Sometimes, the SFR Startrail 7 displays the Authentication Problem message when you try to connect to a Wi-Fi network. This kind of error message can potentially result from a lot of places. So, so that youre able to connect properly to the Wifi network with your SFR Startrail 7, we decided to produce this guide. So we will find out together what to do and where to look to solve this issue of Wifi authentication. We will see at first what you have to do on the SFR Startrail 7. Finally, we will see what it is required to do and check on your Wifi box.
What to do when the SFR Startrail 7 has an authentication problem on the Wifi network
Forget the Wifi network on your SFR Startrail 7
Whenever the Wi-Fi network to which you wish to connect has been changed since your last authentication, your SFR Startrail 7 may display the text: Authentication or authentication error . Whenever the problem comes from there, the answer is straightforward. Just forget about the Wifi network in your SFR Startrail 7. 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 . When it is completed, youre able to try again to connect to the Wifi network. If the problem is not resolved, go to the next step.
Press the box button
Whether your box is Orange, Bouygues Telecom, SFR or Numéricable, it may happen to have a problem of authentication Wifi on the SFR Startrail 7 because the box is not in Synchronization mode . If you want to activate the synchronization mode of your box, it is very simple. You should find a synchronization button to press. When this is completed, a light will most of the time start blinking. You can after that try to reconnect to the Wifi network with your SFR Startrail 7. Whenever it still will not function, go to the next trick.
Retype Password
Sometimes the authentication problem originates from the solution you type the Wifi network password. In fact, it is sometimes subtle to type a password Wifi on its SFR Startrail 7. We for that reason advise you to try all the following possibilities:
- Type the code without spaces or hyphens
- Type the password in uppercase
- Type the password in lowercase
Restart your box
As in many laptop problems, the solution is oftentimes very simple. In fact, 80% of the laptop problems are solved by restarting the machine. We therefore recommend you to restart your box and your SFR Startrail 7. After that try to reconnect with your SFR Startrail 7.
Check box settings
Whenever non-e of the previous answers did function, the problem could possibly be found to be on the box of your provider. It will for that reason be required to go in the parameters of the box and to check in cases where the system of key is in WPA / WPA2 . Whenever this is not the circumstance, select this option. After that try to connect your SFR Startrail 7 again to Wifi. Whenever the authentication problem carries on, we recommend that you contact your service provider or a telephone store.
