User Manual Part 2

Wireless Nd1 Router User Guide
1. Ensure that your computer is close enough to your router to receive a signal and that there
is nothing interfering with the signal, such as a microwave oven or a concrete wall. If your
perform a scan with your wireless utility (typically called a "site survey") and it can't detect
your router, it may be a signal problem.
2. Verify your router is configured to broadcasts its network name.
3. Ensure that the wireless utility is using the correct
Network name (SSID) and wireless
security settings for your router.
Settings such as network name, security method (WPA, WEP, etc.), and security keys must
all match. If your router is using WPA encryption, each wireless card or adapter must
support WPA encryption. If you are using a Wireless PC Card, PCI adapter, or USB adapter
that does not support WPA encryption, you will not be able to connect to the router and will
need to use WEP encryption. Please refer to the Configuration section of this User Guide for
information on changing the security settings.
4. Verify the computer permitted to connect to your router. If you have MAC filtering enabled
on your router, you should verify that the MAC address of your wireless adapter is allowed
access to the router. For example, if you have changed wireless adapters, you will have to
add the MAC address of the new wireless adapter to the router.
5. If none of these work, you can try a wired connection between your computer and your
router by connecting an Ethernet cable between your computer's LAN port and a LAN port
on the router. (Ensure that the corresponding LAN port LEDs are lit.) If a wired connection
works, the problem is almost certainly with your computer's wireless connection to the
router. You should then try the previous steps again.
If you can verify the connection between your computer and your router, it's likely the router is
not connected to the Internet or is not functioning correctly. You need to
verify your router's
connection to the Cable or DSL modem and verify your modem's connection to the Internet.
Verify your router is responding
1. Check that the router's LEDs for power, wireless, and Internet are lit.
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