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Help: network doesn't see Dlink AP...

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vicdoc

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I have a LAN using a cable modem, and a Linksys cable router, with DHCP enabled. I have added a Dlink Access Point, but the network doesn't seem to see the AP (I have tried using the Dlink AP Manager, and it cannot find it). I have tried manually setting the AP MAC and assigning an IP to the thing but it won't accept any IP I have tried which Linksys router should accept.
Anyone have any advice? Is this a problem with different companies? Would I be better off using a Linksys AP? If I can get the network to see the AP, I might get the VAIO wireless lan card to work in my laptop!!! Thanks.
 
Make sure that you are using the correct CAT5 Cable. (Straight, or Crossover)

You can try the A/P by connecting it directly to one of your computer?s NIC and see if it working.

If it works then the problem id the Linksys, I read few days ago that some Linksys Routers present a problem with A/Ps.

Call Linksys Tech support and ask it could be a Firmware problem.
 

I had a similar problem with a Cisco Aironet 342 AP... it turned out that the AP required it's own IP address.

Have you assigned the unit it's own internal IP address?
 
I tried manually assigning various IP addresses within the allowed numbers for my router: 192.168.1.100 and it would not accept them. There is some problem with the router and DHCP which prevents me from doing it.
 
The AP should ideally be on its OWN subnet. One of the problems that you may be encountering is the fact that each system will have DHCP services running, as well as problems arising from the fact that the AP actually acts as a router (well in most cases at least). If it does act as a router, just give it its own seperate subnet. But you will still need to give it an IP address on BOTH subnets. Make sure the IP address you are giving the AP is OUTSIDE the address range that the Linksys uses for DHCP services.
 
Thanks for info. I am sending the AP back, and going ahead and getting a Linksys wireless ap with the 4 built in ports (in place of the Linksys cable router) to avoid some of the problems, as the cost is really pretty much the same as the DLink AP: Special this week at BB: $200 - $20MIR- $50 gift card=$130.
 
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