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© NOKIA INC | File: a032trbsv2.doc | Date: 15.08.01
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1.2.2 Real-time troubleshooting via the serial port
If there is a problem during initialization the Nokia A032 may stop and display an error code on the
info LED’s. You cannot view the contents of the log file because the Nokia A032 is not operating.
To provide a solution to this problem, the Nokia A032 also writes all log file entries to the serial port
during initialization. If the unit fails to initialize and you can’t discover the problem, try attaching a serial
terminal to the unit.
Connect a serial terminal to the serial port with the following settings:
Baud rate: 9600 bps
#bits: 8
No parity
This will result in the display of progress messages. You’ll see log messages written to the terminal –
these might provide useful information. These error messages are listed in paragraph 2.1.
2. PROBLEMS WHEN JOINING THE NETWORK
This section gives advice on problems which may occur when trying to associate with the Access
Point or when joining the network.
2.1 ASSOCIATING
If a wireless station cannot associate with the Access Point when the wireless station is booted up
check the following.
2.1.1 Network name
The network name that is entered into the profile must be the same as the network you are trying
to join. Check that the network name in the profile is exactly the same as the network name in the
Access Point remembering that the Network names are case sensitive.
2.1.2 WEP
The Access Points default WEP mode is WEP, this ensures that the network is safe from
intruders if the access point is ever defaulted. When using a Nokia C110 radio card in the
wireless station when association with the access point fails due to WEP, a message will
appear on the wireless station user interface.
The WEP mode must be the compatible, for example a wireless station in WEP Mode Open will
not associate with an access point in WEP Mode WEP.
If shared key authentication is being used the keys used must be identical and in corresponding
slots in both the access point and wireless stations.
If personal WEP keys are being used the wireless stations user name (normally the MAC
address) and key must be on the database. The user name and key must be the same on both
the wireless station and database.
WEP Keys are not transmitted over the airwaves and therefore must be in place on the access
point (or database) and the wireless station before any association is begun.