Troubleshooting Suggestions

CHAPTER 5

TROUBLESHOOTING

This chapter provides troubleshooting suggestions you can follow in the unlikely event you encounter a problem using the AirborneDirect™ Ethernet Bridge.

Table 10. Troubleshooting Suggestions

The Bridge cannot find the Access	Verify that the Link LED is solid green. If it isn’t,
Point.	refer to “LED Troubleshooting” on the next page.

The Access Point cannot find the	Click the Refresh button in your Access Point’s
Bridge.	configuration application.
	If the problem remains, check the Bridge’s physical
	connections. Then power-down the Bridge, power it
	up, and check the power-up LED sequence
	described under “VerifyingX		Your Connections”Xon
	page 20X.X
	Make sure that there is not another AP in the area
	that may be interfering with your AP.
	The Bridge may be associated to another AP.
	Check the Link LED on the Bridge.
	If the problem remains, contact Quatech, Inc.
You cannot access the Bridge’s	You may have typed the wrong IP address.
configuration interface via the ACC.	If you typed the correct IP address, your computer

	may be on a different subnet than the Bridge. Be
	sure the computer and Bridge are on the same
	subnet of the same network.
The Bridge cannot associate with an	Change the location of the Bridge to improve
Access Point.	reception.
	If that does not help, launch the ACC, go to the
	NetworkX	Settings Page,Xand be sure the SSID
	matches that of the Access Point (remember the
	SSID is case sensitive).

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