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CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting 108 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. You are in a wireless network, but no available networks are listed in the Windows XP Wireless Networking utility ■ If the network you are attempting to access does not broadcast its SSID, you need to request the SSID from the administrator and add that network's information into the wireless utility. ■ You may want to try entering ANY as the SSID, which will make the computer try to auto-detect the network. Your wireless network is listed as a preferred network, but it has an "x" on it ■ An x means your preferred network is not currently available or you are not currently in range to connect.

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CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting
108
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.
You are in a wireless network, but no
available networks are listed in the Windows
XP Wireless Networking utility
■
If the network you are attempting to access
does not broadcast its SSID, you need to
request the SSID from the administrator
and add that network’s information into
the wireless utility.
■
You may want to try entering
ANY
as the
SSID, which will make the computer try to
auto-detect the network.
Your wireless network is listed as a preferred
network, but it has an “x” on it
■
An
x
means your preferred network is not
currently available or you are not currently
in range to connect.