13-02-2004, 12:54
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Re: PC won't access network
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Originally Posted by alanf617
no bluetooth.
Router has 4 slots for ethernet cables, presumably the software can cope with 4 wireless links instead, but I don't know how to check that one. Will browse the software and see, and try an ethernet link and let you all know
many thanks for all your help so far
Alan
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If I remember right the specs for 802.11x devices are 256 wireless clients, so I think it can handle a couple more than 4  though I think it would slow down a touch if you had that many people on one access point/router  .
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13-02-2004, 15:13
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Re: PC won't access network
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Originally Posted by alanf617
no bluetooth.
Router has 4 slots for ethernet cables, presumably the software can cope with 4 wireless links instead, but I don't know how to check that one. Will browse the software and see, and try an ethernet link and let you all know
many thanks for all your help so far
Alan
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Unfortunately, this is not normally related to the physical slots, its a software setting on the router... - you can normally support up to 256 addresses on the dhcp client (although some are normally configured for broadcast use) but it seems that the router manufacturers assme that for home networks you will only need a few.
If you telnet to the router, there should be a tab for dhcp (may say dhcp server), this normally has a maximum number of devices (my linksys was set to 3..)
what sort of router is it? I'll try to find out where you check it.. 
It looks to me like everything is working from the wireless point of view, but the router is not able to service the dhcp request.
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14-02-2004, 10:06
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Re: PC won't access network
Are they on the same Workgroup? Just a thought yanno.. wasn't in your list
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14-02-2004, 18:40
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Re: PC won't access network
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Originally Posted by zovat
Unfortunately, this is not normally related to the physical slots, its a software setting on the router... - you can normally support up to 256 addresses on the dhcp client (although some are normally configured for broadcast use) but it seems that the router manufacturers assme that for home networks you will only need a few.
If you telnet to the router, there should be a tab for dhcp (may say dhcp server), this normally has a maximum number of devices (my linksys was set to 3..)
what sort of router is it? I'll try to find out where you check it..
It looks to me like everything is working from the wireless point of view, but the router is not able to service the dhcp request. |
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14-02-2004, 18:41
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Re: PC won't access network
It's a D-Link 614+ wireless router, D-Link 520 PCI card and yes, the workgroup is the same - for originality, I called it WORKGROUP
TIA
Alan
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14-02-2004, 21:37
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Re: PC won't access network
When you used netstumbler did it definitely find an Access Point and not a point to point link? I'm thinking maybe your card is set up as an adhoc link rather than infrastructure, or your original setup was set as adhoc and your now trying to add an infrastructure connection.
Does that make sense? I wrote it and barely understand what I'm trying to say!!!
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14-02-2004, 21:40
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Re: PC won't access network
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When you used netstumbler did it definitely find an Access Point and not a point to point link? I'm thinking maybe your card is set up as an adhoc link rather than infrastructure, or your original setup was set as adhoc and your now trying to add an infrastructure connection.
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Damb good point m8 - I forgot about that one .... The card should be in infra mode for connecting to an AP....
Rep on its way Proppinupthebar -- 2 if this solves the problem
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15-02-2004, 00:18
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Re: PC won't access network
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Originally Posted by Proppinupthebar
When you used netstumbler did it definitely find an Access Point and not a point to point link? I'm thinking maybe your card is set up as an adhoc link rather than infrastructure, or your original setup was set as adhoc and your now trying to add an infrastructure connection.
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Yep, I read the instructions and it says Infrastructure is what I needed, so that's what I did
And yes, netsumbler found an access point - actually, it found a BT network too.
Other PCs have now FAILED to log on, so I'm sending the router back to D-Link on Monday, I think.
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15-02-2004, 09:55
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Re: PC won't access network
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Originally Posted by alanf617
Yep, I read the instructions and it says Infrastructure is what I needed, so that's what I did
And yes, netsumbler found an access point - actually, it found a BT network too.
Other PCs have now FAILED to log on, so I'm sending the router back to D-Link on Monday, I think.
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Another network Me wonders if there is a conflict with the networks !
Is this other network on a different channel to you ?
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