Chapter 17. TIPS AND TROUBLESHOOTING

TIPS AND TROUBLESHOOTING

When everything in your wireless network connection is working properly, you won't even know it's there—just fire up the wireless network adapter and go online. Plug and play, right? Don't hold your breath.

Like everything else related to computers, wireless networking works just fine when everything is set up correctly. But that essential setting is often hidden under three layers of windows, screens, and dialog boxes. If some obscure configuration option is wrong, the network connection won't work properly, if at all. This chapter contains descriptions of common problems and advice for solving them.

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