USRobotics Instant802 APSDK User Manual

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Professional Access Point

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Installation and Connectivity Troubleshooting - 286

Possible Solution 2:

Ensure that the wireless device is set to

Infrastructure

mode and has the following settings in common with

the access point:

SSID, also called

Network Name

.

Kind of security (for example, WPA)

Security key value

802.11 mode

If you change the settings on the access point, remember to change the settings on your wireless devices
also.

Possible Solution 3:

Ensure that the access point is broadcasting its SSID:

1. Open the Web User Interface of the access point.

2. From the

Advanced

menu, select

Security

.

3. Verify that

Broadcast SSID

is set to

Allow

.

4. Click

Update

to save any change.

Possible Solution 4:

If you use MAC filtering on the access point, verify that the MAC address of the client is allowed to access
your wireless network:

1. Open the Web User Interface of the access point.

2. From the

Advanced

menu, select

MAC Filtering

.

3. If you selected

Allow only stations in list

, verify that the client’s MAC address is included in the Stations

List.

If you selected

Allow any station unless in list

, verify that the client’s MAC address is not included in the

Stations List.

Possible Solution 5:

Reboot the access point by disconnecting and then reconnecting its power adapter.

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