Chapter 8 troubleshooting, The pci adapter does not work properly – Rosewill RNX-N150PCX User Manual

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RNX-N150PCx User Manual

Chapter 8 Troubleshooting

This chapter provides solutions to problems that may occur during the installation and operation of PCI Adapter. Read the

descriptions below to solve your problems.

1. The PCI Adapter does not work properly.

Reinsert PCI Adapter into your PC’s PCI slot. Right click on My Computer and select Properties. Select the device manager and

click on the Network Adapter. You will find PCI Adapter if it is installed successfully. If you see the yellow exclamation mark, the

resources are conflicting. You will see the status of PCI Adapter. If there is a yellow question mark, please check the following:

Make sure that your PC has a free IRQ (Interrupt ReQuest, a hardware interrupt on a PC.) Make sure that you have inserted the right

adapter and installed the proper driver. If PCI Adapter does not function after attempting the above steps, remove it and do the

following: Uninstall the driver software from your PC. Restart your PC and repeat the hardware and software installation as specified

in this User Guide.

2. I cannot communicate with the other computers linked via Ethernet in the Infrastructure configuration.

Make sure that the PC to which PCI Adapter is associated is powered on. Make sure that PCI Adapter is configured on the same

channel and with the same security options as with the other computers in the Infrastructure configuration.

3. What should I do when the computer with PCI Adapter installed is unable to connect to the wireless network and/or the

Internet?

Check that the LED indicators for the broadband modem are indicating normal activity. If not, there may be a problem with the

broadband connection. Check that the LED indicators on the wireless router are functioning properly. If not, check that the AC power

and Ethernet cables are firmly connected. Check that the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS settings are correctly entered

for the network. In Infrastructure mode, make sure the same Service Set Identifier (SSID) is specified on the settings for the wireless

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