Sony VAIO PCWA-A100 Service Manual page 18

Verifying communication with the
Access Point
Follow the steps below to verify that if the Wireless
LAN PC Card has a connection with the Access Point.
z Tips 1
Double-click the
The icon may appear as
The Wireless Pallete status window appears.
or .
If so, no communications
are taking place with the
Access Point. Check the
Access Point's
configuration. For further
information, refer to the
Wireless Palette Help
files.
2
Verify the Nickname.
The Nickname identifies the Access Point with
which the computer has a connection. Verify that
the Nickname you entered (page 45) is displayed.
3
Verify the reception level.
The reception level indicator (
the condition of the communications with the
Access Point.
communication. When
communications are taking place between the
Access Point and the computer. Check the Access
Point configuration. For more information, refer
the Wireless Palette Help.
4
Verify the Computer Name.
The Computer Name is the computer name you
have specified on page 24 (Windows 98 Second
Edition) or page 34 (Windows 2000). The wireless
LAN connection is established with the computers
displayed.
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3
Note Enter the common parameters, Channel Number
Using the Wireless and Encryption Key.
Palette, enter the same
Select the channel that the Access Point uses for
Encryption Key on every
wireless communications for Channel Number.
computer in the wireless
You can use Channel 1, 4, 7, or 10.
LAN, as specified for the
Access Point.
Enter any five-digit alphanumeric characters for
Encryption Key.
z Tips
• If there are two or more
Access Points in close
proximity, assign a
unique channel number
to avoid radio
interference.
• The factory-set
Encryption Key of the
access point is the last
five digits of the Access
Point ID.
4
Select the access method to the Internet from
Connection Mode and click NEXT.
Note
If you have accidentally
Select a destination to connect the Access Point.
selected a wrong access
Available options are Phone Connection, Cable
method, click BACK and
Modem/xDSL, ISDN Router/LAN, and Local
select the correct one.
Only. The dialog that appears next depends on
your selection.
Note
If you are using the Access Point and are connecting within
an existing LAN that already has a DHCP server, do not use
the Phone Connection or Local Only connection modes.
Select Cable Modem/xDSL or ISDN Router/LAN connection
modes.
When the Wireless LAN Access Point is using Phone
Connection and/or Local Only connection modes, the Access
Point acts as a DHCP server.
An Access Point that is connected to a LAN that has another
DHCP server may experience the following problem while
using the Phone Connection or Local Only connection mode.
A client computer within the LAN may acquire an invalid IP
address from the Access Point, not from the regular DHCP
server. If this happens, the client computer may not be able
to access the network because the IP address supplied by the
Access Point is a private IP address (10.0.1.2 - 17, by default).
Contact your network administrator before connecting a
Wireless LAN Access Point to an existing LAN.
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Confidential
PCWA-A100/C100 (UC)
on the task tray.
Computer
Name
Nickname
Reception
Level/
Indicator
/ / ) indicates
indicates the optimum
or is displayed, no
2-14
Setting up the Access Point
z Tip You can change the Access Point settings by using the
To launch the Custom Basic Setup Utility. Changes to the settings may be
Setup Utility, click the
made by using the Custom Setup Utility as well.
Start button and select
This operation must be performed on a single
VAIO - Wireless LAN -
computer on the wireless LAN.
Custom Access Point
Setup Utility.
1
From the Start menu, click VAIO - Wireless LAN -
Basic Access Point Setup Utility.
The Basic Setup Utility starts.
2
Confirm that the Access Point ID displayed is the
Note one assigned to the Access Point you are
If an error message configuring, then click SCAN.
appears, click OK then
The Access Point ID is a six-digit number on the
confirm the following and
label attached on the bottom surface of the Access
repeat step 2.
Point. If the Access Point ID displayed is different
• The Access Point is
from the one on the label, enter the correct ID.
powered.
• The correct Access Access Point ID
Point ID is displayed.
• The Access Point and
the computer are
located within a rage of
Factory-set Encryption KEY
approximately 50 m
(165 feet).
Note Phone Connection:
If you must press "0" on
The Enter Phone Connection Parameters dialog box
your telephone to hear
appears.
the tone signal and place
an outgoing call, you can
not use your telephone
line for Internet access
using the Access Point.
If you hear the tone signal
when you pick up the
receiver even though you
must press "0" to place an
outgoing call, you can use
your telephone line for
Internet access using the
Access Point. In these
situations, enter "0"
before the telephone
number for Phone
Number 1 and Phone
Number 2.
1
Enter data for Account ID, Password, Password
z Tips
(re-enter), Phone Number 1, Phone Number 2, and
• Phone Number 2 is the
Dialing Mode and click NEXT.
alternate telephone
The confirmation dialog appears.
number to use when a
call to Phone Number 1
2
is not completed. Make sure you have made correct settings, then
• Your Internet Service
click NEXT.
Provider may specify
Changes to the Access Point settings are reflected
the DNS server(s). In
and the Finish screen appears.
this case, enter data for
DNS Server 1 (DNS
3
Server 2). Click LINK TEST.
The link test between the Access Point and the
Note
computer is performed.
The indicators on the
Access Point flashes while
When the confirmation dialog box appears, click
changes to the settings are
FINISH to exit.
processed.
The link test is disabled
until the Access Point
POWER indicator turns
green.
(It takes approximately 30
seconds before the
POWER indicator turns
green.)
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