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2 wireless ethernet troubleshooting, Not able to connect wireless clients, No wireless connectivity – Technicolor - Thomson SpeedTouch 780 (WL) User Manual

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Chapter 6

Troubleshooting

6.1.2 Wireless Ethernet Troubleshooting

Not able to connect

wireless clients

Check the following:

If registration is enabled, you must press the 'Association' button to register
the wireless client or search for wireless devices via the embedded Web
pages.

Make sure the SpeedTouch™ Association Control List is not locked. You can
check this on the Web pages. On the Wireless Access Point settings, make sure
New stations are not allowed is NOT selected.

No wireless connectivity

Make sure that:

Both the wireless client adapter and the SpeedTouch™ are allowed to connect
through wireless channels as defined for local regulatory domain.

The WLAN client is configured for the correct wireless settings (SSID, security
settings).

Check the signal strength, indicated by the wireless client manager. If the
signal is low, try to place the SpeedTouch™ or to direct the SpeedTouch™’s
antenna for optimal performance.

Make sure that the wireless client adapter is enabled (message like “radio
on”).

Poor wireless

connectivity or reach

Check the following:

Choose automatic channel selection or carefully select a radio channel that
does not interfere with other radio channels.

Make sure both the WLAN client adapter and the SpeedTouch™ are allowed to
connect through wireless channels as defined for local regulatory domain.

Check the location of the SpeedTouch™ in the building.

Check the signal strength, indicated by the wireless client manager. If the
signal is low, try to place the SpeedTouch™ or to direct the SpeedTouch™’s
antenna for optimal performance.