National Instruments WAP-3711, WAP-3701 Confirming the Settings of the AP and Client Computers

NI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual		Getting Started
NOTE	A wireless client computer must be in infrastructure mode to associate with an AP.
NOTE	The SSID of the wireless client computer and the SSID of the AP must be identical. Or, if the
	SSID broadcast capability of the AP is enabled (default setting), the SSID of the wireless client
	computer could be set to “any.”
NOTE	Both the wireless client computer and the Access Point must have the same WEP settings for
	them to communicate with each other.
NOTE	For better wireless security, IEEE 802.1X capability of the Access Point must be enabled so that
	only authenticated wireless users can access the wireless network.

Configuring TCP/IP-related Settings

	Use the 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 Access Point
	are in the same IP subnetwork.
	If a client computer is originally set up with a static IP address, you can either change its IP
	address to match the IP address of the Access Point, or select the option
	“automatically-obtain-an-IP-address” if there is a DHCP server on the network.
NOTE	For some versions of Windows, the computer needs to be restarted for the new TCP/IP settings to
	take effect.

Confirming the Settings of the AP and Client Computers

After you have completed deploying the Access Point and setting up client computers, you must make sure the settings you have made are correct.

Checking if the IEEE 802.11g-related Settings Work

To check if a wireless client computer can associate with the NI WAP-3701/3711:

1.Launch the configuration/monitoring utility provided by the vendor of the installed WLAN NIC.

2.Check if the client computer is associated to an NI WAP-3701/3711. If the check fails, see Appendix B, “Wireless Settings Problems,” to troubleshoot the problem.

Checking if the TCP/IP-related Settings Work

To check if a client computer can assess the Internet:

1.Open a Windows Command Prompt window on the client computer.

2.Type “ping AP”, where AP is the IP address of the Access Point. Replace it with your real IP address—for example, 192.168.127.253, and then press Enter.

If the AP responds, go to the next step; otherwise see Appendix B, “TCP/IP Settings Problems” to troubleshoot the problem.

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