6.
Troubleshooting
This chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the
installation and operation of the DWL-900AP+ 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-900AP+ Access Point.
1. The computer used to configure the DWL-900AP+ cannot access the
Configuration menu.
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Check that the Ethernet LED on the DWL-900AP+ is ON. If
the LED is not ON, check that the cable for the Ethernet
connection is securely inserted.
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Check that the Ethernet Adapter is working properly. Please
see item 6 (Check that the drivers for the network
adapters are installed properly) in this Troubleshooting
section to check that the drivers are loaded properly.
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Check that the IP Address is in the same range and subnet
as the DWL-900AP+. Please see Checking the IP Address
in Windows XP in the Networking Basics section of this
manual.
Note: The IP Address of the DWL-900AP+ 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.
255.255.255.0
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Do a Ping test to make sure that the DWL-900AP+ is
responding. Go to Start>Run>Type Command>Type ping
192.168.0.50. A successful ping will show four replies.
They must all have the same subnet mask, e.g.,