2. The wireless client cannot access the Internet in the Infrastructure mode.
Make sure the wireless client is associated and joined with the correct access point (Access Point).
To check this connection: Right-click on the Local Area Connection icon in the taskbar> select
View Available Wireless Networks.
The Connect to Wireless Network screen will appear. Please make sure you have selected the
correct available network, as shown in the illustrations below.
Note: Screen shots were taken using Windows XP. Your screens may differ.
Check that the
IP address
assigned to the wireless adapter is within the same
IP address
range
as the access point and gateway. Since the Access Point has an IP address of
192.168.1.254
, wireless adapters must have an IP address in the same range, e.g.,
192.168.1.x
.
Each device must have a unique IP address; no two devices may have the same IP address.
The subnet mask must be the same for all the computers on the network. To check the
IP
address
assigned to the wireless adapter,
double-click
on the
Local Area Connection
icon in
