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If the “PWR” LED is on, then open the wireless utility software which is located in the
system tray at the bottom right of your computer screen. Look out for the list of
“Available Networks”.
If your network name is listed in the “Available Networks”, click on your network name
to connect to it. You will need to enter the WEP key if WEP encryption is enabled in the
router. The WEP key can be found in the router’s webpage Basic > Wireless.
If your network name is not in the list, try to move your device (notebook) as near as five
to ten feet to the router. If your network name does appear in the list this time, it means
you have a signal interference problem. Please refer to section “3.3 Establishing the Best
Location” for more information.
If your network name still does not appear in the list even after you have moved your
device nearer, make a wired (LAN) connection between your computer and the router.
Type “http://192.168.0.1” in your web browser and press “Enter”. Go to Advanced >
Wireless and make sure the “SSID Broadcast” is enabled.
9. I have my computer connected to the router using Ethernet cable. The LAN LED of
the router is on, and LAN port light is flashing, however, I cannot access to the
router. When I look at the connection properties it says "Invalid IP Address". I've
clicked on the "Repair" button a few times but it either says cannot repair or
changes to "Automatic Private Address" but still no connectivity.
After connecting a network cable between your computer and the LAN port of the router,
if your computer fails to access the network including the web-based utility from the
router, then the network port of your computer may not support Auto MDI/MDIX.
Replace the network cable with a crossover network cable (come with the unit) and the
problem should be solved.