I've never tried multiple WAPs but I used to run a setup like this: [modem/router]=>[switch]=>[wireless router wired as WAP] - with PC's cabled off the switch and the 'WAP' as well as wireless connections. I *did* get problems when I changed config. and I found the best method was as follows: Power up the router (by default it will probably be set as a DHCP server, if it's a normal retail job probably it's set as 192.168.1.1 and serving 192.168.1.32 thru 64). Connect a laptop by cable and try to connect to the admin page at 192.168.1.1, if it fails check the laptop network settings. On the admin page check gateway, mask and dhcp from/number settings (if you want to change it 192.168.1.32 thru 64 is a good default). Check all your PC's are either using dhcp or use IP addresses in the range e.g. 64-127 (I reserve 2-31 for any servers). Then unplug your laptop and connect a WAP (if its a real WAP I would expect the factory default settings to have DHCP as client/passthrough) - plug a *cable* into the WAP and see if you can connect to the *router* admin page and the web, if OK repeat for other WAPs. If the WAP is actually a wireless router, then as already posted *don't *use the uplink port, and it is likely to be set as a DHCP server which must be changed - you should be able to connect to it 'stand alone' and find its admin page (don't know if that also applies to real WAPS- haven't got one - but either way you may need to know the factory default IP address). Finally I have found that problems on my network sometimes just go away overnight - maybe DHCP leases expiring and clever switches and routers discovering things for themselves. hth
AndyD 8-)? On 19:59, Jerry Wolper wrote: >> <snip>...revisiting the basics... >> --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html --- _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
