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ASUS SpaceLink WL-100 WLAN PC Card
Chapter 4 - Troubleshooting
Chapter 4
Cannot connect to a Station (ASUS SpaceLink PC Card)
Follow the procedure below to configure your ASUS SpaceLink PC Card.
a. Verify that the “Network Type” is in “Ad Hoc” mode.
b. Verify that the “SSID” of your ASUS SpaceLink PC Card is set to “any”
or set to the same “SSID” of the other station (or another ASUS
SpaceLink PC Card).
c. Verify that the “channel” of the ASUS SpaceLink PC Card is “Auto” or
set to the same “channel” of the other station (or another ASUS
SpaceLink PC Card).
d. Verify that the “Encryption” type is the same as the other station (or
another ASUS SpaceLink PC Card). If “WEP” encryption is enabled,
you must set the same “WEP” Keys on both stations.
Bad link quality or bad signal strength
There are two possible reasons. First is radio interference, keep the envi-
ronment around the ASUS SpaceLink PC Card away from microwave ov-
ens and large metal objects. Then try to reorient the ASUS SpaceLink PC
Card antenna. Second is the distance, decrease the distance between your
ASUS SpaceLink PC Card and the Access Point or station (or another ASUS
SpaceLink PC Card).
The TCP/IP protocol did not bind to the SpaceLink PC Card.
This will occur when the computer already has six TCP/IP bindings in
Windows 98 or ten bindings in Windows Me. These limits are imposed by
the Microsoft operating system.
Solution: If your computer already has the maximum number of TCP/IP
bindings, remove one of the network adapters from the Network configu-
ration before installing the ASUS SpaceLink PC Card driver.
In Ad Hoc network mode, I have connected to a station but my
ASUS SpaceLink PC Card cannot get an IP address.
Windows Me/2K/XP contains the “Media Sensing” feature, which can de-
tect a disconnect state on the media, it removes the bound protocols from
that adapter until it has detected a link. But in Ad Hoc mode, it will errone-
ously detect the media as being disconnected.
Solution: (1) Run Wireless Settings (2) click Config (3) uncheck Detect
connection to network media (4) click Apply (5) restart your computer
