Troubleshooting & Faqs - SMC Networks SMC2655W User Manual

Restore to Factory Defaults Procedure
1)Locate the [Default] button on the back of the SMC2655W
Access Point.
2)Unplug the power from the back of the AP for 10 seconds.
3)Depress the [Default] button for 3 seconds.
4)Plug the power connector into the AP while depressing the
[Default] button.
5)Release the [Default] button after 3 seconds. Wait 3 seconds and
then depress the [Default] button again.
6)The "LNK/ACT" and "TX/RX" LEDs will blink once per second about
10-12 times. Release the [Default] button when these LEDs begin
flashing rapidly.
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Troubleshooting / FAQs
If mobile users do not have roaming access to the
SMC2655W access point:
Make sure that all the SMC2655Ws and stations in the ESS in which
the WLAN mobile users can roam are configured to the same WEP
setting, SSID, and authentication algorithm.
If you forgot your password or your SMC2655W has locked up, you
can reset it to factory defaults by performing the following steps:
1) Locate the [Default] button on the back of the SMC2655W Access Point.
2) Unplug the power from the back of the AP for 10 seconds.
3) Depress the [Default] button for 3 seconds.
4) Plug the power connector into the AP while depressing the
[Default] button.
5) Release the [Default] button after 3 seconds. Wait 3 seconds and
then depress the [Default] button again.
6) The "LNK/ACT" and "TX/RX" LEDs will blink once per second about
10-12 times. Release the [Default] button when these LEDs begin
flashing rapidly.
What is a Wireless LAN?
A local area network that transmits over the air typically in an unli-
censed frequency such as the 2.4GHz band. A wireless LAN does not
require lining up devices for line of sight transmission like IrDA.
Wireless access points (base stations) are connected to an Ethernet
hub or server and transmit a radio frequency over an area of several
hundred to a thousand feet which can penetrate walls and other
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