Wireless Access - Planet WRT-413 User Manual

Solution 2: The WRT-413 processes the data passing through it, so it is not transparent.
Use the Special Applications feature to allow the use of Internet applications
which do not function correctly.
If this does solve the problem you can use the DMZ function. This should
work with almost every application, but:
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It is a security risk, since the firewall is disabled.
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Only one (1) PC can use this feature.

Wireless Access

Problem 1: My PC can't locate the Wireless Access Point.
Solution 1: Check the following.
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Your PC is set to Infrastructure Mode. (Access Points are always in
Infrastructure Mode)
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The SSID on your PC and the Wireless Access Point are the same.
Remember that the SSID is case-sensitive. So, for example "Work-
group" does NOT match "workgroup".
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Both your PC and the WRT-413 must have the same setting for WEP.
The default setting for the WRT-413 is disabled, so your wireless client
should also have WEP disabled.
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If WEP is enabled on the WRT-413, your PC must have WEP enabled,
and the key must match.
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If the WRT-413's Wireless screen is set to Allow LAN access to selected
Wireless Clients only, then each of your Wireless clients must have been
selected, or access will be blocked.
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To see if radio interference is causing a problem, see if connection is
possible when close to the WRT-413.
Remember that the connection range can be as little as 100 feet in poor
environments.
Problem 2: Wireless connection speed is very slow.
Solution 2: The wireless system will connect at the highest possible speed, depending on
the distance and the environment. To obtain the highest possible connection
speed, you can experiment with the following:
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WRT-413 location.
Try adjusting the location and orientation of the WRT-413.
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Wireless Channel
If interference is the problem, changing to another channel may show a
marked improvement.
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Radio Interference
Other devices may be causing interference. You can experiment by
switching other devices Off, and see if this helps. Any "noisy" devices
should be shielded or relocated.
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RF Shielding
Your environment may tend to block transmission between the wireless
clients. This will mean high access speed is only possible when close to
the WRT-413.
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