3Com AirConnect 9550, User Manual

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74 Diagnosing Problems
Symptom
You are running Windows NT. After you connect the Access
point, your computer cannot obtain a valid IP address.
Solution (s)
The Access point configuration settings may not be compatible
with the network. If they are not, and your Windows NT computer
is set up to obtain its IP address from a DHCP server, the Access
point is unable to associate with the network to obtain the IP
address.
To work around this, set a static IP address on your computer.
Then set the Access point configuration to match the network.
When the Access point is able to associate, reset your computer to
obtain its IP address from the DHCP server. If the Access point
should also obtain its IP settings from the DHCP server, make sure
this is configured properly on the IP Network page and applied
just before ending the session.
Symptom
Disconnecting the Access point
Solution (s)
To disconnect the Access point:
CAUTION: Disconnecting the Access point ends the network
association. To avoid possible data loss, exit all networking