Sony PCG-GRX500K - Manual (Page 219)

Troubleshooting Wireless LAN
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Troubleshooting Wireless LAN
The computer cannot connect to a Wireless LAN Access
Point.
❑ Make sure the Wireless LAN PC card is properly seated in the PC card slot
on the left side of the notebook.
❑ Make sure power to the access point is turned on.
❑ Check if the access point is displayed in the networks window. Do the
following:
1 Click Start, point to Settings, then Control Panel, and select Wireless
Network. The Add/Edit Configuration Profile window opens.
2 Click Edit.
3 Type your profile name, and make sure “access point” is selected in the
Network Type box. Click Next.
4 Click Scan. The Scan for Network Names pop-up window opens,
displaying a list of networks.
5 Look for the name of the network in which you are trying to connect. If
you see the name, select it and click OK. See “Connecting to a Wireless
LAN” for more information.
If the network name does not appear on the list, try re-establishing the
network connection. See “Connecting to a Wireless LAN” for more
information.
❑ Connection availability is affected by distance and obstructions. You may
need to move your notebook away from obstructions or closer to any access
point you may be using.
❑ Be sure that the encryption key is correct.
I cannot access the Internet.
❑ Make sure the Wireless LAN PC card is properly inserted into the PC card
slot on the left of the notebook.
❑ Check if your notebook and the access point are connected to one another.
❑ Check the access point settings. Refer to the instructions supplied with the
access point.