2 troubleshooting – AirLive WN-5000R-USB v2 User Manual

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3-2 Troubleshooting

If you encounter any problem when you’re using this wireless network adapter, don’t panic! Before you call

your dealer of purchase for help, please check this troubleshooting table, the solution of your problem could

be very simple, and you can solve the problem by yourself!

Scenario

Solution

I can’t find any wireless access point /

wireless device in ‘Site Survey’

function.

1. Click ‘Rescan’ for few more times and see if you can find

any wireless access point or wireless device.

2. Please move closer to any known wireless access point.

3. ‘Ad hoc’ function must be enabled for the wireless device

you wish to establish a direct wireless link.

4. Please adjust the position of network adapter (you may

have to move your computer if you’re using a notebook

computer) and click ‘Rescan’ button for few more times.

If you can find the wireless access point or wireless

device you want to connect by doing this, try to move

closer to the place where the wireless access point or

wireless device is located.

Nothing happens when I click ‘Launch

config utilities’

1. Please make sure the wireless network adapter is firmly

inserted into your computer’s USB slot. If the AirLive

Wireless configuration utility’s icon is black, the network

adapter is not detected by your computer. Switch the

computer off and insert the adapter again. If this doesn’t

work, contact the dealer of purchase for help.

2. Reboot the computer and try again.

3. Remove the driver and re-install.

4. Contact the dealer of purchase for help.

I can not establish connection with a

certain wireless access point

1. Click ‘Connect’ for few more times.

2. If the SSID of access point you wish to connect is hidden

(nothing displayed in ‘SSID’ field in ‘Site Survey’

function), you have to input correct SSID of the access

point you wish to connect. Please contact the owner of

access point to ask for correct SSID.

3. You have to input correct passphrase / security key to

connect an access point with encryption. Please contact

the owner of access point to ask for correct passphrase

/ security key.

4. The access point you wish to connect only allows network

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