To see if the adapter is installed correctly, try navigating to a popular Web Site
such as www.ibm.com. If the browser reports an error, try any of the
troubleshooting tips below.
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If you do not have an Internet connection, try pinging a device on the
network. If you are unfamiliar with how to ping devices, contact your
network administrator.
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With the exception of a wired network connection, the IBM 11a Wireless
LAN CardBus Adapter is similar to a mobile-wired adapter. In addition to
standard troubleshooting techniques for wired network adapters, try the
following troubleshooting tips.
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Be certain the Network Name (SSID) of all access points and adapters
match.
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With the exception of a wired network connection, the IBM 11a Wireless
LAN CardBus Adapter is similar to a mobile-wired adapter. In addition to
standard troubleshooting techniques for wired network adapters, try the
following:
– Be certain the Network Name (SSID) of all access points and adapters
match.
– If you are using WEP encryption, both the adapter and the access point
must have the same level of encryption enabled and use the same
encryption key. Also, the four possible key entries selected must be the
same.
Installing and using the Intel Wireless LAN Manager Utility
To install the utility, do the following:
1.
From the desktop, click
Start
→
Run
.
2.
In the Open: field, type
d:\setup\setup.exe
, where
d
is the CD-ROM drive.
3.
Follow the on-screen installation instructions.
4.
Restart the computer.
5.
To start the Intel Wireless LAN Manager Utility, use one of the following
methods:
v
Click
Start
→
Programs
→
Intel Wireless LAN
→
Wireless LAN Manager
Utility
.
v
Double-click the green icon in the system tray.
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