NDC comm Instant Wave - Manual (Page 25)

Trouble Shooting
Operational Problems
The Wireless adapter appears to be functioning. The Activity LED is active.
However, no network PC can be found when run in Infrastructure Wireless
Network mode
• You have only one AP, and the PC is not placed too far from it, but the PC
still has difficulties finding the AP
1. Check that the antennas are properly connected to the
AP and the station
2. Make sure that the AP is powered on and working
3. Use
Network Watcher to find and join with the AP
Radio signal quality indicates Yellow or Red whilst in Infrastructure mode
The connected AP is too far away
1. Use Network Watcher to find an AP with a stronger
signal
2. Move your PC closer to the connected AP
• The adapter antenna is not connected, or its signal path is blocked by metal
casing, e.g. metal filing cabinets
1. Make sure the antenna is firmly screwed in
2. Arrange the antenna position to get the best radio signal
quality
Transmission or reception throughput is low during network file accessing
• Many stations are connected to the same group and heavily utilizing the
network
1. On an Infrastructure wireless network, use Network
Watcher to find, and connect to, a different AP with only
a few PC connections
2. In an Ad-Hoc environment, form your own wireless
group with a different wireless domain name to start a
different channel hopping pattern
Ad-Hoc stations can't join each other
Two stations started at the same time
Reboot one station
Different Domain Name (ESSID)
Change the ESSID, using the 11Mbps Wireless LAN Utility
program, to match that of the other stations on the Ad-hoc
network
OR Go to Control Panel/Network/11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI
Card /Properties/Advanced/ESSID, and change it there
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