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Troubleshooting Wireless Connectivity
I cann
ot conn
ect to the WLAN fro
• Che
ck that the SSID configured on the station matches the NetDefend
firewall's SSID. The SSID is case-sensitive.
•
Check
that the encryption s
mode and keys) m
• If MAC
filtering is enabled
listed in the Network Objects pag
Objects on page 138).
How do I test
wireless reception?
• Look a
t the Wireless page
packets
.
• Look a
t the Active Compute
station
s, such as the number
reception po
wer of each station.
• On the wireless station, open a command window and type ping
my.fire
wall. If you see a large
experiencing poor reception.
Wireless reception is poor. What should I do?
•
Adjust the angle of the antennas,
antenn
as radiate horizontally
• If both
antennas ar
Antenna Selection parameter in t
Automatic (see Manually Config
• Relocate the NetDefend firewall to a place with better reception, and avoid
obstru
ctions, such as walls and electrical equipment. For example, try
mounting the appliance in a high place with a direct line of sight to the
wirele
ss stations.
• C ck
he
for interference with nearby electrical equipment, such as
microwave ovens and cordless or cellular phones.
Chapter 7: Configuring a Wireless Network
m a wire
less station. What
etting
s configured on the station (encryption
atch the NetDefend firewall'
, verify that the MAC address of all stations is
e (see Viewing and Deleting Net
, and c
heck for excessive errors or dropped
rs page, to see information for specific wireless
of transmission errors, and the current
number of dropped packets, you are
until the reception impro
in all directions.
e connected to
the NetDefend firewall, check that
he WLAN's advanced settings is set to
uring a WLAN on page 165).
Troubleshooting Wireless Connectivity
should I do?
s encryption settings.
ves. The
work
the
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