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Introduction
This document provides solutions to common problems encountered with
the Wireless LAN Access Point.
Please refer to this guide before contacting Sony's customer
service department.
Case 1 - I cannot find the Access Point with the Access
Point Scan Utility
Did you wait long enough?
The scanning process may take some time. After clicking Scan, wait at least
30 seconds before checking the results.
Can you see the IP address of the computer?
With the computer setting Obtain IP address automatically enabled,
perform the following steps. For information on how to set the IP address
of the computer, see Windows Help.
Windows Me
From the Start menu, select Run.
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Enter winipcfg in the Run dialog box and click OK.
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From the list in the IP Setup dialog box, select the Wireless LAN interface
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that you are using (PC Card, computer internal wireless LAN, etc).
Make sure an IP address is shown in the IP address field.
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If the IP address is 0.0.0.0 or an address starting with 169.254 is displayed,
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click Release and then Renew.
If an IP address with 169.254 is displayed, a suitable IP address was not obtained with
Obtain IP address automatically and your Windows operating system assigned an
address to the Wireless LAN PC Card. In this condition, a correct network connection
is not possible. Perform the setup again as described in the Quick Start Guide.
Windows 2000 and Windows XP
Click Start, point to Programs (All programs in Windows XP) and then
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Accessories and click Command prompt.
In the command prompt window, enter ipconfig/all and press <Enter>.
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Check the IP address setting information of the Wireless LAN interface
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that you are using (PC Card, computer internal Wireless LAN, etc).
The description field shows the name of the Wireless LAN interface.
If the IP address is 0.0.0.0 or an address starting with 169.254 is displayed,
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enter ipconfig/renew and press <Enter>.
A new IP address is assigned.
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