User's Manual

of the antenna of Bridge 1 until the Link quality indicator shows a relatively maximal value. Finally,

click Stop to stop monitoring WDS link quality.

TIP: If you are doing dynamic bridging, you can use the Link Monitor feature on the AP Client side

to help you align the directional antennas. Refer to Section 3.2.4 for more information.

Fig. 11. Link monitor.

2.6. Setting up Client Computers

The TCP/IP and IEEE 802.11g-related settings of wireless client computers must match those of the

AP.

2.6.1. Configuring IEEE 802.11g-Related Settings

Before the TCP/IP networking system of a wireless client computer can communicate with other hosts,

the underlying wireless link must be established between this wireless computer and an AP.

To establish a wireless link to an AP:

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, so that it can associate with an

AP.

NOTE: The SSID of the wireless client computer and the SSID of the AP must be identical. Or, in

case the SSID broadcasts capability of the AP is enabled (by default), the SSID of the wireless client

computer could be set to “any”.

NOTE: Both the wireless client computer and the AP must have the same WEP settings for them to

communicate with each other.

NOTE: For better wireless security, IEEE 802.1x capability of the AP must be enabled so that only

authenticated wireless users can access the wireless network. Refer to the IEEE 802.1x-related white

papers on the companion CD-ROM for more information about deploying secure WLANs with IEEE

802.1x support.

2.6.2. Configuring TCP/IP-Related Settings

Use 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 AP are in the same IP subnet.

If a client computer is originally set a static IP address, you can either change its IP address to match

the IP address of the AP, or select an automatically-obtain-an-IP-address option if there is a DHCP

server on the network.