Moxa Technologies Network Hardware AWK-1100 User Manual

 

To establish a wireless link to an Access Point: 
1.  Launch the configuration/monitoring utility provided by the vendor of the installed WLAN 

NIC. 

2.  Use the utility to make appropriate Operating Mode, SSID, and WEP settings. 

NOTE 

A wireless client computer must be in infrastructure mode to associate with an AP. 

 

NOTE 

The SSID of the wireless client computer and the SSID of the AP must be identical. Or, if the 
SSID broadcast capability of the AP is enabled (default setting), the SSID of the wireless client 
computer could be set to “any.” 

 

NOTE 

Both the wireless client computer and the Access Point must have the same WEP settings for 
them to communicate with each other. 

 

NOTE 

For better wireless security, IEEE 802.1X capability of the Access Point must be enabled so that 
only authenticated wireless users can access the wireless network. 

Configuring TCP/IP-related Settings 

Use the Windows Network Control Panel Applet to change the TCP/IP settings of the client 
computers so that the IP addresses of the client computers and the IP address of the Access Point 
are in the same IP subnetwork. 

If a client computer is originally setup with a static IP address, you can either change its IP address 
to match the IP address of the Access Point, or select the option 
“automatically-obtain-an-IP-address” if there is a DHCP server on the network. 

NOTE 

For some versions of Windows, the computer needs to be restarted for the new TCP/IP settings to 
take effect. 

After you have completed deploying the Access Point and setting up client computers, you must 
make sure the settings you have made are correct. 

Checking if the IEEE 802.11g-related Settings Work 

To check if a wireless client computer can associate with the AWK-1100: 
1.  Launch the configuration/monitoring utility provided by the vendor of the installed WLAN 

NIC. 

2.  Check if the client computer is associated to an AWK-1100. If the check fails, see Appendix 

B, “Wireless Settings Problems,” to troubleshoot the problem.