Sony PCWA-A200 Network Router User Manual


 
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Setting up
After you connect and install your Access Point, see the manual,
Wireless LAN PC Card Operating Instructions. The manual provides
instructions on how to insert the PC card into the computer, install and
set up its software, and install the software needed to set up the Access
Point.
Factory default configuration of the Access Point
The Access Point is configured at shipment as follows:
Connection mode
Cable Modem (Router Mode)
IP settings
IP address in the WAN: automatically obtained. (The Access Point
serves as a DHCP client.)
IP address in the wireless LAN: 10.0.1.1
Wireless settings
Network Name (SSID): Access Point ID
Encryption Key: the last five digits of Access Point ID
The Access Point serves as the DHCP server for client computers on the
LAN.
The number of IP addresses in the pool is set to 16.
The IP addresses to be assigned are 10.0.1.2 through 10.0.1.17.
The above settings can be changed using the Custom Access Point
Setup Utility that is included on the provided CD-ROM. For further
instructions, refer to the Custom Access Point Setup Utility Help.
Ethernet MAC address
The Ethernet MAC Address can be verified by following the steps
below:
1 Right-click the Wireless Palette icon on the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
taskbar.
2 Click Version in the pop-up menu.
3 Verify the number shown for Wireless Access Point Ethernet
Address.