Wireless access – LevelOne NetCon WBR-3408 User Manual

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Wireless Broadband router User Guide

your Internet connection (DSL/Cable modem etc) to see that it is
working correctly.

Problem 2:

Some applications do not run properly when using the Wireless
Broadband router.

Solution 2:

The Wireless Broadband router processes the data passing through
it, so it is not transparent.

Use the Special Applications feature to allow the use of Internet
applications which do not function correctly.

If this does solve the problem you can use the DMZ function. This
should work with almost every application, but:
• It is a security risk, since the firewall is disabled.
• Only one (1) PC can use this feature.

Wireless Access

Problem 1:

My PC can't locate the Wireless Access Point.

Solution 1:

Check the following.
• Your PC is set to Infrastructure Mode. (Access Points are always

in Infrastructure Mode)

• The SSID on your PC and the Wireless Access Point are the

same.
Remember that the SSID is case-sensitive. So, for example
"Workgroup" does NOT match "workgroup".

• Both your PC and the Wireless Broadband router must have the

same setting for WEP. The default setting for the Wireless
Broadband router is disabled, so your wireless station should
also have WEP disabled.

• If WEP is enabled on the Wireless Broadband router, your PC

must have WEP enabled, and the key must match.

• If the Wireless Broadband router's Wireless screen is set to Allow

LAN access to selected Wireless Stations only, then each of your
Wireless stations must have been selected, or access will be
blocked.

• To see if radio interference is causing a problem, see if connec-

tion is possible when close to the Wireless Broadband router.
Remember that the connection range can be as little as 100 feet
in poor environments.

Problem 2:

Wireless connection speed is very slow.

Solution 2:

The wireless system will connect at the highest possible speed,
depending on the distance and the environment. To obtain the high-
est possible connection speed, you can experiment with the
following:
• Wireless Broadband router location.

Try adjusting the location and orientation of the Wireless Broad-
band router.

• Wireless

Channel

If interference is the problem, changing to another channel may

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