Sony PCWA-A500 User Manual

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Changing the status of your connection (Cautions when changing the mode)

Before connecting to another netw ork that has a configuration different from one established for the Access Point, consult w ith your netw ork administrator and
give careful consideration to functions such as the Access Point DHCP server function.
We recommend using either the LAN mode or the Cable Modem mode.

This section explains how to make settings for the follow ing cases.

When the current setting is either Phone mode or Local Only mode and the netw ork to w hich you w ant to shift is LAN on w hich the DHCP server is running.

When the current setting is either Phone mode or Local Only mode and the netw ork to w hich you w ant to shift is LAN on w hich the DHCP server is not
running.

When the current setting is LAN mode and the netw ork to w hich you w ant to shift is LAN on w hich the DHCP server is running.

When the current setting is LAN mode and the netw ork to w hich you w ant to shift is LAN on w hich the DHCP server is not running.

When the current setting is Cable Modem mode and the netw ork to w hich you w ant to shift is LAN on w hich the DHCP server is running.

When the current setting is Cable Modem mode and the netw ork to w hich you w ant to shift is LAN on w hich the DHCP server is not running.

Whe n the curre nt s e tting is e ithe r Phone m ode or Local Only m ode and the ne tw ork to w hich you w ant to s hift is LAN on w hich the DHCP
s e rve r is running. (For e xam ple : From your hom e to your office .)

Note

Pay close attention to these changes. We strongly recommend that you consult w ith the netw ork administrator of the netw ork to w hich you w ant to shift
w hen making the changes.

Detailed Reasons

1.

Change the Acce s s Point conne ction m ode to the Cable M ode m m ode .

2.

Re m ove the Acce s s Point from the ne tw ork you are curre ntly us ing and attach it to the ne tw ork to w hich you w ant to conne ct,
the n conne ct the pow e r and s tart it up.

3.

Confirm that the com pute r that is ins talle d w ith the PCWA-C100 Wire le s s LAN PC Card can be conne cte d to the Acce s s Point.

4.

It is pos s ible , in this s tate , for file and printe r s haring w ithin the Wire le s s ne tw ork and to acce s s the Ethe rne t from the
Wire le s s s ide . Change the m ode of the Acce s s Point to LAN m ode to s hare file s and printe rs be tw e e n the Wire le s s and the
Ethe rne t s ide s . The de tails of this are e xplaine d

he re

.

Whe n the curre nt s e tting is e ithe r Phone m ode or Local Only m ode and the ne tw ork to w hich you w ant to s hift is LAN on w hich the DHCP
s e rve r is not running.

Note

We strongly recommend that you consult w ith the netw ork administrator of the netw ork to w hich you w ant to shift w hen making these settings.

1.

Change the Acce s s Point conne ction m ode to the Cable M ode m m ode .

2.

Re m ove the Acce s s Point from the ne tw ork you are curre ntly us ing and attach it to the ne tw ork to w hich you w ant to conne ct,
the n conne ct the pow e r and s tart it up.

3.

Confirm that the com pute r that is ins talle d w ith the Wire le s s LAN PC Card can be conne cte d to the Acce s s Point.

4.

Start up the Cus tom Acce s s Point Se tup Utility on the clie nt com pute r and m ak e ne tw ork s e ttings on the WAN s ide of the
Acce s s Point.

o

Leave the mode set to Cable Modem.

o

Select Static IP Address (WAN-side).

o

Set WAN IP Address and WAN Subnet Mask.

o

Set Default Router and DNS Server as necessary.

o

There is no need to change any settings on the LAN side.

In this case, the Access Point functions as a NAT router betw een the Wireless side and the Ethernet side. Therefore, it is possible to share files and
printers w ithin the Wireless netw ork. How ever, the sharing of files and printers betw een the Ethernet side and the Wireless side and accessing the
Wireless side from the Ethernet side are not possible.

Whe n the curre nt s e tting is LAN m ode and the ne tw ork to w hich you w ant to s hift is LAN on w hich the DHCP s e rve r is running.

This can be used as it is if the Access Point settings are the default settings for the LAN mode.

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