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I cannot connect my Windows Vista computer to the wireless network. I enter my wireless
password and I see an error.
a)
Manually add a wireless network to your Vista computer:
•
Click Start, and then click Network.
•
Select Network and Sharing Center.
•
Click Manage Wireless Networks.
•
Click Add and select Manually create a network profile.
•
Type in the SSID, and select the type of security and enter your security key.
•
Select “Start this connection Automatically” and click Next.
•
Go to Network and Sharing Center and select Manage Network Connections.
•
Right click Wireless Network Connection and then select Status.
•
Click details and check to see that your IPv4 IP address is correct (192.168.1.x).
b)
Disable IEEE 802.1x authentication on your computer.
I cannot connect my Windows XP computer to the wireless network. I enter my wireless password
and I see an error.
a)
Make sure your computer has the latest Windows Service Pack. Windows Service Pack 1 does not
support WPA security. Upgrade to the latest Service Pack to support the latest wireless encryption.
b)
Manually add a wireless network to your XP computer.
c)
Disable IEEE 802.1x authentication.
Troubleshooting: USB Storage Issues
I cannot access my USB storage device after I plug it into the router.
Follow the instructions below for your operating system.
Windows 7 and Vista
To access the drive from your Windows desktop:
Note: If the USB drive does not appear automatically under your Networked devices (Windows 7, Vista or Mac OS X), you will need to Map
the Network Drive.
a)
Click the
Start
button.
b)
Click
Computer
.
c)
On the Computer page, the drive should appear on the left hand column under Network as
Loopcomm_USB
.
To Map the Network Drive:
a)
Click the
Start
button.
b)
Click
Computer
.
c)
Click
Map Network Drive
from the top bar.
d)
Select a drive letter (any), then enter in the folder field:
\\Loopcomm_USB
or
\\
shared disk IP address
e)
If the drive fails to open, click
browse
and locate
Loopcomm_USB
under Network.
