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4.1.2
802.11-based Access Point Base Station
4.1.2.1 Setup Guidelines
The following is the sequence used for setting up a Web-
PAD system.
1.
Plug the radio card into the PCMCIA slot on the base
station.
2.
Connect the modem, power cord and phone cables to
the base station.
3.
After applying power to the base station, power up
the tablet. Once the tablet finishes booting, the
system is ready for use.
4.1.2.2 Using The System
The browser included in the WebPAD 1.5 system provides
the same basic functionality as all standard browsers.
1.
Select “Web” from the application launcher or
“Browser” from the QNX menu to invoke the web
browser.
2.
To enter a web page address (URL), touch the
address of the current page which appears in the
upper border of the browser. This highlights the entire
address.
3.
Touch the keyboard icon in the lower left-hand corner
of the screen.
4.
Type the desired address. (Note: the keyboard
contains a “www.” and a “.com” button to simplify the
typing process).
5.
Press “Enter.” The desired web site will appear.
The browser is also capable of moving between previ-
ously loaded pages, reloading pages and stopping the
loading of a page (via the icon in the top border of the
browser). To follow links between pages, simply touch the
link and the browser will load and displays that page.
4.1.2.3 Adding a New Dial-Up Account
Add a new dial-up account to the Access Point via the
web browser on the tablet, as follows.
1.
Enter the home page URL of the access point in the
tablet’s browser (http://manage.ap).
2.
Touch the “Setup” link in the border on the left side of
the page. This provides the user with a summary of
the settings for the access point.
3.
Before going any further, the access point requires
the user to enter a password. Enter the password. If
the password shows as a series of asterisks, the
password is remembered by the system and need not
be re-entered.
4.
In the border on the left side of the page is a “Basic
Setup” section. Touch on the Internet Access link in
this section.
5.
Enter “ISP Phone Number,” “ISP Login Name” and
“ISP Password.”
6.
Touch the “Enter” button directly beneath where the
information has been entered.
7.
Touch the “Save” button to save all changes.
This last step reboots the access point. When the access
point completes the reboot process, the new dial-up
account will be established.
4.2
TROUBLESHOOTING
4.2.1
Tablet will not power on
If the tablet will not power on when the power button is
pressed, the batteries may not have enough power to
operate the device. Plug the AC adapter into the tablet to
charge the batteries. The tablet can be used during the
charging process, but the user should allow the batteries
to charge some before using.
If the tablet still does not boot, there may be a serious
problem with the device. Return for servicing.
4.2.2
RF link is down
If the RF Link task box reads “RF Link Down”, the radio in
the tablet is not able to communicate with the radio in the
base station. This problem can have several causes:
1.
First, make sure the base station has completely
booted. If it has not, wait for it to complete booting
and check to see if the task box reads “RF Link Up”.
2.
If the base station has completely booted but the task
box still reads “RF Link Down”, the radio in the tablet
may not be receiving a strong enough signal from the
base station. The distance between the tablet and the
base station may be too great or interference may be
a factor. Try moving the tablet closer to the base
station. If the task box now reads “RF Link Up”,
operate the tablet closer to the base station.
Refer to the following only if using a DECT-based base
station:
3.
If the base station is DECT-based, run through the
registration process. If the tablet and base station are
not registered with each other, the system will not
function properly. If registered, but still not working,
please contact the service representative for assis-
tance.
Refer to the following only if using an Access Point base
station:
3.
If the radio in the tablet is still not communicating with
the radio in the base station, check the system IDs of
the radios in both the base station and the tablet.
These IDs should match. If they do not match,
change them to match.
4.
To check the system ID on the tablet, refer to Section
2.3 “Radio Configuration Options”.
5.
To check the system ID on the access point base
station:
a. Disconnect the modem. Connect a null modem
cable to the back of the base station.
