
are far from electrical appliances, such as a microwave oven, a
refrigerator, or a cordless telephone, that generate strong magnetic or
electric fields.
Step 5
It is recommended that you place the router and the PC in an open space.
Although radio signals can pass through obstacles, passing through too
many obstacles such as cement or wooden walls can affect the
transmission of radio signals of a WLAN.
What can I do if sometimes the terminal cannot access the Internet through a WLAN
connection or if the WLAN connection is unsteady?
Step 1
Check the positions of your terminal and your computer. Ensure that they
are far from the electric appliances, such as microwave ovens,
refrigerators, or cordless telephones, that generate strong magnetic or
electric fields.
Step 2
Place your terminal in an open area.
Although radio signals can pass through obstacles, the transmission
effects of WLAN radio signals are affected if radio signals pass through
too many obstacles, such as cement or wooden walls.
Step 3
Place your computer close to your terminal.
If your computer is far from your terminal, the effects of the WLAN are
affected.
Step 4
Place your terminal and computer in another direction.
Step 5
Do not use your terminal to access the WLAN during thunderstorms.
What can I do if the WLAN of the router is not encrypted and the computer cannot
access the WLAN?
Step 1
Delete the settings of wireless network connections from your computer.
Take a computer that runs Windows XP as an example. To delete the
settings of wireless network connections, do as follows:
1.
In the
Control
Panel
window, double-click
Network
Connections
to
display the
Network
Connections
window.
2.
In the
Network
Connections
window, right-click
Wireless
Network
Connection
and choose
Properties
.
3.
In the
Wireless
Network
Connection
Propertie
s dialog box, click
the
Wireless
Networks
tab.
4.
In the
Preferred
Networks
group box, select the latest wireless
network connection saved on your computer. Then click
Remove
.
5.
Delete all the other wireless network connections from the
Preferred
Networks
group box.
6.
Click
OK
.
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