8 FAQs
WS325 300Mbps Wireless Router
User Guide
8-2
Issue 01 (2012-10-26)
the WPS function is forcibly disabled if the WEP encryption is used for accessing a
wireless network.
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.
Step 5
It is recommended 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
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
Check whether the router's WLAN indicator is on.
If the WLAN indicator is off, the WLAN function of the router is disabled. Log in to the
web management page, choose
Basic
>
WLAN
, and select
Enable WLAN
.
Step 2
Check that the WLAN function is enabled on the computer. A computer running
Windows 7 is used as an example: Right-click
My Computer
, and choose
Manage
>
Services and Applications
>
Services
, and check whether
WLAN AutoConfig
is
Started
.
If not, right-click
WLAN AutoConfig
, and choose
Start
.
The following procedure describes how to change the parameter settings as required. You can
retain the default settings of the parameters that do not need to be changed.
Step 3
Check that the driver for the wireless network adapter is properly installed and the
network adapter is enabled. A computer running Windows 7 is used as an example.
Right-click
My Computer
, and choose
Properties
>
Device Manager
>
Network
adapters
to check the network adapter status.
If the wireless network adapter driver is installed and the network adapter is enabled,
a green icon is displayed next to it.
If the wireless network adapter is disabled, a red X is displayed next to it. To enable
the network adapter, right-click it and choose
Enable
.
If the network adapter driver is not properly installed, a question mark or
exclamation mark is displayed. In this case, re-install the network adapter driver.
If no network adapter is found, right-click any icon, and choose
Scan for hardware
changes
.
Step 4
Place the router close to the computer, and make sure that there are no obstacles, such as
concrete or wooden walls, between them.
Step 5
Go to the wireless network connection list to check whether the computer is connected to
the wireless network set up by the router.
Step 6
Try to access multiple Web sites to check whether the router can access other Web sites.
