wireless dhcp

[WeiWei]

I have a D-Link DI-614+ wireless router set up in my house which is supposed to function as a DHCP server too, but when I tried it with one of the notebooks, its not assigned any IP, but both the notebook and the router acknowledges the existence of the other.

I have the MAC address of the notebook and the notebook has the IP of the router, but just no IP..!!

I tried it with a physical wire, it works, just the wireless is not working...

What could be wrong ?

 

[ToxicWaste]

I have that router and have no problems using it's DHCP over wireless. What version of the BIOS does your's have? 2.20 is the latest.

 

[gunrunnerjohn]

Actually, 3.20 is the latest firmware for the DI-614+, but it should have no issues with the DHCP server with earlier firmware that I know of.

 

[WeiWei]

I am on version 3.20 of the firmware. I don't know what is causing the problem. The funny thing is the wired network works, only the wireless doesn't. Will try to get hold of a different notebook to try it.

One other question here, since you guys have been using it, what is the range indoors that you guys have been getting ?

 

[JackMDS]

It seems that for a short period of time sometime somewhere in the past there was a connection between the Laptop and the Router, that why you have traces of Mac and IP.

Try to reinstall the drivers and do it while the Laptop is few inches from the Router.

Wireless basic Configuration:

Install the drivers on the Client Computer (follow the Wireless card instructions).

After installation check in the OSs? Device manager to make sure that every thing is OK, and there is no conflicts or and ?Ghost? Installations (The big Yellow Exclamation mark is BAD).

MS Zero Configuration was not devised for Entry Level consumers Hardware, it is better to be set Off.

Put the computer with the Wireless Client close to the Wireless Router.

Disable all software Firewalls (including Windows ICF).

Make sure that the drivers are set to infrastructure mode and obtain IP auto.

Make sure that the Router does not have any MAC or IP filtering on.

Router's DHCP On. (Static IP will work too if set correctly.)

Disable WEP on both devices.

Set the SSID and channel of the Router and the Client card to be is same.

When you achieve Stable Wireless Connection you can set Filters Firewall etc.

When every thing is set move the Wireless Client to it intended location.

If it becomes Unstable or you lose connection than you have a distance problem.

In such a case this might help.

Link to: Extending the Distance of Entry Level Wireless Network.

 

[ToxicWaste]

Sorry about the BIOS mix up, there's a Rev A and a Rev B of the DI-614+, I have the double antenna A rev, you guys have the single antenna B rev.

Toxic

 

[WeiWei]

well, the other funny thing is that the notebook that couldn't obtain the IP from my router could get it when connecting to my school's wireless network and also some roaming network around my dorm.

Haven't found another notebook to test it on.

Thanks for all the info guys. Appreciate it.

 

[Basse]

Then there obviously is something in your APs settings.

Start with disabling all the security settings on the 614 and see if you can connect. Then go through enabling them one-by-one.

Check the broadcast settings as well.