Hawking Technologies Inc. HSB1 User Manual
Chapter4 Troubleshooting
This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the
installation and operation of the Access Point.
installation and operation of the Access Point.
1. How do I manually find the PC’s IP and MAC Address?
1) In Windows, open the Command Prompt program
2) Type Ipconfig /all and Enter
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Your PC’s IP address is the one entitled IP address
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Your PC’s MAC Address is the one entitled Physical Address
2. 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.
same BSSID.
3. What is ESSID?
An Infrastructure configuration could also support roaming capability
for mobile workers. More than one BSS can be configured as an
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.
between BSSs while maintaining a continuous connection to the
wireless network stations and the Wireless LAN Access Points.
4. Can data be intercepted while transmitting through the air?
WLAN features two-fold protection in security. On the hardware side,
as with Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum technology, it has the inherent
scrambling security feature. On the software side, the WLAN series
offers the encryption function (WEP) to enhance security and access
scrambling security feature. On the software side, the WLAN series
offers the encryption function (WEP) to enhance security and access
control.
5. What is WEP?
WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, a data privacy mechanism