Sharp Actius PC-MC22, Operation Manual

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Troubleshooting
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2. Select the desired network in the Available wireless networks list; then, connect
to the network. (Refer to the Confirming the Status of Wireless Connection
section on page 4-14.)
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Repair the connection with the following steps.
1. Right-click the Wireless Network Connection icon.
2. Click Repair .
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If there are more than one available access points nearby, they interact in the
connection. In this case, the connection speed will become low or the connection
will stop.
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You may have accidentally enabled IEEE802.1x authentication. Disable it with the
following steps.
1. Click start – Control Panel .
2. Click Network and Internet Connections – Network Connections . If Classic view
is selected, double-click Network Connections .
3. Right-click Wireless Network Connection and click Properties .
4. Click Wireless Networks tab, select the network in Preferred networks field and
click Properties button.
5. Select Authentication tab, then, clear the box of Enable IEEE802.1x
authentication for this network .
6. Click OK twice and close the window.
Why can't I communicate with other computers through the wireless
LAN?
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Confirm the antenna is enabled with pressing the Fn+F1 ( ) key combination.
When the antenna indicator is on, the antenna is enabled. (Refer to the Activating
the Wireless LAN Antenna section on page 4-11.)
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Confirm each computer is enabled for wireless LAN.
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Confirm Computer-to-computer (ad hoc) networks only is selected in Networks to
Access of Advanced dialog box. (To open the Advanced dialog box, refer to the
Communicating with Other Computers section on page 4-15.) Also confirm the
other computers are in ad-hoc mode.
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Adjust the distance between your computers by bringing your computer closer to
others and remove any obstructions that may impede the communication; then, try
to connect again.
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Confirm the IP address and the subnet mask of each computer are set correctly.