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APPENDIX C –
TROUBLESHOOTING
WI-FI CONNECTIONS
Make sure your computer’s network settings are correct (review the section on
“Connecting Computers”), and reboot your computer.
Try rebooting the MAGELLAN system via the Power Bar to reset the router. Sometimes
the router will simply lock up and it needs a power reboot.
Try accessing the router Administrative Screens by typing in 192.168.1.1. You will be
presented with the login window of the Linksys. The password to access the Linksys
Administrative Screens is different from the password use to establish a wireless
connection. The default password is below:
If you are able to connect to the Router, then it is functioning correctly.
Choose a different channel for the Router to transmit on… If there is another Wi-Fi
access point in the area, it could be causing interference. Change the Wireless Channel
on the router to a different one. Please refer to APPENDIX B for information on
changing channels.
If you forgot the password to the wireless connection, you will have to directly connect
your computer to the router with an Ethernet cable to access the router administrative
screen to review the login name and password for WEP. Please review
APPENDIX B
for more information on Router Configuration.
Make sure the Router’s wireless feature is “Enabled”. Otherwise, you will not see it as
an available wireless network to connect to. Please review
APPENDIX B
for more
information on Router Configuration.
