Gateway MT3422 Network Guide - Page 11

Troubleshooting your network If your wireless network is running slower than you expect, you should check your network signal strength. If you find the signal strength is low, try moving to a new location to increase the signal strength. To check the signal strength of your wireless network: 1 Click Start, right-click My Network Places, then click Properties. The Network Connections window opens. 2 Right-click Wireless Network Connection, then click Status. The Wireless Network Connection Status dialog box opens. The meter shows the signal strength for wireless networking on your computer if other computers with the same network name are within range of your computer. You are in a wireless network, you can see the network, but cannot communicate, send files, print, or get to the Web. ■ If your access point uses WEP, go to the Windows XP Wireless Networking Properties window and make sure that both the WAP and the WLAN in the computer have matching WEP keys. www.gateway.com 9