[s-cars] NAC: Adding a WAP to Wired Network

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Darin:
I just added Linksys wireless to a wired network a week ago...  I had  some 
trouble with an Dell internal wireless laptop (assuming internal here) with  
the linksys router.  The problem with linksys wireless is that  it is doesn't 
car for the the Microsoft Network Connections  menu.  Normally, you have a setup 
disk with the WAP that includes a  profile and WEP ID.  Usually, if you can 
see all the computers, and  the computer sees the access point, you need to get 
the laptop computer on  that profile and use the proper SSID and password.  
If you have the  SSID right (Call the wireless network "QUATTRO" for instance) 
but you didn't put  in the correct password (Say "Torsenboy") the laptop will 
(in  search wireless mode) connect to the access point, but not to the  
internet.
 
If this is what you have, you need to set up the password on the  computer.  
There should be a "default" profile (with stored SSID and  password) section 
that allows you to not have to put the password in on each  connection.
 
HTH divert you from Scirocco and GLH discussions
 
Scott Justusson
 
 
In a message dated 3/16/2007 10:08:34 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
scarsgo at gmail.com writes:
Hey guys,

Forgive the off topic post (from  the list mod no less... oh the horror!)

Anyhow, I have a friend who  doesn't know a PC from a toaster and he
has asked me to help him add wireless  capability to his existing wired
network.  While I do have some  comprehension of networks and wireless
networks, I've never had the pleasure  of adding a WAP to a wired
network so I'm a n00b here as well.

The  office has a Netgear FVS318 VPN Firewall and we've added a Linksys
WAP54G  access point to an open port.  I can connect via wireless
laptop to both  the Netgear router admin area as well as the Linksys
admin area via their  respective IPs.  I can see all the office PCs
including the wireless  laptop on the router connection table with
their assigned IP  addresses.

My only problem is that the wireless laptop cannot connect to  the
internet.   Any experts out there want to point me in the  right
direction?

Thanks... and now back to your Scirocco and Omni  discussions.   ;-)
 



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