User's Manual

32 Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless Adapter User’s Guide
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Verify that you are using the correct wireless settings. You might have
incomplete or incorrect wireless settings for your adapter. To connect
successfully, the wireless adapter on your computer must have the same
network name (SSID), wireless channel, and wireless security (such as Wireless
Equivalent Privacy [WEP] key) information as your base station.
If you have a Microsoft base station, you can check the wireless settings by
opening the Base Station Management Tool from the Broadband Network
Utility. You can also access the base station directly through your Internet
browser by going to the address http://192.168.2.1. Then you can view and, if
necessary, correct your Microsoft wireless adapter settings by opening Adapter
Settings from the Tools menu of the Broadband Network Utility.
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Reset your broadband modem. Turn off the modem for 5 to 10 seconds.
Restart the modem, and wait for it to connect to your ISP. After the status lights
on your modem indicate that it is connected, and the status lights on your base
station show that you have a working Internet connection, try accessing the
Internet from your computer again.
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Reset your base station, gateway, or router. Turn off or unplug the base
station, wait at least 10 seconds, and turn it back on again. When the status
lights indicate that the base station is ready, try accessing the Internet from the
wireless computer again.
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Update your base station rmware. Firmware is the software that is loaded
into your base station to provide network functions. You can update your base
station rmware by downloading it from the Internet and installing it on your
base station. If you are using a Microsoft base station, make sure that you are
using the latest rmware version.
To update Microsoft base station rmware
1. Double-click the Broadband Network Utility icon on your taskbar to start
the utility.
2. On the Help menu, click Check for Updates Online.
3. If there is a newer version of the rmware available, follow the instructions
on the Web page to download the new software, rmware, or drivers.
My network is slow.
If networked programs are running slowly, or you are experiencing large
slowdowns in your Internet connection speed, try decreasing the number of
computers or programs that are simultaneously accessing your network.
Note Programs that do not use network resources, for example Microsoft Word
when it is editing a local document, will not interfere with the speed of your network.
Only programs which must constantly use your network connection to function will
be affected. Examples can include music sharing software and instant messenger
programs.
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