RE: [smartBridges] AirBridges and Bridging.

[Kevin Summers]

The main problem is that everywhere else on the network I can ping the gateway, I can get the HotSpot sign in page, and I can log in using PPTP with the laptop. The clients are using Linksys Cable/DSL routers for PPPoE login. This one location is the only place where we have tried to have more than one Linksys behind the ABO to allow more than one customer to login.   The only way I've gotten the PPPoE to work so far is to be running firmware 0.09.10 on the ABO so it passes the MAC of both of the client's Linksys routers. But even then, I should be able to plug my laptop into the switch and get the HotSpot login since it's giving me an IP address.   I've got a Teletronics Xi-1500 in client bridge mode up there now, and although it's only able to pass one MAC address in that mode, it's working flawlessly. With the laptop I can ping the gateway, I can login to HotSpot, and once I disconnect and reboot the radio, at least one of the clients can log in using PPPoE. Replacing the Xi-1500 with a WET 11 will tell me whether it's something in my setup, or if it's the ABO. If both clients are able to get on then I'll be leaving the WET 11 installed until I can verify that a better outdoor radio will do the job.   I know you would probably suggest an APPO in client mode for this setup, but considering some of the problems with those that have been posted here I'm very hesitant to trust it. I've already lost one customer in this building because of these problems. I don't want to lose any more of them. Kevin Summers KISTech Internet Services Inc. www.kistech.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of sB Tech Support Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 11:25 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [smartBridges] AirBridges and Bridging. Kelvin,   I believe you are using the Mikrotik for Hotspot authentication either using DHCP Pool or Enabled Address method. When you mentioned “ability to get an address, but not ping the gateway “, this is more to integration issue rather than the ABO itself. We have tested this before and this is true if you are using DHCP pool method. Please refer to  http://www.smartbridges.com/new/support/faq_ab.php#140 for more info. WET11 has the same issue to get that to work. Maybe Eje can explain that in details why it is a problem.   If this is without the authentication, I bet that the ABO is working.   Alex sB Tech Support [EMAIL PROTECTED]   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Summers Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 1:34 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [smartBridges] AirBridges and Bridging.   I've tried two other ABOs at this location, and tried all the different firmware versions. I'm going to attempt one more time today since we just kicked one guy off that had Nachi and was broadcasting ping and NetBios packets all over the place.   I'll let you know how it turns out. If we can't get the SB radio working today I'll be replacing it with a WET 11 to see how that goes. I just have to find a container to put it in for weatherproofing.   As for the ability to get an address, but not ping the gateway, I'm not sure. Once I changed to a different brand of radio I was able to ping the gateway, and pull up our HotSpot page. I couldn't do that with the ABO in place no matter what I tried. Kevin Summers KISTech Internet Services Inc. www.kistech.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of sB Tech Support Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 5:38 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [smartBridges] AirBridges and Bridging. This could be device specific problem. Have you tried to replace the unit? It is weird that client can get an IP address but couldn’t go anyway, does it able to ping to the accesspoint or gateway. As to the slowness, can it because of the recent virus hit? The problem should be something else, if not interference, collision, packet loss..   Alex sB Tech Support [EMAIL PROTECTED]   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Summers Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 8:24 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: [smartBridges] AirBridges and Bridging.   Well, after fighting with this one connection for weeks I finally decided to swap the ABO for a different brand of radio. While it appears to be only able to pass one MAC address in client bridge mode, it's doing what it's supposed to do, and all the problems that we were having with the ABO went away.   A run down of the problems..   - Client could get an address from DHCP, but couldn't go   anywhere - PPPoE login worked, but speed was VERY slow and sporadic. - ABO worked better with 0.09.10 firmware, but the slowness   was killing the connection.   I tried changing radios, I tried different firmware versions, I spent a great deal of time and money on various things trying to fix this problem. Nothing worked except a different radio.   Does anyone happen to know if the WET11 will pass multiple MACs? Kevin Summers KISTech Internet Services Inc. www.kistech.com