Re: WRT54GS problem

Hi Jeff

Thank you for the input.

I ended up flashing with 23-mini version of DD-WRT, and reboot the
central AP (which isnt the GS54.

I'll describe:

Location A:
Internet Backbone.
Linksys BEFW11S4 V4

Location B:
Linksys 54GS in client mode connect to BEFW11S4
PC1 - local lan
PC2 - local lan
Laptop. Wireless direct to BEFW11S4

I lost the connectivity of the 54GS as client to the BEFW11S4.
While at the same time, I could connect wireless with the laptop to the
BEFW11S4

So I did some testing.
Setup the 54GS as AP.
Plugged PC1 into the WAN port (to simulate internet backbone).
PC2 plugged into LAN port.
Laptop connects wireless to 54GS.
This worked fine - showed me that all electronics in the GS54 worked.

Reset configuration:
PC1+PC2 connected toi lan on 54GS.
54GS setup in client mode, name of central AP network setup again.

The 54GS got the wireless connection, and a fine signal.
But the 54GS never got a DHCP connection to the central AP.

Just kept on logging : udhcpc[1264]: Sending discover...

So finally I rebooted the central AP, and now it works.
What weirds me, is that at all times, the laptop could connect to the
central AP and get an IP address via DHCP.

So I think there is an elusive bug in the DD-WRT somewhere.

/JJ

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