Belkin ME1001-USB User Manual - Page 30

Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting I can't connect to the Internet wirelessly. If you are unable to connect to the Internet from a wireless computer, please check the following items: 1. Look at the lights on your wireless router. If you're using a MyEssentials Wireless Router, the lights should be as follows: • The "Power" light should be on. • The "Connected" light should be on, and not blinking. • The "WAN" light should be either on or blinking. If your MyEssentials Wireless Router's lights match these descriptions, go to number 2, below. If this is NOT the case, please contact MyEssentials technical support. If you are not using a MyEssentials Wireless Router, consult that router manufacturer's user guide. 2. Open your Wireless Networking Utility software by clicking on the icon in the system tray at the bottom right-hand corner of the screen: the tray icon should look like this (the icon may be red or green): 3. The window that opens will show a list of "Available Networks". Available networks are wireless networks you can connect to. If you are using a MyEssentials Wireless G Router, "MyEssentials54g" is the default name. If you are NOT using a MyEssentials Router, please consult your router manufacturer's user manual for the default name. 28

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Troubleshooting
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I can’t connect to the Internet wirelessly.
If you are unable to connect to the Internet from a wireless computer,
please check the following items:
1.
Look at the lights on your wireless router. If you’re using a
MyEssentials Wireless Router, the lights should be as follows:
• The “Power” light should be on.
• The “Connected” light should be on, and not blinking.
• The “WAN” light should be either on or blinking.
If your MyEssentials Wireless Router’s lights match these descriptions,
go to number 2, below.
If this is NOT the case, please contact MyEssentials technical support.
If you are not using a MyEssentials Wireless Router, consult that router
manufacturer’s user guide.
2.
Open your Wireless Networking Utility software by clicking on the
icon in the system tray at the bottom right-hand corner of the screen:
the tray icon should look like this (the icon may be red or green):
3.
The window that opens will show a list of “Available Networks”.
Available networks are wireless networks you can connect to.
If you are using a MyEssentials Wireless G Router, “MyEssentials54g”
is the default name.
If you are NOT using a MyEssentials Router, please consult your
router manufacturer’s user manual for the default name.