Loren, yes, the DWL-900AP+ does client, bridge, multi-bridge and repeater mode (USD 75) . so i thought it covered all areas. But i'll try to get some advice from linksys, maybe the two really can't interoperate.
thanks, milan On Sat, Jun 28, 2003 at 07:43:09PM -0700, Loren Zemenick wrote: > From: "Loren Zemenick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: [BAWUG] extending home wireless network to wired lan > X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) > Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2003 19:43:09 -0700 > > Milan, > > It seems like you need a wireless client to connect to your Linksys AP and a > cheap router to connect between your hardwired PC's and the wireless client. > It sounds like you had this in mind with the DWL-900AP+. A Linksys WET11 > (about USD 100) might act as the wireless client. Check with Linksys support > to see if they agree. Siemens has a line of SOHO routers for around $40. > > Regards, > Loren Zemenick > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of milan > Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 6:42 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [BAWUG] extending home wireless network to wired lan > > > I also just tried to setup the DWL-900AP+ as a wireless client (basic setup) > following the d-link tech's instructions. still no luck, can't ping the > gateway (BEFW11S4). since I obviously don't undertstand what needs to > happen, i'll provide more technical details: > > AP1, BEFW11S4 Linksys > Lan IP/MAC: 192.168.1.1/xx-xx-xx-xx-8a-85 > wireless MAC: xx-xx-xx-xx-5c-92 > wan IP/MAC: 66.xx.xx.xx/xx-xx-xx-xx-8a-86 > DHCP serves 192.168.1.100-150 > ssid is 'linksys' > 1 wan 10/100 port > 4 or 5 lan 10/100 ports > > AP2, DWL-900AP+ > configured with static lan IP address 192.168.1.130 subnet 255.255.255.0 > and gateway 192.168.1.1 (also tried without gateway) > configured wireless client AP mode with remote AP MAC set to > xx-xx-xx-xx-8a-85 (tried all 3 MACS, no luck) > configured ssid of linksys > 1 10/100 Lan port > > wired-pc1 (can't ping gateway 192.168.1.1) > configured static address 192.168.1.126 subnet 255.255.255.0 gateway > 192.168.1.1 > connected to Lan port of AP2 via switch (i know the connection is working > because i can connect to management console of AP2) > > AP2 does bridging also but i believe i need bridge mode on the recieving end > also. But then i think i would lose other functionality since most of these > routers only operate in one mode. So ATM i'm thinking that I need to return > the DWL-900AP+ for another device? > > any ideas for what type of hardware i need? or a config i missed? > thanks, > milan > -- > general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> > [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > -- > general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> > [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
