Sony PCWA-A100 - Wireless Lan Access Point, Getting Started

Changing the status of your connection (Cautions when changing the mode)

Before connecting to another netw ork that has a configuration different from one established for the Access Point, consult w ith your netw ork administrator and
give careful consideration to functions such as the Access Point DHCP server function.
We recommend using either the LAN mode or the Cable Modem mode.

This section explains how  to make settings for the follow ing cases.

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When the current setting is either Phone mode or Local Only mode and the netw ork to w hich you w ant to shift is LAN on w hich the DHCP server is running.

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When the current setting is either Phone mode or Local Only mode and the netw ork to w hich you w ant to shift is LAN on w hich the DHCP server is not
running.

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When the current setting is LAN mode and the netw ork to w hich you w ant to shift is LAN on w hich the DHCP server is running.

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When the current setting is LAN mode and the netw ork to w hich you w ant to shift is LAN on w hich the DHCP server is not running.

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When the current setting is Cable Modem mode and the netw ork to w hich you w ant to shift is LAN on w hich the DHCP server is running.

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When the current setting is Cable Modem mode and the netw ork to w hich you w ant to shift is LAN on w hich the DHCP server is not running.

Whe n the  curre nt s e tting is  e ithe r Phone  m ode  or Local Only m ode  and the  ne tw ork  to w hich you w ant to s hift is  LAN on w hich the  DHCP
s e rve r is  running. (For e xam ple : From  your hom e  to your office .) 

Note

Pay close attention to these changes. We strongly recommend that you consult w ith the netw ork administrator of the netw ork to w hich you w ant to shift
w hen making the changes. 

Detailed Reasons

1.

Change  the  Acce s s  Point conne ction m ode  to the  Cable  M ode m  m ode .

2.

Re m ove  the  Acce s s  Point from  the  ne tw ork  you are  curre ntly us ing and attach it to the  ne tw ork  to w hich you w ant to conne ct,
the n conne ct the  pow e r and s tart it up.

3.

Confirm  that the  com pute r that is  ins talle d w ith the  PCWA-C100 Wire le s s  LAN PC Card can be  conne cte d to the  Acce s s  Point.

4.

It is  pos s ible , in this  s tate , for file  and printe r s haring w ithin the  Wire le s s  ne tw ork  and to acce s s  the  Ethe rne t from  the
Wire le s s  s ide . Change  the  m ode  of the  Acce s s  Point to LAN m ode  to s hare  file s  and printe rs  be tw e e n the  Wire le s s  and the
Ethe rne t s ide s . The  de tails  of this  are  e xplaine d 

he re

.

Whe n the  curre nt s e tting is  e ithe r Phone  m ode  or Local Only m ode  and the  ne tw ork  to w hich you w ant to s hift is  LAN on w hich the  DHCP
s e rve r is  not running.

Note

We strongly recommend that you consult w ith the netw ork administrator of the netw ork to w hich you w ant to shift w hen making these settings.

1.

Change  the  Acce s s  Point conne ction m ode  to the  Cable  M ode m  m ode .

2.

Re m ove  the  Acce s s  Point from  the  ne tw ork  you are  curre ntly us ing and attach it to the  ne tw ork  to w hich you w ant to conne ct,
the n conne ct the  pow e r and s tart it up.

3.

Confirm  that the  com pute r that is  ins talle d w ith the  Wire le s s  LAN PC Card can be  conne cte d to the  Acce s s  Point.

4.

Start up the  Cus tom  Acce s s  Point Se tup Utility on the  clie nt com pute r and m ak e  ne tw ork  s e ttings  on the  WAN s ide  of the
Acce s s  Point.

o

Leave the mode set to Cable Modem. 

o

Select Static IP Address (WAN-side). 

o

Set WAN IP Address and WAN Subnet Mask. 

o

Set Default Router and DNS Server as necessary. 

o

There is no need to change any settings on the LAN side. 

In this case, the Access Point functions as a NAT router betw een the Wireless side and the Ethernet side. Therefore, it is possible to share files and
printers w ithin the Wireless netw ork. How ever, the sharing of files and printers betw een the Ethernet side and the Wireless side and accessing the
Wireless side from the Ethernet side are not possible.

Whe n the  curre nt s e tting is  LAN m ode  and the  ne tw ork  to w hich you w ant to s hift is  LAN on w hich the  DHCP s e rve r is  running. 

This can be used as it is if the Access Point settings are the default settings for the LAN mode.

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