Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the
Use an electrical test meter to determine the output voltage of the power supply. Check if it matched the specification of
Check the following:
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wEnsure that your PC and
wIf your PC is set to "Obtain an IP Address automatically" (DHCP client), restart it.
wIf your PC uses a Fixed (Static) IP address, ensure that it is using an IP Address within the range 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254 and thus compatible with
Also, the Network Mask should be set to 255.255.255.0 to match
In Windows, you can check these settings by using Control
Check the following:
wMake sure the wireless adapter is compatible with IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g.
wMove the wireless client closer to
wEnsure
wEnsure
wConfirm the WLAN LED of
wIf the MAC filter is enabled, please make sure the wireless client is allowed to build the link.
wEnsure the operating mode is in “AP” mode.
The throughput rate is slow.Check the following:
wVerify the antenna, connector, and cabling are well connected.
wAdjust the antenna, and make sure the antenna is not behind metal or any obstacle. If the throughput increases after you move the client closer to
wVerify the network traffic does not exceed 37% of bandwidth.
wLower the broadcast rate of wired network to no more than 10 broadcast messages per second
wVerify wired network topology and configuration.