During a wireless network installation, my product could not find or connect to the wireless network. What should I do?

  • Try the following solutions:
    • Make sure to place your product within contact range of your router or access point.

      Note: Avoid placing your product near a microwave oven, 2.4 GHz cordless phone, or large metal object, such as a filing cabinet.
    • Verify that your router or access point is operating correctly by connecting to it from your computer or another device.
    • You may need to disable the firewall and any anti-virus software on your wireless router or access point.
    • Check to see if access restrictions, such as MAC address filtering, are set on the router or access point. If access restrictions are set, add your product's MAC address to your router's address list. To obtain your product's MAC address, print a network status sheet. Then follow the instructions in your router or access point documentation to add the address to the list.
    • If your router or access point does not broadcast its network name (SSID), follow the instructions that came with your product to enter your wireless network name manually.
    • If your router or access point has security enabled, determine the kind of security it is using and any required password or passphrase for connection. Then make sure to enter the exact WEP key or WPA passphrase correctly.
    Related references
    Printing a Network Status Sheet
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