86 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution
Problems with Wi-Fi Communication
IfyouhaveaproblemusingWi-Ficommunication:
 Makesureyouhaveproperlyconguredthesoftwareaccordingtotheinstructions
thatcamewithyourbasestation.
 Makesurethecomputerornetworkyouaretryingtoconnecttoisrunningandhasa
wirelessaccesspoint.
 MakesureyourMacProiswithinantennarangeoftheothercomputerorthe
networkaccesspoint.Nearbyelectronicdevicesormetalstructurescaninterfere
withwirelesscommunicationandreducethisrange.Repositioningorrotatingthe
computermayimprovereception.
 Makesurethesidepanelisclosed(followtheinstructionsstartingonpage46)and
thePCIportaccesscoversareinplace(see“AddingPCIExpressCards”onpage68).
AntennareceptionisreducedwhenyourMacProisnotclosedproperly.
 ChecktheWi-Fisignallevel.YoumayhaveuptofourbarsintheWi-Fistatusicon(Z)
inthemenubar.
 FormoreinformationaboutWi-Fi,chooseHelp>HelpCenter,andthensearch
for“Wi-Fi.”Alsoseetheinstructionsthatcamewiththewirelessdeviceformore
information.
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