrictedaccordingtotheenvironmentanddistance.
Obstaclessuchaswallsordoorsaffecttheuseof
awirelessLAN.InstalltheAPinahighandopen
space,50cmfromthewallandfarremovedfromany
otherradiosignalsources.
A4 VerifywhethertheAPisoperatingproperly.
● WhentheAPisnotoperatingnormally,turnoff
theAP,waitashortwhile,andturnitonagain.
● VerifywhethertheAP’srmwareisthemost
recentversion.(ContacttheAPmanufactureror
the place where you purchased the AP for details
oftheAPrmware.)
A5 VerifywhethertheAPhasbeenproperlyconnected
tothenetwork.Verifywhetherthenetworkis
operatingnormallybyconnectingthewirednetwork
cable,whichhasbeenconnectedtotheAP,toyour
computer.
A6
Check the network key settings (encryption
key)again.Whenautomaticcodeconversion(a
passphrasefunction)hasbeenselectedanddata
communication is not functioning even with a normal
wirelessconnection,itisrecommendedenteringthe
networkkey(encryptionkey)manually.
A7 ChecktheAPsettingsasfollows.(Thefollowingis
recommended for a standard environment and thus
maydifferaccordingtothespecicwirelessnetwork
environment.)
● WhenseveralAPsarepresentsimultaneously,
checkthechannelsettingsforeachAP.When
differentAPsareusingnearbychannels,
interferencemayoccurbetweentheelectronic
waves.SettheAPchannelsfurtherapartfrom
eachother.
(Ex:Ch1,Ch5,Ch9,Ch13)
● WhenanAP’sSSID(ServiceSetID)optionisset
to“Hide”,youcannotsearchforthatAPonthe
computer.Werecommendunselectingthe“Hide”
optionfortheAP.TheSSIDisanameusedfor
distinguishingonewirelessLANfromanother
wirelessLAN.
● ItisrecommendedusingLongPreamble.
Preambleisasignalfordatatransmission
synchronization.ShortPreamblemaybe
supportedbysometypesofAPsbutmaycause
compatibilityproblems.
● ItisrecommendedusingastaticIP.
● Sincestaticchannelselectionismorereliable
thanautochannelselection,itisrecommended
usingastaticchannel.