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

[Ian Duff]

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No reason to shy away from separate boxes, just let the router be the  
DHCP server, and keep the WAP boxes from doing it. By default in most  
WAP boxes that I've seen, this is not the case, and so DHCP on most  
WAP boxes must be explicitly turned off. By having one box on your  
network (the router) supply all DHCP addresses, they will all be in  
the same subnet, no problemo. HTH.
- -Ian.
On  16 Mar 2007, at 1:30:56PM, Lee Levitt wrote:

> 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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