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18 Jul 2006 4:43 AM
dougawells@gmail.com
I've had a Linksys WRT54GS router working well for some time. I decided
to extend the range in my house by adding a WAP (WAP54G?). Seemed
straightforward. Assign it the same SSID as my router and i could
seamlessly move between the two - correct? Not working. I have the WAP
plugged into my LAN, and my laptop picks up a full signal, but gets the
"Limited or No Connectivity" message when connected.

What am I missing here? Maybe the Gateway address is wrong on the WAP?
SHould it be that of my modem (192.168.1.1) or my router (192.168.2.1)?
Or is it something completely different? Am at a loss here.

Thanks,
Doug

Author
18 Jul 2006 5:14 AM
Ben M. Schorr - MVP
Aloha dougawe***@gmail.com,

On the other end of the LAN connection from your WAP is your WRT or some
other hub/switch?

What device hands out your DHCP?  I'd have the WRT doing DHCP and I'd plug
the WAP (via the wall) into the WRT.  Gateway address should be the WRT.

-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr - MVP
Roland Schorr & Tower
http://www.rolandschorr.com
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> I've had a Linksys WRT54GS router working well for some time. I
> decided to extend the range in my house by adding a WAP (WAP54G?).
> Seemed straightforward. Assign it the same SSID as my router and i
> could seamlessly move between the two - correct? Not working. I have
> the WAP plugged into my LAN, and my laptop picks up a full signal, but
> gets the "Limited or No Connectivity" message when connected.
>
> What am I missing here? Maybe the Gateway address is wrong on the WAP?
> SHould it be that of my modem (192.168.1.1) or my router
> (192.168.2.1)? Or is it something completely different? Am at a loss
> here.
>
> Thanks,
> Doug
Author
19 Jul 2006 6:00 AM
dougawells@gmail.com
My router is my DHCP server - so, my gateway on the WAP should be the
router's IP address?

Ben M. Schorr - MVP wrote:
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> Aloha dougawe***@gmail.com,
>
> On the other end of the LAN connection from your WAP is your WRT or some
> other hub/switch?
>
> What device hands out your DHCP?  I'd have the WRT doing DHCP and I'd plug
> the WAP (via the wall) into the WRT.  Gateway address should be the WRT.
>
> -Ben-
> Ben M. Schorr - MVP
> Roland Schorr & Tower
> http://www.rolandschorr.com
> Microsoft OneNote FAQ: http://www.factplace.com/onenotefaq.htm
>
> > I've had a Linksys WRT54GS router working well for some time. I
> > decided to extend the range in my house by adding a WAP (WAP54G?).
> > Seemed straightforward. Assign it the same SSID as my router and i
> > could seamlessly move between the two - correct? Not working. I have
> > the WAP plugged into my LAN, and my laptop picks up a full signal, but
> > gets the "Limited or No Connectivity" message when connected.
> >
> > What am I missing here? Maybe the Gateway address is wrong on the WAP?
> > SHould it be that of my modem (192.168.1.1) or my router
> > (192.168.2.1)? Or is it something completely different? Am at a loss
> > here.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Doug
Author
19 Jul 2006 7:31 AM
Ben M. Schorr - MVP
Aloha dougawe***@gmail.com,

Yes.  Your modem connects only to your WRT54 router.  Your WAP and other
wired devices (if any) plug into the WRT54.  Default gateway on all of these
devices should be the WRT54.  Default gateway on the WRT54 is what your ISP
provides for the modem, of course.

-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr - MVP
Roland Schorr & Tower
http://www.rolandschorr.com
Microsoft OneNote FAQ: http://www.factplace.com/onenotefaq.htm

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> My router is my DHCP server - so, my gateway on the WAP should be the
> router's IP address?
>
> Ben M. Schorr - MVP wrote:
>
>> Aloha dougawe***@gmail.com,
>>
>> On the other end of the LAN connection from your WAP is your WRT or
>> some other hub/switch?
>>
>> What device hands out your DHCP?  I'd have the WRT doing DHCP and I'd
>> plug the WAP (via the wall) into the WRT.  Gateway address should be
>> the WRT.
>>
>> -Ben-
>> Ben M. Schorr - MVP
>> Roland Schorr & Tower
>> http://www.rolandschorr.com
>> Microsoft OneNote FAQ: http://www.factplace.com/onenotefaq.htm
>>> I've had a Linksys WRT54GS router working well for some time. I
>>> decided to extend the range in my house by adding a WAP (WAP54G?).
>>> Seemed straightforward. Assign it the same SSID as my router and i
>>> could seamlessly move between the two - correct? Not working. I have
>>> the WAP plugged into my LAN, and my laptop picks up a full signal,
>>> but gets the "Limited or No Connectivity" message when connected.
>>>
>>> What am I missing here? Maybe the Gateway address is wrong on the
>>> WAP? SHould it be that of my modem (192.168.1.1) or my router
>>> (192.168.2.1)? Or is it something completely different? Am at a loss
>>> here.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Doug