Caterpillar CAT S40: Wifi Authentication Problem

Occasionally, the Caterpillar CAT S40 displays the Authentication Problem message when ever you try to connect to a Wi-Fi network. This sort of error message can possibly be caused by several places. So, so that you’re able to connect properly to the Wifi network with your Caterpillar CAT S40, we decided to produce this guide. So we will find out together what to do and where to look to resolve this problem of Wifi authentication. We will see at first what you need to do on the Caterpillar CAT S40. Finally, we will see what it’s necessary to do and check on your Wifi box.

How to proceed when the Caterpillar CAT S40 has an authentication problem on the Wifi network

Forget the Wifi network on your Caterpillar CAT S40

If the Wi-Fi network to which you desire to connect has been changed since your last authentication, your Caterpillar CAT S40 may display the message: Authentication or authentication error . If the trouble comes from there, the answer is fairly simple. Just forget about the Wifi network in your Caterpillar CAT S40. To accomplish this, go to the settings of the Wifi network and keep pressed on the network in question. You will after that have the option to select the option: Forget this network . Once it is done, you’re able to try again to connect to the Wifi network. If the trouble is not solved, go to the next section.

Press the box button

Whether your box is Orange, Bouygues Telecom, SFR or Numéricable, it may possibly happen to have a trouble of authentication Wifi on the Caterpillar CAT S40 because the box is not in Synchronization mode . If you wish to activate the synchronization mode of your box, it’s very simple. You should find a synchronization button to press. When this is done, a light will normally start blinking. You’re able to after that try to reconnect to the Wifi network with your Caterpillar CAT S40. If it still will not function, go to the next trick.

Retype Security password

Occasionally the authentication problem comes from the way you type the Wifi network security password. Certainly, it’s sometimes subtle to type a security password Wifi on its Caterpillar CAT S40. We therefore advise you to try all the following possibilities:

  • Type the code without spaces or hyphens
  • Type the security password in uppercase
  • Type the security password in lowercase

Restart your box

As in many computer problems, the solution is from time to time very simple. Certainly, 80% of the computer problems are solved by restarting the machine. We therefore recommend you to restart your box and your Caterpillar CAT S40. Then try to reconnect with your Caterpillar CAT S40.

Check box settings

If none of the previous solutions did function, the problem may be found to be on the box of your provider. It will therefore be necessary to go in the parameters of the box and to check in cases where the system of key is in WPA / WPA2 . If this is not the circumstance, select this option. Then try to connect your Caterpillar CAT S40 again to Wifi. If the authentication trouble continues, we highly recommend that you contact your service provider or a telephone retail store.