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Troubleshooting, Troubleshooting Basic Tips
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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting This chapter provides information about troubleshooting your NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511. After each problem description, instructions are given to help you diagnose and solve the problem. Also, for problems with accessing network resources, the Windows software might not be installed and configured properly on your computers. Please refer to Appendix C, "Preparing Your PCs for Network Access". Troubleshooting Basic Tips If you have problems connected to your wireless network, try the tips below. Table 6-1. Troubleshooting Tips Symptom Cause Solution The PC Card LEDs are not lit. The WGM511 is not inserted into the slot properly or the WGM511 software is not loaded. Remove and reinsert the WGM511. Check the Windows device manager to see if the PC Card is recognized and enabled. Reload the WGM511 software, if necessary. Try to install the WGM511 in a different slot on your system if one is available. The Act LED blinks and the WGM511 cannot connect to an access point. The WGM511 is attempting to connect to an access point, but cannot connect. The access point may not be powered on. Or, the access point and the PC card are not configured with the same wireless parameters. Check the SSID and WEP settings. I can connect to an access point, but I cannot connect to other computers on the network or the Internet. This could be a physical layer problem or a network configuration problem. Check to make sure that the access point is physically connected to the Ethernet network. Make sure that the IP addresses and the Windows networking parameters are all configured correctly. Restart the cable or DSL modem, router, access point, and notebook PC. Troubleshooting 6-1 December 2004