Troubleshooting Using The Embedded Management System - GE MDS entraNET Series Startup Manual

Troubleshooting Using the Embedded Management
System
If following the suggestions in
problem, there are some additional tools and techniques that can be
used. The Embedded Management System is a good source of infor-
mation that may be used remotely to provide preliminary diagnostic
information, or may even provide a path to correcting the problem.
Table 6. Troubleshooting with the Embedded
Symptom
Remote does not
associate
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Table 4 on Page 18
Management System
Possible Cause and Resolution
a. Verify that the AP has a sufficiently large number in
the "Max Remotes" parameter of the Network
Configuration Menu.
b. If "Approved Remotes" is enabled on the Security
Configuration Menu (at the AP), verify that the
correct serial number is listed in the Approved
Remotes List.
c. On the Remote, if "Restrict" is turned on in the
APLIST command, verify that the AP is included in
the list of Approved APs.
d. Check for the proper heading of directional
antennas as described in
DIRECTIONAL ANTENNAS FOR
MAXIMUM RSSI on Page 15
e. The encryption mode is not set correctly in all radios
of the network.
f. If this occurs after upgrading firmware, disable
encryption, then re-enter the encryption phrase
does not resolve the
AIMING
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