Troubleshooting
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the
installation and operation of the Range Extender.
1. How to manually find your PC’s IP and MAC Address?
1) In Windows, open the Command Prompt program
2) Type Ipconfig /all and Enter
Ÿ Your PC’s IP address is the one entitled IP address
Ÿ Your PC’s MAC Address is the one entitled Physical Address
2. 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 computers and the Wireless Range
Extenders.
3. 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, WPA, WPA2) to enhance security and access control.
4. What is WEP?
WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, a data privacy mechanism based on a
64(40)-bit shared key algorithm.
5. What is WPA?
WPA is an acronym for Wi-Fi Protected Access. It is a security protocol for
802.11 wireless networks. WPA can provide data protection with the use of
encryption and the use of access controls and user authentication.
6. What is WPA2?
In addition to WPA, WPA2 provides a stronger encryption mechanism through
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