Setup And Connections; Preparation:connecting The Base Station To A Network - Sony LocationFree LF-B10 Operating Instructions Manual

Setup and Connections

Preparation:
Connecting the
Base Station to a
network
Changing the wireless mode
(LF-B20 only)
The wireless communication function of the Base
Station LF-B20 works in one of the two wireless
modes; Access Point mode or Client mode. You
can change the mode with the Wireless mode
switch on the bottom of the LF-B20 (1 page 6).
Change the wireless mode to an appropriate
mode for your network before using the LF-B20.
Access Point mode
When you want to use the LF-B20 as a Wireless
Access Point and connect your LocationFree
device to the LF-B20 directly, or when you want
to connect your LF-B20 to your router via a LAN
cable, set the wireless mode to the Access Point
mode.
Client mode
If you want to install your LF-B20 at a distance
from your router and cannot connect a LAN cable
between them, set the wireless mode to the Client
mode. You can install your LF-B20 anywhere
within the signal range of your wireless router. In
this case, you cannot use your LF-B20 as a
Wireless Access Point.
You need to connect your LF-B20 to your
wireless router via a LAN cable temporarily
before you set the wireless settings of your LF-
B20 by using a computer installed with the
LocationFree Player.
Using the Base Station LF-
B20 in Access Point mode/LF-
B10
When you want to connect your Base Station to
your router via a LAN cable, follow the
instructions below.
1
Check to make sure that the wireless mode
switch on the bottom of the Base Station is
set to "AP" (LF-B20 only). (1 page 6)
You can use the LF-B20 in Access Point
mode as an Wireless Access Point.
If your Base Station is LF-B10, proceed to
Step 2.
2
Connect a LAN cable between the Base
Station and the router.
Insert a connector of the LAN cable to the
LAN port on the rear of the Base Station, and
then insert the other connector of the cable to
a LAN port of your router.
Note
If your connector has a potential for an
overvoltage problem, do not connect it to the
Base Station. Follow the instructions of this
Operating Instructions when connecting.
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