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Appendix B: Troubleshooting
Check the following first:
 Make sure that the power of the AP is on and the Ethernet cables are connected firmly to the
RJ-45 jacks of the AP.
 Make sure that the LED ALV of the AP is blinking to indicate the AP is working.
 Make sure the types of the Ethernet cables are correct. Recall that there are two types—normal
and crossover.
B-1: Wireless Settings Problems
 The wireless client computer cannot associate with an AP.
 Is the wireless client set in infrastructure mode?
 Check the operating mode of the WLAN NIC.
 Is the SSID of the WLAN NIC identical to that of the prospective AP?
 Check the SSID setting of the WLAN NIC and of the AP.
 Is the WEP functionality of the prospective AP enabled?
 Make appropriate WEP settings of the client computer to match those of the AP.
 Is the prospective AP within range of wireless communication?
 Check the signal strength and link quality sensed by the WLAN NIC.