| Wireless Network Trouble Shooting | | | | Next go to your wireless network icon in the |
| 1. Wireless Adapter - First check to see if your | | | | bottom right hand corner and disable your |
| wireless adapter is on and working properly. If | | | | wireless adapter and then enable it. This will renew |
| you are using a PCMICA wireless adapter ensure | | | | your DHCP request to the routers DHCP server. |
| that the card is pressed completely in. If the | | | | 5. PING!- Next we will use a command line function |
| wireless adapter card was not plugged in when | | | | called PING. Type "cmd" in the run box, this will |
| you started your laptop you may want to restart | | | | bring up your DOS window. Now type in ping and |
| your computer for a fresh start. If you are using | | | | then type in the TCP/IP addressof your default |
| a laptop with a built in wireless adapter. What | | | | gateway. If you have not changed it your default |
| Wireless Network - Check the bottom right hand | | | | gateway's ip address should be 192.168.1.1 or |
| task bar to see if you are connected to a | | | | 192.168.0.1. If you receive a reply then you know |
| wireless network. Many people are connected to | | | | that you are connected properly to your router. |
| the wrong wireless network with a weak signal or | | | | 6. WWW...WHAT - Now try and surf the web. Go |
| hardly any connectivity. You want to change your | | | | to or another simple page. If nothing comes up |
| wireless adapter setting to choose Infrastructure | | | | then you might have a manually configured IP |
| access points only so you're not connecting to | | | | address with the correct DNS servers entered. |
| rogue wireless access points. | | | | Connect to your wireless routers web interface |
| 3. SSID and ME - Next check your wireless | | | | and check the status. You are looking for the |
| settings for the following: DO you have the | | | | multiple DNS server IP address. Copy these IP |
| correct SSID typed in, is your encryption key | | | | addresses into you adapters TCP/IP settings and |
| typed in correctly, does your wireless router and | | | | hit ok. |
| wireless adapter have the same security settings. | | | | 7. Google ME - Once your DNS servers are |
| 4. DHCP ME - If you don't have a manual TCP/IP | | | | entered you should be able to surf the net. If you |
| address then your wireless router needs to have | | | | still can't surf the net try restarting your |
| it's DHCP server turned on. Connected to your | | | | computer and check you cables again to make |
| web interface and turn on your DHCP server. | | | | sure you haven't missed something. |