www.gateway.com109Your connection on the network seems intermittent or yourwireless network is running slower than you expect• The speed of a wireless network is related to signalstrength. Signal strength is affected by the distancebetween your wireless network devices, by radiointerference, and by interference from naturalobstructions such as walls, ceilings, floors, and doors.If your wireless network is running slower than youexpect, you should check your network signal strength.If you find the signal strength is low, try moving to anew location to increase the signal strength.To check the signal strength:1 Click (Start), right-click Network, then clickProperties. The Network and Sharing Centerwindow opens.2 Click View status for the network connection. TheWireless Network Connection Status dialog boxopens. The meter shows the signal strength forwireless networking on your computer if othercomputers with the same network name are withinrange of your computer.You are in a wireless network, you can see the network,but cannot communicate, send files, print, or get to the Web• If your access point uses WEP, go to the WirelessNetworking Properties window and make sure that boththe WAP and the WLAN in the computer have matchingWEP keys.You are in a wireless network, but no available networksare listed in the Connect to a network dialog box• If the network you are attempting to access does notbroadcast its SSID, you need to request the SSID fromthe administrator and add that network’s informationinto the wireless utility.• You may want to try entering ANY as the SSID, whichwill make the computer try to auto-detect the network.ImportantNote any antenna placement constraints in the access point userguide because the speed of a wireless network is related to signalstrength. Signal strength is affected by the distance between yourwireless network devices, by radio interference, and by interferencefrom natural obstructions such as walls, floors, and doors.
