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Troubleshooting This Chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DWL-7100AP Wireless Access Point. We cover various aspects of the network setup, including the network adapters. Please read the following if you are having problems. Note: It is recommended that you use an Ethernet connection to configure the DWL-7100AP. 1. The computer used to configure the DWL-7100AP cannot access the Configuration menu.  Check that the Ethernet LED on the DWL-7100AP is ON. If the LED is not ON, check that the cable for the Ethernet connection is securely inserted.  Check that the Ethernet Adapter is working properly.  Check that the IP address is in the same range and subnet as the DWL-7100AP. Please see Checking the IP Address in Windows® XP in the Networking Basics section of this manual. Note: The IP address of the DWL-7100AP is 192.168.0.50. All the computers on the network must have a unique IP address in the same range, e.g., 192.168.0.x. Any computers that have identical IP addresses will not be visible on the network. They must all have the same subnet mask, e.g., 255.255.255.0.  Do a Ping test to make sure that the DWL-7100AP is responding. Go to Start > Run > Type Command >Type ping 192.168.0.50. A successful ping will show four replies. Note: If you have changed the default IP address, make sure to ping the correct IP address assigned to the DWL-7100AP. D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual 84

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D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual
Troubleshooting
This Chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DWL-7100AP Wireless Access Point.
We cover various aspects of the network setup, including the network adapters. Please read the following if you are having problems.
Note:
It is recommended that you use an Ethernet connection to configure the DWL-7100AP.
1. The computer used to configure the DWL-7100AP cannot access the
Configuration menu.
Check that the
Ethernet LED
on the DWL-7100AP is
ON
. If the
LED
is not
ON
, check that the cable for the Ethernet connection is
securely inserted.
Check that the Ethernet Adapter is working properly.
Check that the
IP address
is in the same range and subnet as the DWL-7100AP.
Please see
Checking the IP Address
in Windows
®
XP
in the
Networking Basics
section of this manual.
Note:
The IP address of the DWL-7100AP is 192.168.0.50. All the computers on the network must have a unique IP address in the same
range, e.g., 192.168.0.x. Any computers that have identical IP addresses will not be visible on the network. They must all have the same
subnet mask, e.g., 255.255.255.0.
Do a
Ping test
to make sure that the DWL-7100AP is responding. Go to
Start
>
Run
> Type
Command
>Type
ping 192.168.0.50.
A
successful ping will show four replies.
Note:
If you have changed the default IP address, make sure to ping the correct IP address assigned to the DWL-7100AP.