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| Thread ID: 89339 | 2008-04-28 06:29:00 | Wireless Access Point | CaptainVincent (76) | Press F1 |
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| 663280 | 2008-04-28 08:33:00 | It should work with an ordinary Ethernet cable going to your router. Reset the access point to factory settings, then set up a static ip address on your computer in the 192.168.0 range so you can access the WAP. The cabling has got sweet "FA" to do with this problem.-- -Only trouble with settings a static IP for the PC is while the PC could then talk to the wireless the Access point it wont talk to the router. I did have a look through the settings on the Manual, for both the router & AP, it doesn't look like you can change the settings for the IP's. So if the router's Ethernet ports are on 192.168.1.? and the access point is 192.168.0.254 then its in the wrong address range. One of them (if able) has to be changed so they are all in the same range, preferably the Access point. BUT the manual was not exactly to clear on if thats possible. Speedys suggestion --- It'll probably be better to get an AP/modem/router in one |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 663281 | 2008-04-28 08:40:00 | Holy crap. Does anyone have some step by step examples. My minds totally screwed after reading all that! XD | CaptainVincent (76) | ||
| 663282 | 2008-04-28 10:30:00 | According to the manual (Appendix A, p83), your router has auto-crossover on the Ethernet ports, so your problem is not due to the crossover cable, or lack of one. It seems to be the DSE software & its interaction with the AP - I'd agree with wainuitech that you have to change the IP's - but it looks like that's only possible on the AP once you've got the AP software going... My first thought would be to ensure that your AP is reset to defaults, otherwise... On the router its easier to change IP - point your browser to 192.168.1.1 to change the router's address to 192.168.0.1 via the Advanced Setup-Local Network- IP Address option. Note that once you hit Apply, the router will change address & you'll have to both use 192.168.0.1 to change anything in future, PLUS (assuming you're using automatic IP & DNS settings) you'll have to renew your IP address on the PC to put it into the new network range. You can do this via Start/Run & type "ipconfig /renew". Hopefully doing that will get your PC & the AP onto the same subnet (192.168.0.x) & the AP configuration software will work. |
MushHead (10626) | ||
| 663283 | 2008-04-28 10:38:00 | Well, If I were you Captain, I would plug the AP directly to your PC and take the router out of the question. Then once your PC is talking to the AP, set a static address is the range of the router and DHCP relay, disconnect the AP from your pc, plug into router. Plug PC back into router. Any client attaching to AP will get addresses from router along with DNS settings.... Now I havent read the manual, but that would be the way I'd put it together. |
SolMiester (139) | ||
| 663284 | 2008-04-28 11:06:00 | Okay I'll try SolMiesters thing tomorrow but I have no idea what I'm doing. I tried musheads method and my broadband went nuts. | CaptainVincent (76) | ||
| 663285 | 2008-04-28 11:55:00 | you will still need to set a static IP address on your computer - the wireless access point doesn't give out DHCP addresses on the ethernet port. | Greven (91) | ||
| 663286 | 2008-04-28 22:56:00 | Well, If I were you Captain, I would plug the AP directly to your PC and take the router out of the question. Then once your PC is talking to the AP, set a static address is the range of the router and DHCP relay, disconnect the AP from your pc, plug into router. Plug PC back into router. Any client attaching to AP will get addresses from router along with DNS settings.... Now I havent read the manual, but that would be the way I'd put it together. Hey SolMiester. I may be asking for alot but do you think you could maybe give me some sort of step by step guide on how to do this =S. I would really appreciate it. |
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