User manual BUFFALO WLA-L11G

[. . . ] Communications Between Ethernet LAN and Wireless LAN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 What is Next?Troubleshooting Self-Diagnostic Function Setting Screen Tables Glossary Product specifications This manual explains the procedure for communications between Ethernet LAN and wireless LAN, examples of AirStation settings, and remedies for troubleshooting problems. Refer to this manual as necessary. Using this Manual This section explains the symbols used in this manual. Symbols Caution Items to which you must pay attention when handling the product. Failure to follow this mark may result in personal injury and/or damage to the equipment. Note Supplementary information that you should know when handling the product. Reference Refers to the page of related subject. Next Advises to which page you should continue next. Column Explanatory text with this mark explains convenient facts for you to know. Glossary and Diacritical Marks Within the Text · Text in bold indicates the names of menu options, buttons, text boxes, check boxes, software, and dialog boxes, etc. , that you can select to perform operations. [. . . ] If communication with the AirStation is disabled, refer to Chapter 3 Troubleshooting. Setting Procedure 1 2 Refer to the "Displaying AirStation Setting Screen" section (page 29) in Chapter 2, What is Next?, and display the AirStation setting screen. Click the Custom Setup button. 3 Enter the 5-digit number (password) in the Encryption Code (WEP) field, and then enter the same password in the Confirm Encryption Code field to confirm. Next, click the Set button. 4 Settings Completed will be displayed. Close the Web browser. When WEP setting is enabled, you will be prompted to enter your password whenever you try to connect to the AirStation from the client manager. If no password is entered, communications with the AirStation will be disabled. WLA-L11 User's Manual 34 Multiple AirStation Groups When multiple AirStations are used to communicate with the wireless LAN personal computers on the same floor, the baud rate may be reduced. This is because the AirStations are using the same frequency to communicate simultaneously. If this happens, you can enable communications regardless of other LAN networks by making settings to use different frequencies (wireless channels) in each LAN network (i. e. , grouping). Change the wireless channels and group the networks is done using the following procedure. Setting Procedure 1 2 Refer to the "Displaying the AirStation Setting Screen" section in Chapter 2, What is Next?, and display the AirStation setting screen. Click the Custom Setup button. 3 "In the Wireless Channel field", select the wireless channel setting for the AirStation, and click the Set button. 4 "Settings Completed" will be displayed. Close the Web browser. Using neighboring channels or other frequencies close to each other may result in mutual interference. To make sure that there is no interference, set each channel at least four channels apart. (Changing wireless channels may result in interference with other wireless equipment. ) 35 WLA-L11 User's Manual Setting Send Mode Set the AirStation's LAN board send mode using the following procedure. 1 2 Refer to the "Displaying AirStation Setting Screen" section (page 29) in Chapter 2, What is Next?, and display the AirStation setting screen. Click the Custom Setup button. 3 In the "Communication Type" field, select either full duplex or half duplex, and click the Set button. When the AirStation's send mode is set to full duplex, make sure that the send mode for the connected hub is also set to full duplex. When the send mode for the connected hub is set to Auto Negotiation and half duplex, and the AirStation's send mode is set to full duplex, communications will be disabled. Follow the screen instructions to complete the settings. WLA-L11 User's Manual 36 Connecting to the AirStation Using an AirPort-compatible Personal Computer Getting Started The following software is required when the Macintosh AirPort-compatible personal computer is used to share files with Windows personal computers. Refer to the manual supplied with your software for details of settings to enable file sharing. Setting Method To connect to the AirStation using an AirPort-compatible computer, use the following procedure. Before setting, check if the AirPort software has been installed, or not. (For the procedure for installing AirPort software, refer to the manual supplied with the AirPort. ) 1 2 3 4 Display the AirStation setting screen using the settings personal computer (Windows personal computer). Refer to the "Displaying AirStation Setting Screen" section (page 29) in Chapter 2, What is Next? Click the Device Diagnostic button. The AirStation ESS-ID should be displayed in the ESS-ID field. Start the AirPort-compatible computer. The AirPort setting tool will start. 5 From the pull-down menu in the Network Selection field of AirPort Network, select the AirStation ESS-ID that was identified in step 3. 37 WLA-L11 User's Manual Checking AirStation's IP Address You can check AirStation's IP address validity using the following procedure. 1 2 3 Refer to the "Installing AirStation Manager" section (page 14) in Chapter 1, Communications Between Ethernet LAN and Wireless LAN Click the Start button, and then select Programs, MELCO AirStation, and AirStation Manager. On the Menu Bar, select Edit. Then select Search AirStation. 4 Windows will search for the AirStation. 5 AirStation's IP address will be displayed. AirStation's IP address will be displayed in the IP Address field. Reset the AirStation Setting to the Factory Settings 1 2 Turn ON the power supply to the AirStation. Press and hold the factory setting switch on the back of the AirStation for 3 seconds minimum. When the DIAG lamp stops flashing, the AirStation is reset to the factory setting. For the factory setting switch, refer to the "Package Details and Parts Nomenclature and Functions" section in the separate Install manual. WLA-L11 User's Manual 38 Checking the Wireless Frequency Status The status of the wireless frequency between the wireless LAN personal computer and the AirStation can be checked using the following procedure. 1 2 Click the Start button, and then select Programs, MELCO Wireless LAN, and Client Manager. On the Menu Bar, select File. Perform the connection test only for the AirStations with the antenna mark( ). 3 Check the connection status. 4 The connection test results will be displayed. 39 WLA-L11 User's Manual Connection Test Result The connection test results displaies the connection status and the radio status. Connection status Very good Radio status Very good Good Good Poor Questionable Very poor Poor Communications not possible The overall diagnosis results are displayed as a combination of connection status and radio status. [. . . ] Shared As Share Name Access Type Read Only Full Passwords : Select to share drives. : You can both read and write depending on the password. Depends on Password : Use a password to determine access type. Read-Only Password : Set the password to permit the shared drive to be read only. Full Access Password : Set the password to permit both reading and writing to the shared drive. [. . . ]