Sony PCWA-AR300 - Manual (Page 2)

6 Is the Web browser of the computer used for the Wireless
Broadband Router setup configured to use a proxy server?
Make sure that no proxy setting is enabled for the IP address of the Wireless Broadband Router.
Note
While the proxy server setting is disabled, it may not be possible to display other pages except for the Wireless
Broadband Router Setup Page.
Example 1: Using Microsoft ® Internet Explorer
1 On the “Tools” menu, click “Internet Options”.
The “Internet Options” dialog box appears.
2 On the “Connection” tab, click “LAN Settings”.
The “Local Area Network (LAN) Settings” dialog box appears.
z Hint
If there are dial-up profiles in the “Dial-up” box, make sure that you select the “Never dial a connection”
check box.
3 If “Use a proxy server for your LAN (These settings do not apply to dial-up or VPN
connections)” check box is selected, clear the check box and click “OK”.
4 When the Wireless Broadband Router setup is complete, return the proxy setting to
its original condition.
Example 2: Using Netscape
1 Start the Web browser on the computer used for the Wireless Broadband Router
setup.
2 On the “Edit” menu, click “Setup”.
3 In “Category”, click “Advanced” and click the “Proxy” button.
4 Select “Connect directly to the Internet” and click “OK”.
5 When the Wireless Broadband Router setup is complete, return the proxy setting to
its original condition.
Access Point Functions
Case 1 Clicked the “Refresh” button under “Access Point
List”, but nothing appears in the list
1 Did you wait long enough?
The scanning process may take some time. After clicking “Refresh”, wait at least 30 seconds
before checking the results.
2 Can the IP address of the computer be acquired?
See “Preparations”, “Case 1: No communication between the computer and Wireless Broadband
Router”, item 3.
3 Is the Access Point connected correctly to the Router Unit?
Make sure that connections are as shown.
Cable modem or
DSL modem
Case 3 Unable to connect after Access Point functions
settings are made
Did you change the wireless connection settings of the computer
to match the Access Point functions settings?
If the Network Name (SSID) and Data Encryption (WEP) settings of the Access Point are changed, the
wireless connection settings of the computer must be changed accordingly. For information on how to
do this, refer to the documentation of the Wireless LAN PC Card or the Wireless LAN Converter.
Case 4 If “Easy Setup” is used after “Advanced Setup”,
what about items not included in “Easy Setup”?
If you reconfigure the unit with “Easy Setup” after using “Advanced Setup”, the items not included in
“Easy Setup” are set as follows.
Item Setting
Frequency (Channel) Auto Select
Broadcast Network Name (SSID) Yes
IEEE 802.11 Mode 11g, 11b
Access Control Accept all
Connection Method Obtain IP address automatically (DHCP)
DNS Server –
Speed Auto-Detect
Setup Switch Enable
Time Server (NTP Server) –
Note
In the table above, “–” indicate blank settings.
Reset switch
Quick Setup switch
Reset switch
Case 2 Several Access Points are listed, but I do not
know which one to select
The “Access Point List” shows the MAC addresses of all the Access Points found.
Use the MAC address to identify the Access Point.
Check the MAC address of the Access Point to which you want to connect. The MAC address is
located on the label inside the rear cover of the Wireless Unit.
Case 2 The power cord is plugged to the AC outlet, but
the indicators do not light
1 Is the AC adapter power switch on?
z Hint
When the AC adapter power switch is on, the LED on the adapter is lit.
2 Is the “Status Indicator” setting of the Access Point set to
Off?
Open the Setup Page of the Access Point, go to the Access Point “Management” page, and set
“Status Indicator” to On.
1 Click “Status Indicator” and “Change”.
2 Select “On” from the list and click “Execute Setup”.
3 When the completion message appears, click “Close”.
Case 3 After pressing the Quick Setup switch, the Status
indicator starts flashing red
If the Quick Setup switch is held down for more than one second, the Status indicator starts to flash red.
30 seconds later, the Status indicator begins flashing slowly white to indicate normal operaton.
Note
The Quick Setup switch is used in setting the separately available Wireless LAN Converter PCWA-DE30.
For information on how to use the Quick Setup switch, refer to Wireless LAN Converter PCWA-DE30
Quick Start Guide.
Miscellaneous
Case 1 Forgot settings
Reset the Access Point and/or Router Unit, as described below.
To perform a reset, the Wireless Broadband Router must be on. It is possible to reset both units or only
the unit for which you have forgotten the settings. When you forget the Access Point settings, press the
Reset switch on the Wireless Unit. When you forget the Router Unit settings, press the Reset switch on
the Router Unit. Hold the switch for at least a second, and then release it.
The Wireless Broadband Router restarts automatically, and the settings of the unit whose Reset switch
is pressed revert to their factory defaults. Repeat the setup procedure.
Wireless Unit Router Unit
Note
When resetting the Access Point, be careful not to press the Quick Setup switch by mistake.
Router Functions
Case 1 The Internet Gateway is shown as a network
connection. What does this mean?
It means that the Router Unit is recognized as the Internet Gateway. If you disconnect the Router Unit
from the network, the indication disappears.
Case 2 Cannot connect to the Internet
Are the WAN settings correct?
Configure the Router Unit correctly according to the instructions in the Quick Start Guide.
Case 3 I changed the LAN settings of the Router Unit, but
I can no longer connect to the Router Unit or
network
See “Case 1: No communication between the computer and Wireless Broadband Router”, 3 to release
and renew the IP address of your computer so that it matches the LAN settings of the Router Unit.
Alternately, you can restart the Router Unit, which automatically releases and renews the IP address of
your computer.
Note
In “Case 1: No communication between the computer and Wireless Broadband Router”, 3 , we recommend that
you release and renew the IP address only when it is “0.0.0.0” or it starts with “169.254”. In the case above, you
must release and renew the IP address, regardless of the displayed address.