Sony PCWA-A500 User Manual
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Table of contents
Overview ............................................... 7
What you can do with your Wireless
LAN Access Point ..................... 7
System requirements ..................... 8
About the manuals and Help files ... 8
Names of parts and functions ................ 9
About the Access Point initial settings 12
To return the Access Point settings
to the factory default settings .. 13
MAC address ............................... 13
settings ............................................ 14
Before configuring the Access Point
settings ..................................... 14
Displaying the Access Point setup
page .......................................... 16
password .................................. 18
Configuring and changing settings
for the Access Point ................. 19
Confirming the firmware version for
the Access Point ...................... 20
Confirming the status of the Access
Point ......................................... 21
Connecting ........................................... 22
Connecting to a DSL modem, cable
modem, or ISDN router ........... 22
Precautions when mounting the Access
Point on a wall ................................ 24
Precautions .......................................... 26
Specifications ...................................... 27
Getting help ......................................... 28
Glossary ............................................... 29
Troubleshooting ................................... 31
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