8 FAQs
HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router
User Guide
8-2
Issue 01 (2010-04-01)
Step 5
mended that you place the router and the PC in an open space. Although radio
signals can pass through obstacles, passing through too many obstacles such as cement
Step 3
Ensure that the security mode of the WLAN is set to
WPA-PSK
or
WPA2-PSK
and the
SSID is set to
SSID1
. Note that the WPS function of the router is forcibly disabled if the
WEP encryption is used for accessing a WLAN.
Step 4
Check the positions of the wireless router and the PCs. Ensure that they are far from
electrical appliances, such as a microwave oven, a refrigerator, or a cordless telephone,
that generate strong magnetic or electric fields.
It is recom
or wooden walls can affect the transmission of radio signals of a WLAN.
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Q 6:
What can I do if I cannot access the Internet through a wireless
network adapter?
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
on the computer and
ess network adapter does not support the 802.11b and 802.11g protocols,
tocols.
erly installed on the
Step 5
Tak
P as an example. To check whether the computer
1.
ork Connections
to display the
View Available Wireless Network
.
ensure
Step 7
cess multiple Web sites to check whether the router can access other Web sites.
Ensure that the power cables and telephone lines of the router are properly connected.
Check whether the WLAN indicator of the router is on.
If the WLAN indicator is off, you can infer that the wireless local area network (WLAN)
function of the router is disabled. In this case, enable the WLAN function.
For details about how to enable the WLAN function, see the manual of the router.
See the description of the wireless network adapter that is installed
check whether the wireless network adapter supports the 802.11b and 802.11g protocols.
If the wirel
replace it with the network adapter that supports the pro
Step 4
Check whether the driver for the wireless network adapter is prop
computer.
If the driver is improperly installed, install it properly.
Check whether the computer can receive the signals of a WLAN.
e a computer that runs Windows X
can receive the signals of a WLAN, do as follows:
In the
Control Panel
window, double-click
Netw
Network Connections
window.
2.
In the
Network Connections
window, right-click
Wireless Network Connection
and choose
If the computer cannot detect a WLAN, place the computer close to the router and
that no obstacles such as cement or wooden walls are present between the wireless client
and the router.
Step 6
Check whether the computer accesses the WLAN of the router successfully.
Check the list of wireless network connections and ensure that the router is connected to
the WLAN.
Try to ac
