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

[Lee Levitt]

Scott,

If he can see other computers on the LAN, it's not an SSID or 
password problem. The problem is *probably* that the WAP isn't 
getting out to the WAN.

Can this laptop access the Internet via a wired connection? If 
not, try running a DOS command "ipconfig /release all" and then 
"ipconfig /renew".

Also, you should take a look at the IP address of the WAP and see 
if it matches the IP address range on the router.

Here's a discussion that *may* help:

http://hardware.mcse.ms/archive80-2004-8-56768.html

I've shied away from separate router / WAP configs due to the 
challenge of multiple subnets...it's much easier for one device to 
manage the entire IP address space.

Lee


On Fri Mar 16 10:02:53 PDT 2007, QSHIPQ at aol.com wrote:

> 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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