Panasonic CF-73 Series Reference Manual

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141Dealing with Problems (Advanced) Networking: Wireless LAN (only for models with wireless LAN)Access point is not detected z Confirm that the access point is powered on.z Shorten the distance between the computer and the access point, and try thedetection again.z It may take some time before the access point is displayed in [AvailableNetworks]. Wait a moment.z Confirm the following settings:• [Wireless LAN] in the [Advanced] menu of the Setup Utility.Confirm that [Wireless LAN] is set to [Enable] (Î page 117).• Wireless device off:Confirm that / / is displayed on the taskbar.If / / is not displayed on the taskbar, confirm that [Wireless On]is selected in [Intel PROSet/Wireless] screen. (Î page 104)Confirm whether the Intel ® PROSet/Wireless Software is installed using thefollowing menu.[start] - [Control Panel] - [Add or Remove Programs].If it has not been installed,input [c:\util\drivers\wlan\proset\iProInst.exe EoU=False] in [start] - [Run] toinstall.Even if the wireless LAN is on, 802.11a may be set to disable. If 802.11a is tobe used, change this setting to enable. (Î page 102)z This computer uses channels 1 through 11*1 when using 802.11b/g. Check thechannel being used by the access point.*1 In the case of wireless communications, the frequency band being used can be dividedinto segments, so that different communications can be conducted on each bandsegment. A "Channel" refers to the individual frequency bandwidth divisions.z Some access points have a function that limits automatic access pointdetection. Confirm the access point’s SSID using the access point manual, andmake the settings manually on the computer.z The access point wireless function may be disabled.Confirm the access point’s settings according to the access point manual.z If you have installed a firewall, change the firewall’s settings to enablecommunications from an access point (register as a computer capable ofcommunications, etc.).