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Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the
installation and operation of the Wireless LAN Access Point.
1. Can the Wireless Access Point act as my DHCP Server?
No. The Access Point is nothing more than a wireless hub, and, cannot be
configured to handle any DHCP server capabilities.
2. Can the Wireless Access Point connect to PC directly?
Yes. The Wireless Access Point can be connected to a PC through the use of a
crossover UTP cable. Connect one end of the cable to the Ethernet Port of the
Wireless Access Point and the other end to the PC’s NIC card. Make sure the
Access Point and your PC are in the same subnet. You can use the SNMP
Manager to configure the Wireless Access Point directly without building a real
WLAN network.
3. What is Ad-hoc?
An Ad-hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers, each with a WLAN adapter,
connected as an independent wireless LAN.
4. What is Infrastructure?
An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration.
5. What is BSS ID?
A group of wireless stations and an Access Point compose a Basic Service Set
(BSS). Computers in a BSS must be configured with the same BSSID.
6. What is ESSID?
An Infrastructure configuration could also support roaming capability for mobile
workers. More than one BSS can be configured as an Extended Service Set (ESS).
Users within an ESS could roam freely between BSSs while maintaining a
continuous connection to the wireless network stations and the Wireless LAN
Access Points.