Troubleshooting Your IPad Wireless (WIFI) Connection

Troubleshooting Your IPad Wireless (WIFI) Connection

Wireless network adds a new set of potential problems for problem-solving activities. Below is a list of items the resolution of problems that you should consider all the problems with wireless connectivity that you are getting your iPad to be solved.

1) Make sure that the WiFi antenna. Tap "Settings". Touch "WIFI". Turn off WiFi.

2) Make sure that the iPad is not in flight mode. If so, tap "Settings" in main screen and then turn on AirplaneMode.

3) Check the connection. Make sure the iPad is a WiFi network is connected. Tap "Settings" in main screen. If the setting is not WIFI shows as Connected. Touch "WIFI" and then select the network.

4) Look for errors and check the scope of the device. The iPad may be too far from the wireless router, or it could be blocked something (like a thick wall or microwave) the location of the wireless signal.

5) renew the DHCP lease. TheiriPad is assigned a Dynamic Host Manage Protocol (DHCP) lease when you connect to any WIFI network. Renew the DHCP lease if your system is not connecting. Touch "Settings." Touch "WIFI." Touch the blue "More Info" icon. Touch "DHCP" tab and then Touch "Renew Lease."

6) Disconnect/Reconnect to your Network. Touch "Settings" on the home screen. Touch "WIFI." Touch the blue "More Info" icon. Touch "Forget This Network" button to disconnect. Then reconnect to the same network.

7) Reset your iPad System Settings. Warning: This will remove all the stored network information and will reset your iPad system settings to their near factory state. Touch "Settings" on the home screen. Touch "General." Touch "Reset." Your iPad will ask you to confirm your system reset.

8) Reboot and power cycle devices. Reset your hardware by performing the following tasks in order: restart your iPad, reboot your iPad's hardware, power cycle the wireless access point, and power cycle the broadband modem.

9) Make sure your wireless router is receiving data from your Internet Service Providers (ISP). You can connect an Ethernet (i.e. CAT 5 cable) from your router or internet modem directly to your laptop or desktop. If you are not able to connect to the internet this way, the problem is your connection to the ISP, not the wireless network. If it's an ISP issue, first turn off your internet modem and then your wireless router for a few minutes. Then Plug them back in. Sometimes you have to reset the connection to your ISP and turning off your modem does this. If you still can't get a signal, then call your ISP.

Linksys WRT160N Router Setup and Troubleshooting Steps

Linksys WRT160N Router Setup and Troubleshooting Steps

Linksys WRT160N is one of the ultra-broadband router and wireless-N area.

This is one of the N series routers, Cisco has begun. This router has 3 versions. There is a cable / DSL router, it works with cable and DSL Internet service providers and Internet Service Provider.

Linksys has launched a new E-series routers to life. The E1000 is only Linksys WRT160N. The only difference is that the E1000 is equipped with a specialCisco Connect software.

How to setup the WRT160N router?

If the CD that came with the router, you can try to run the CD and the network configuration. First, make sure that access to your Computer to the Internet when connected directly to the modem. If you are in a position in line with the modem that the modem is working properly means the road. Now connect your main Computer and the modem Linksys WRT160N with. For the initial configuration, you must connectAnd the Computer to the router. After the initial setup, you can use it wirelessly. If the CD does not work, then you can set manually, without the CD. For this you need to access the router's configuration. The configuration is the page where you can change network settings. Here you will find all the settings on this page. According to the ISP, you can change network settings.

Wireless connectivity and security:

You can connect 4 computers with the Ethernet cable. It has 4 Ethernet ports for the 4 wired computers. If you have more than 4 computers that you would like to connect then you can use a switch to extend the number of ports.

Ideally you can use up to 32 wireless computers in the network using Linksys WRT160N.

Before connecting to the wireless network make sure that you have all the wireless settings of the network. You will need to know the name of the network and the type of security. The type of security supported will be WEP, WPA and WPA2.

Problem connecting to the wireless network or slow Internet:

Many users of Linksys WRT160N had problems connecting to the wireless network or slow Internet access. However if you upgrade the firmware of the router, you will get better speed and connectivity.

Linksys has released new firmware. Firmware is the software of the router. All the bugs or deficiencies can be removed by the upgrade. After upgrading the firmware it is recomMended that you should reset the router to the factory default settings and try to setup the router again.

Overall Linksys WRT160N is one of the good routers if you use it properly.