Troubleshooting
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N150 WiFi Router (N150R)
Wireless Connectivity
If you are having trouble connecting wirelessly to the router, try to isolate the problem.
•
Does the wireless device or computer that you are using find your wireless network?
If not, check the WiFi LED on the front of the router. It should be lit. If it is not, you can
enable the wireless router radio from
Advanced > WiFi Settings
.
If you disabled the router’s SSID broadcast, then your wireless network is hidden and
does not show up in your wireless client’s scanning list. (By default, SSID broadcast is
enabled.)
•
Does your wireless device support the security that you are using for your wireless
network (WPA or WPA2)?
•
If you want to view the wireless settings for the router, use an Ethernet cable to connect a
computer to a LAN port on the router. Then log in to the router, and select
Setup > WiFi
Settings
see (
WiFi Setup
on page 23).
Note:
Be sure to click Apply if you make changes.
Wireless Signal Strength
If your wireless device finds your network, but the signal strength is weak, check these
conditions:
•
Is your router too far from your computer, or too close? Place your computer near the
router, but at least 6 feet away, and see whether the signal strength improves.
•
Is your wireless signal blocked by objects between the router and your computer?
Restore the Factory Settings and Password
This section explains how to restore the factory settings, changing the router’s administration
password back to
admin
. You can erase the current configuration and restore factory
defaults in two ways:
•
Use the Erase function of the router (see
Erase
on page 55).
•
Use the Reset button on the back of the router. See
Default Factory Settings
on page 83.
If you restore the factory settings and the router fails to restart, or the green Power/Test
LED continues to blink slowly, the unit might be defective. If the error persists, you might
have a hardware problem and should contact technical support.
