User's Manual

 Make sure the wireless settings of the wireless client computer and of the AP match.

 Are the IP address of the client computer and the IP address of the AP in the same IP sub-

net?

 Use WinIPCfg.exe or IPConfig.exe to see the current IP address of the client com-

puter. Make sure the IP address of the client computer and the IP address of the AP

are in the same IP subnet.

 TIP: If you forget the current IP address of the AP, use Wireless Router/AP Browser

to get the information (see Appendix B-3).

 The default gateway of the client computer does not respond to ping from the

client computer.

 Solve the preceding problem first.

 Are the IP address of the AP and the IP address of the client computer in the same IP sub-

net?

 If you cannot find any incorrect settings of the AP, the default gateway may be really down

or there are other communication problems on the network backbone.

 The DNS server(s) of the client computer do not respond to ping from the client

computer.

 Solve the preceding problems first.

 If you cannot find any incorrect settings of the AP, the default gateway of the AP may be

really down or there are other communication problems on the network backbone.

B-3: Unknown Problems

 The AP has been set to obtain an IP address automatically by DHCP. How can I

know its acquired IP address so that I can manage it using a Web browser?

 Use the utility, Wireless Router/AP Browser (WLBrwsr.exe), in the “Utilities” folder on

the companion CD-ROM disc. This utility can discover nearby APs and show their MAC

addresses and IP addresses. In addition, it can launch the default Web browser on your

computer.