Re: access point setup problem
- From: "riggor99999" <riggor99999@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 05:57:13 -0500
....as per my response to Derek....
For initial setup - yes - the laptop/pc needs to be directly connected to
the AP....but for ongoing admin, once configured he should be able to access
it without being directly connected to it.
My assumption (probably incorrect) was that the op knew how to admin it
directly - but could not admin it once he put it on the network.
Once it's on the network with the right IP address / config, you can admin
it using wired or wireless.
"DigitalVinyl" <DigitalVinyl@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> ...because there is no clarity here who is assigning it it's IP
> address. There are two units here capable of giving out addresses from
> separate DHCP ranges or conflicting ranges. If they use the exact same
> default IP (192.168.1.1) neither would work.
>
> ...because a wireless AP unit can bridge traffic onto an existing
> Wired connection and if he can't connect wirelessly, wired eliminates
> complexity.
>
>
> Professionally, you usually cable into an AP unit and configure it
> before deploying it. Relying on DHCP to give it some random address
> means you'll have no idea what IP to address to. Just guess until you
> get it right??
>
>
>
> "riggor99999" <riggor99999@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>
>>"DigitalVinyl" <DigitalVinyl@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> "dazzler" <123@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>>ok i need help on setting up a wireless network
>>>>
>>>>ok the set up i have is
>>>>
>>>>cable modem > wired router > wireless access point > desktop pc with a
>>>>pci
>>>>wireless card and a notbook with internal wireless
>>>>
>>>>so i then try to connect the pc to the access point to get to the config
>>>>page, i change my wireless addapters settings (to connet to the ip of
>>>>the
>>>>access point) and then try to connect using the ip in the manual but
>>>>thats
>>>>as far as i get i dose not find it, nor can i do the same on the laptop
>>>>
>>>>anyone got any ideas?
>>>>
>>>>p.s. i am trying to set up the AP while hard wired to it
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Don't connect the access point to the router.
>>> Wire your laptop to the AP's LAN ports
>>> Then i'd follow the previous poster. Disable the DHCP of the AP.
>>>
>>> You'll run into trouble if you have two DHCP server, especially since
>>> they both will use the same address. All linksys devices tend to use
>>> 192.168.1.1 and you can't have duplicates.
>>>
>>> With the router handing out DHCP and the AP just bridging you should
>>> be good.
>>> DiGiTAL_ViNYL (no email)
>>
>>Why would you want to connect directly to the AP to administer it? When
>>you
>>have AP's all over the place - it's impractical and defeats the purpose of
>>having an AP on the network. The AP is just another Ethernet device with
>>a
>>built in web page - that you can administer from any PC on the network.
>>
>>
>
> DiGiTAL_ViNYL (no email)
.
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