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Appendix B: Troubleshooting
Check the following first:
z Make sure that the power of the SMC2585W-G is on and the Ethernet cables are con-
nected firmly to the RJ-45 jacks of the SMC2585W-G.
z Make sure that the LED ALV of the SMC2585W-G is blinking to indicate the
SMC2585W-G is working.
z Make sure the types of the Ethernet cables are correct. Recall that there are two
types—straight-through and crossover.
B-1: Wireless Settings Problems
z The wireless client computer cannot associate with an SMC2585W-G.
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 SMC2585W-G?
Check the SSID setting of the WLAN NIC and of the SMC2585W-G.
Is the WEP functionality of the prospective SMC2585W-G enabled?
Make appropriate WEP settings of the client computer to match those of the
SMC2585W-G.
Is the prospective SMC2585W-G within range of wireless communication?
Check the signal strength and link quality sensed by the WLAN NIC.