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LAN mode, Re-install the Wireless LAN PC Card.

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LAN mode Cannot connect to the Internet First, connect the ISDN Router and the PCWA-A100 Access Point, then connect the pow er supply. I cannot com m unicate w ith the Access Point after changing to the LAN m ode. Possibly, acquisition of the IP address failed. When you set to the LAN mode, the Access Point acts as a bridge betw een the Ethernet and Wireless sides. With this mode, the Access Point stops the functions of the DHCP server. In other w ords, each client tries to get the IP address from the DHCP server (normally the ISDN Router) other than the Access Point. Therefore, if there is nothing connected to the Access Point's 10BASE-T connector (Ethernet connector), and w hen connected to a LAN that does not have an operational DHCP server, the Wireless client computer w ill not be able to obtain the IP address from the DHCP server. First, connect the Access Point's 10BASE-T connector to a netw ork on w hich the DHCP server is operating, then connect to the pow er supply. Confirm that the Access Point has completely started, then perform either of the follow ing to re-acquire the client's IP address. 1. Se le ct the Acce s s Point to conne ct w ith the Wire le s s Pale tte Tool Box and click the Se le ct button. o Startup the Wireless Palette. o Click to display the Tool Box, then click the Access Point that you w ant to use. o Click Select, then click OK. 2. Re s tart your com pute r. 3. Se t the PC card to s top. 4. Re m ove the Wire le s s LAN PC Card. 5. Re -ins tall the Wire le s s LAN PC Card. 6. Re -acquire the IP addres s . o Release or acquire the IP address w ith w inipcfg (or ipconfig). Refer here for details. o Restart the Wireless Palette. If you cannot connect to any netw ork on w hich the DHCP server is running, refere here. An inappropriate IP address is set for the netw ork Take the follow ing steps. 1. Press the reset sw itch located on the bottom of the Access Point for approxim ately one second. The Encryption Key w ill be w ithout settings (no encryption) for approximately five minutes and the Access Point Setup Utility passw ord w ill be unset (w ithout a passw ord). (Softw are Reset mode) 2. Se t a blank value for the Encryption Ke y box of this Acce s s Point conne ction using the Wire le s s Pale tte and click CONNECT. Connection can sometimes take time. 3. Startup the Custom Access Point Setup Utility. Depending on the Softw are Reset mode, the ex-factory passw ord w ill automatically be set to "public". (You can change this passw ord to something other than "public".) Page 30

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LAN mode
Cannot connect to the Internet
First, connect the ISDN Router and the PCWA-A100 Access Point, then connect the pow er supply.
I cannot communicate w ith the Access Point after changing to the LAN mode.
Possibly, acquisition of the IP address failed.
When you set to the LAN mode, the Access Point acts as a bridge between the Ethernet and Wireless sides. With this mode, the Access Point stops the
functions of the DHCP server. In other w ords, each client tries to get the IP address from the DHCP server (normally the ISDN Router) other than the
Access Point.
Therefore, if there is nothing connected to the Access Point's 10BASE-T connector (Ethernet connector), and w hen connected to a LAN that does not
have an operational DHCP server, the Wireless client computer w ill not be able to obtain the IP address from the DHCP server.
First, connect the Access Point's 10BASE-T connector to a netw ork on w hich the DHCP server is operating, then connect to the pow er supply.
Confirm that the Access Point has completely started, then perform either of the follow ing to re-acquire the client's IP address.
1.
Select the Access Point to connect w ith the Wireless Palette Tool Box and click the Select button.
o
Startup the Wireless Palette.
o
Click
to display the Tool Box, then click the Access Point that you w ant to use.
o
Click Select, then click OK.
2.
Restart your computer.
3.
Set the PC card to stop.
4.
Remove the Wireless LAN PC Card.
5.
Re-install the Wireless LAN PC Card.
6.
Re-acquire the IP address.
o
Release or acquire the IP address w ith w inipcfg (or ipconfig). Refer
here
for details.
o
Restart the Wireless Palette.
If you cannot connect to any netw ork on w hich the DHCP server is running, refere
here
.
An inappropriate IP address is set for the network
Take the follow ing steps.
1.
Press the reset switch located on the bottom of the Access Point for approximately one second.
The Encryption Key w ill be w ithout settings (no encryption) for approximately five minutes and the Access Point Setup Utility passw ord w ill be
unset (w ithout a passw ord). (Softw are Reset mode)
2.
Set a blank value for the Encryption Key box of this Access Point connection using the Wireless Palette and click CONNECT.
Connection can sometimes take time.
3.
Startup the Custom Access Point Setup Utility.
Depending on the Softw are Reset mode, the ex-factory passw ord w ill automatically be set to "public". (You can change this passw ord to
something other than "public".)
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