Siemens GIGASET 54 - Manual (Page 46)

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Appendix
Gigaset PC Card 54 / englisch / A31008-E505-B101-3x-7619 / appendix.fm / 14.11.2008
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The connection is
not set up at all or
not properly. If you cannot set up a connection between your PC with the
Gigaset PC Card 54 and another wireless network adapter, this
may be due to a number of causes:
The PC you want to connect to has not been powered up.
ì
Power up the PC.
The transmission speed set does not match that of the partners
in the network.
ì
Check whether you have set a particular transmission
speed. If this is the case, change to "Auto" (infrastructure
mode).
You are working in an ad-hoc network and a different radio
channel is being used.
ì
Select the correct radio channel.
The wrong mode has been set (infrastructure or ad-hoc mode).
ì
Select the correct mode.
The SSIDs of the devices that are to communicate with each
other are different.
ì
Make sure that the same SSID is used for all connection part-
ners with network adapters for wireless operation.
Different encryption is being used.
ì
Select the same encryption on all devices.
Changes in the configuration have not been applied by your PC
ì
Reboot your PC.
The IP address or the subnet mask is configured incorrectly.
ì
Make sure that the IP address and the subnet mask are cor-
rectly configured in the IP settings tab.
As a rule, it is necessary to assign static IP addresses when
operating a network in ad-hoc mode.
It takes a long time
to set up a connec-
tion Depending on the environment and the devices, setting up a
connection may take a while.
ì
Click on the Site Monitor tab on Scan or double-click on the
network in question.
Problem Causes and remedies