Chapter 6 Troubleshooting

This chapter gives tips on how to configure the communication software. This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the Wireless Network Access Point. Read the description below to solve your problems.

Can I run an application from a remote computer over the wireless network?

This will depend on whether or not the application is designed to be used over a network. Consult the application’s user guide to determine if it supports operation over a network.

Can, I play games with other members of the cordless network?

Yes, as long as the game supports multiple plays over a LAN (local area network). Refer to the game’s user guide for more information.

What is the IEEE 802.11b standard?

The IEEE 802.11b Wireless LAN standards subcommittee, which is formulating a standard for the industry. The objective is to enable wireless LAN hardware from different manufactures to communicate.

What IEEE 802.11 features are supported?

The product supports the following IEEE 802.11 functions:

wCSMA/CA plus Acknowledge protocol

wMulti-Channel Roaming

wAutomatic Rate Selection

wRTS/CTS feature

wFragmentation

wPower Management

What is PBCC?

This new products use the ACX100 chip from Texas Instruments. In addition to meeting the existing standard, the chip also supports a new modulation scheme developed by TI, called Packet Binary Convolution Code (PBCC). It's this scheme that gives the products the extra kick: Even at lower speeds, PBCC provides better performance at greater distances, and it can also work at 22 Mbps.

What is Ad-hoc?

An Ad-hoc integrated wireless LAN is a group of computers, each with a WLAN adapter, Connected as an independent wireless LAN. Ad hoc wireless LAN is applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO operation.

What is Infrastructure?