10B Wireless Troubleshooting

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Wireless Troubleshooting

This presentation Covers:: 

This presentation Covers: Wireless overview How to troubleshoot wireless issues

Troubleshooting Issues : 

Troubleshooting Issues No wireless light Needs WEP key Unable to connect to wireless Unable to see wireless network Need to set up WEP Connected / Unable to browse No Lights on wireless adapter

No Wireless Light : 

No Wireless Light Log into modem make sure wireless interface is enabled If not – Enable it If Yes – Possible causes : Firmware upgrade/ Bad Modem

Needs WEP Key (NHD Standard) : 

Needs WEP Key (NHD Standard) WEP – Wired Equivalency Privacy The privacy protocol specified in IEEE 802.11 to provide wireless LAN users protection against casual eavesdropping. WEP refers to the intent to provide a privacy service to wireless LAN users similar to that provided by the physical security inherent in a wired LAN. Customer’s with a 64 bit encryption WEP = 10 digit home phone number SSID = Four zero’s Customer’s with a 128 bit encryption WEP = 10 digit home phone number followed by 16 Zero’s SSID = Last four digits of the customer ‘s MAC ID If neither work direct connect to modem log in an acquire the WEP key

Unable To Connect To Wireless Network: 

Unable To Connect To Wireless Network Disable Firewalls & test Try to let Windows control the wireless settings & test Make sure DHCP/DNS is set to automatic Do Winsock Fix & test Reinstall wireless adapter software & test Switch USB ports & test (Windows XP) If none of the above work customer may have Spyware/ Viruses

Unable To See Wireless Network: 

Unable To See Wireless Network Power cycle modem & refresh network list Check to see if there is a 2.4 GHZ cordless phone in range If there is a hard wired connection to modem log in and change wireless channel & test Change Network Name

Need To Set up WEP : 

Need To Set up WEP You can do this two ways: Walk sub through the process Have sub enable remote access feature You want to change Channel, ESSID, and setup WEP

Connected /Unable To Browse: 

Connected /Unable To Browse Disable firewalls & test Make sure DNS is set to automatic Do Winsock Fix & test Try pinging by IP address If none of the above work customer may have Spyware/ Viruses

No Lights On Adapter : 

No Lights On Adapter Make sure device manager is picking up the device Try a new USB port If no light come – adapter may be bad

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Questions?