B
B
Appendix B
Troubleshooting
Check the following first:
y
Make sure that the AWK-1100’s power is on and the Ethernet cables are connected firmly to
the RJ45 jacks of the AWK-1100.
y
Make sure the LED WLAN of the AP is blinking to indicate that the RF is working.
y
Make sure you are using the correct types of Ethernet cables. Keep in mind that there are two
kind of Ethernet cable—
normal
and
crossover
.
Wireless Settings Problems
The wireless client computer cannot associate with an AWK-1100.
y
Is the wireless client set in
infrastructure
mode?
¾
Check the
operating mode
of the WLAN NIC.
y
Is the SSID of the WLAN NIC identical to that of the prospective AWK-1100?
¾
Check the SSID setting of the WLAN NIC and of the AWK-1100.
y
Is the WEP functionality of the prospective AWK-1100 enabled?
¾
Make appropriate WEP settings of the client computer to match those of the AWK-1100.
y
Is the prospective AWK-1100 within range of wireless communication?
¾
Check the
signal strength
and
link quality
sensed by the WLAN NIC.
