August 2003
Beginner to intermediate
288 pages
6h 51m
English
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Troubleshooting Wi-Fi
Here are some tips to help you if you have problems in getting your USB adapters/cards to work:
If Windows XP does not automatically install the drivers for your card/adapter, use the drivers provided by the vendor.
If you did not install the drivers correctly the first time you connected the card to your computer, subsequent connections may cause the card to be unusable. In such situations, go to Control Panel and select Add Hardware. Select “Yes, I have already connected the hardware” and choose the device that is not working. You will then need to update the driver for your card. Be sure to use the driver from the vendor or download its latest driver from the vendor’s web site.
If you still have trouble in getting a connection to the wireless network, ensure that the wireless card/adapter is enabled. To verify this, right-click on My Network Places and select Properties. Check that the wireless connection is enabled.
If the wireless network uses WEP for encryption, be sure to enter the WEP key when connecting to the network. If you are using your own wireless network, you can check the WEP key by using the access point’s configuration utility (more on this in Section 5.4 earlier in this chapter); otherwise, you need to check with the system administrator for the WEP key.
If you have a wired connection to the Internet as well as a wireless card/adapter, you can disable the wireless card/adapter by right-clicking on My Network Places and selecting Properties. ...
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