AirWorks AWK-1100 User’s Manual
Getting Started
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To establish a wireless link to an Access Point:
1.
Launch the configuration/monitoring utility provided by the vendor of the installed WLAN
NIC.
2.
Use the utility to make appropriate
Operating Mode
,
SSID,
and
WEP
settings.
NOTE
A wireless client computer must be in
infrastructure
mode to associate with an AP.
NOTE
The SSID of the wireless client computer and the SSID of the AP must be identical. Or, if the
SSID broadcast
capability of the AP is enabled (default setting), the SSID of the wireless client
computer could be set to “any.”
NOTE
Both the wireless client computer and the Access Point must have the same WEP settings for
them to communicate with each other.
NOTE
For better wireless security, IEEE 802.1X capability of the Access Point must be enabled so that
only authenticated wireless users can access the wireless network.
Configuring TCP/IP-related Settings
Use the
Windows Network Control Panel Applet
to change the TCP/IP settings of the client
computers so that the IP addresses of the client computers and the IP address of the Access Point
are in the same IP subnetwork.
If a client computer is originally setup with a static IP address, you can either change its IP address
to match the IP address of the Access Point, or select the option
“automatically-obtain-an-IP-address” if there is a DHCP server on the network.
NOTE
For some versions of Windows, the computer needs to be restarted for the new TCP/IP settings to
take effect.
Confirming the Settings of the AP and Client Computers
After you have completed deploying the Access Point and setting up client computers, you must
make sure the settings you have made are correct.
Checking if the IEEE 802.11g-related Settings Work
To check if a wireless client computer can associate with the AWK-1100:
1.
Launch the configuration/monitoring utility provided by the vendor of the installed WLAN
NIC.
2.
Check if the client computer is associated to an AWK-1100. If the check fails, see Appendix
B, “Wireless Settings Problems,” to troubleshoot the problem.
