Philips SNR6500 - Manual (Page 38)

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This section describes common problems you may encounter and possible solutions
to them. The Wireless Range Extender (WRE) can be easily monitored through panel
indicators to identify problems.
Cause/Solution
Your PC did not get an IP address from the Wireless Range Extender.
• Verify that your PC has an IP address.
Open a command box (Windows key ‘r’, type cmd, hit enter).
Type ipconfig.
Check that your gateway address is 192.168.1.3
Your PC can not communicate with your Wireless Range Extender.
• Verify that you can communicate with the Wireless Range Extender.
Open a command box.
Type ping 192.168.1.3
Response should be ‘Reply from 192.168.1.2: bytes=32 time=110ms TTL=32’
(time and TTL could be different)
Network card is not configured to obtain an IP address automatically.
• Check NIC (Network Interface Card) is in DHCP mode.
See chapter ‘Configure your PC’.
Network card speed does not match Wireless Base Station speed.
• Set network adapter to a fixed speed on your computer.
1 Click Start.
2 Click Settings.
3 Click Network Connections.
4 Select you network card. Right mouse click. Select Properties.
5 Click Configure.
6 Click Advanced tab.
Click Link Speed & Duplex.
Select a Full Duplex speed (either 100Mbps or 10Mbps)
Cable between PC and Wireless Base Station is not connected.
• Check Ethernet cable and lights on the wireless bases station.
Troubleshooting
Problem
I cannot browse to my Wireless Range
Extender
My PC does not have/get an IP address