Sony PCWA-A500 - Manual (Page 33)

addresses expires. How ever, they are unable to acquire IP addresses because the DHCP server is not found, so communication is not possible.
When this occurs, temporarily reestablish communication by temporarily assigning an IP address to the Access Point, using the same netw ork segment
as for PCs on the netw ork. Communication can then be reestablished by changing settings. Click here for details.
Another w ay to reestablish communication is to use one of the Access Point's tw o reset modes to forcibly change the Access Point setting.
Us e the re s e t m ode to re s tore the Acce s s Point to the factory de fault s e ttings :
After placing the Access Point in the reset mode, restore it to the factory default settings by using the Access Point Firmw are Utility. See the Access
Point Firmw are Upgrade Utility Help for the procedure.
Change to Suitable Acce s s Point Se ttings Us ing the Softw are Re s e t m ode
Put the Access Point in the Softw are Reset mode and set an appropriate IP address. You can also use this technique if you forget the encryption key or
the passw ord for the Access Point Setup Utility. Click here for details
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