Gateway 200E, User Manual

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Testing your network www.gateway.com
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Right-click the Wireless Network Connection icon, then click View
available wireless networks . The Wireless Network Connection dialog box
opens.
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Click the network you created in the Choose a wireless network list, then
click Connect . If you successfully connected to the network, go to “Testing
your network” on page 83 .
If you can see the network name in the Choose a wireless network list
but you cannot connect to it, your network is using security. You will need
to modify the security settings for the network in your notebook.
If your network does not appear in the Choose a wireless network list,
your network is not broadcasting its SSID. This is not an error and is one
way to add security to your wireless network. You will need to manually
add the network to your notebook.
Testing your network
Now that your home network is set up, log onto your notebook and access a
favorite Internet Web site. If you are unable to connect to the Internet:
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Run the New Connection Wizard
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Make sure that your access point is plugged in and compare the status
lights on the front of the access point with the patterns described in the
access point documentation
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Temporarily turn off any firewall software on your notebook
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Turn off all of the devices, then turn them back on
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Contact your Internet service provider