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NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311T User Manual
Table 4-1. Troubleshooting Tips (continued)
Problem
Throughput is only 54 Mbps.
The Smart Wizard keeps asking me to save
settings.
Two WN311T icons are in the system tray.
I can connect to the access point, but not
the other computers on the network or to
the Internet.
Viewing the IP address.
No IP address is assigned to the WN311T
Wireless PCI Adapter.
4-2
Action
The WN311T Wireless PCI Adapter can operate at faster
speeds. You are probably connecting to a standard 802.11g
network. See Chapter 3, "Wireless Network Performance"
help in understanding how to get the best performance from
your WN311T Wireless PCI Adapter.
If you change the settings the Smart Wizard offers you the
chance to save the changes. To avoid this prompt, simply click
Apply before you close the Smart Wizard.
You have an older software version installed on your system
and it needs to be removed. See
Software" in Chapter 1
in Chapter 1.
This could be a physical layer problem or a network
configuration problem.
1. Check to make sure that the access point is physically
connected to the Ethernet network.
2. Make sure that the IP addresses and the Windows
networking parameters are all configured correctly. See
the link to "Internet Networking and TCP/IP Addressing:" in
Appendix B
.
3. Restart the cable or DSL modem, router, access point, and
computer.
To view the WN311T Wireless PCI Adapter IP address, click
the WN311T icon to open the Smart Wizard. Then check the
IP address in the About page.
This may occur if you upgraded your WN311T Wireless PCI
Adapter software and did not reboot your system.
• Either restart your computer, or connect to a different access
point.
• It does not usually help to shut down the Smart Wizard or
disable/enable the card.
v2.0, February 2007
"Removing the WN311T
or "Upgrading the WN311T Software"
Troubleshooting
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