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Troubleshooting
Cannot Connect to the Network
Check the following items to make sure that the machine is ready to be connected to a network.
Proceed to the next page if you still cannot connect the machine to the network.
1
Check the status of the computer.
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Have the settings for the computer and the wireless router been completed?
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Are the cables (power cable or network cables) for the wireless router connected properly?
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Is the wireless router turned ON?
If you cannot connect to the network even after checking:
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Turn OFF each device and turn each one back ON.
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Wait a few moments, and reconnect to the network.
3
Check the installation sites for the machine and the wireless router.
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Is the distance between the machine and the wireless router close enough to
communicate?
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Isn’t there any obstacle, such as a wall, between the machine and the wireless router?
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Isn’t there any electronic device, such as a microwave or a digital cordless phone, that
emits electronic wave?
Wireless Router
The machine
Within 164' (50 m)
2
Check if the machine is turned ON.
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When the power is already turned ON, turn the power OFF and turn it back ON.
4
Specify the settings again.
“Setting via WPS” (P. 4)
“Setting by Selecting the SSID (Network or Access Point)” (P.6)