Product Info

APPENDIX F
TROUBLESHOOTING
Revised: 16 Jun 06 APX F-5 EST P/N AA107P
TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS
General (Applicable to All Modes of Operation)
Where do I find the latest firmware version number? – We have the latest version number of the Model 195Ep firmware listed on
the ESTeem Web site (
www.esteem.com) under the Model 195Ep product page.
How and when do I update the Model 195Ep firmware? - You should only update the Model 195Ep firmware if you are having a
specific problem and it is recommended that you do so by ESTeem Customer Support personnel. All the update instructions and
files are located on the ESTeem FTP site at the following address:
ftp://www.esteem.com/195Ep
Do all firmware versions have to be the same to communicate between the Model 195Ep? – It is not necessary for all the firmware
versions to be the same revision to communication, but the later version may have added features that the other versions will not
recognize.
What characters are valid for WEP Key entry? - Only the Hexadecimal characters 0-9 and A-F are valid for key entry.
What ESTeem Utility version is required to program the Model 195Ep? – The ESTeem Utility program is not required to program
the Model 195Ep. The 195Ep can be programmed using any Terminal Emulation program (such as Windows HyperTerminal)
and any web browser program.
What is the speed and duplex configuration on the Model 195Ep – The Model 195Ep is an auto-negotiation full/half-duplex
10/100 Base-T interface. Ether a cross-over or patch cable is supported.
Access Point Mode
Wireless LAN cards are not connecting – Verify that the wireless LAN cards are set to Infrastructure Mode, have a matching SSID
(or ESSIS) set the same as the Model 195Ep and that all encryption codes are the same.
My Wireless LAN card shows a solid connection, but I can not pass any data – Verify the encryption and the ACL setting on the
Model 195Ep match the wireless LAN card.
Access Point Repeater Mode
How long does it take to re-establish the Wireless Ethernet Network? - If a communication link is lost and the Wireless Network
needs to re-establish the repeater routes, the time can take up to 30 seconds.
Should the AP Repeater Mode be used on mobile equipment? - The AP Repeater mode should be used on equipment that will not
change the Repeater Route as it moves. For example, if a mobile device such as a crane can communicate directly to another
ESTeem and will not loose the link in its travel, the AP Repeater Mode could be used. If the device requires two ESTeem Model
195Ep’s (Base and Repeater) to maintain communication across its complete travel, the Station Modes should be used on the
mobile device. The problem will be in the time that the mobile ESTeem will take to transfer between the two sites. In Access
Point Repeater mode the transfer can take up to 30 seconds, while the EtherStation mode will transfer without a packet loss.
Does WEP have to be used? – The WEP does not have to be enabled for the modems to communicate, but all modems must be
configured the same way.
Correct configuration, but cannot establish communications. – In addition to the network configuration, all 195Ep modems
configured in the AP mode must share the same SSID and be on the same frequency channel. The most likely cause of the error is
the WLAN MAC address is not configured in both 195Ep’s repeater tables. If only one side is configured, everything will appear
to be correct but no communication will function.