Wireless Networking Problem

[ssmith]

I'm installing a wireless network between a desktop and
laptop through a wireless access point. The desktop is
able to ping the WAP. The laptop is able to 'see' the
WAP, according to its specific software, but cannot ping
the WAP or the desktop. This is most likely occuring
because the laptop is getting an IP address from
the 'Automative Private Address' service rather than the
DHCP service on the WAP. If I specify the IP address of
the WAP as the DHCP server on the laptop, it fails. If I
specify proper static ip addresses, it fails. Please
reply with advice. I've used the Network Setup Wizard
and that didn't solve anything. Thanks.

[Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]]

what brand and model "WAP" do you have? if you have a Wireless Access
Point as opposed to a Wireless Router, there may not be a DHCP server.
Please providemore details .

On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 20:03:10 -0800, "ssmith"
> wrote:

>I'm installing a wireless network between a desktop and
>laptop through a wireless access point. The desktop is
>able to ping the WAP. The laptop is able to 'see' the
>WAP, according to its specific software, but cannot ping
>the WAP or the desktop. This is most likely occuring
>because the laptop is getting an IP address from
>the 'Automative Private Address' service rather than the
>DHCP service on the WAP. If I specify the IP address of
>the WAP as the DHCP server on the laptop, it fails. If I
>specify proper static ip addresses, it fails. Please
>reply with advice. I've used the Network Setup Wizard
>and that didn't solve anything. Thanks.

--
Barb Bowman
Expert Zone Columnist
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MS-MVP (Windows)

I have a linksys WAP router. It does have DHCP and it is
operational since that is how my desktop is getting its
ip. I have verified this through the router's dhcp table.
>-----Original Message-----
>what brand and model "WAP" do you have? if you have a
Wireless Access
>Point as opposed to a Wireless Router, there may not be
a DHCP server.
>Please providemore details .
>
>On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 20:03:10 -0800, "ssmith"
> wrote:
>
>>I'm installing a wireless network between a desktop and
>>laptop through a wireless access point. The desktop is
>>able to ping the WAP. The laptop is able to 'see' the
>>WAP, according to its specific software, but cannot
ping
>>the WAP or the desktop. This is most likely occuring
>>because the laptop is getting an IP address from
>>the 'Automative Private Address' service rather than
the
>>DHCP service on the WAP. If I specify the IP address
of
>>the WAP as the DHCP server on the laptop, it fails. If
I
>>specify proper static ip addresses, it fails. Please
>>reply with advice. I've used the Network Setup Wizard
>>and that didn't solve anything. Thanks.
>
>--
>Barb Bowman
>Expert Zone Columnist
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>MS-MVP (Windows)
>.
>

[Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]]

what model and hardware version of this Linksys router do you have? do
you have the latest firmware? which wireless card exactly? are you
using WEP or WPA? do you have 802.1x authentication disabled? you
really need to supply these details.

On Mon, 22 Dec 2003 05:31:02 -0800,
> wrote:

>I have a linksys WAP router. It does have DHCP and it is
>operational since that is how my desktop is getting its
>ip. I have verified this through the router's dhcp table.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>what brand and model "WAP" do you have? if you have a
>Wireless Access
>>Point as opposed to a Wireless Router, there may not be
>a DHCP server.
>>Please providemore details .
>>
>>On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 20:03:10 -0800, "ssmith"
> wrote:
>>
>>>I'm installing a wireless network between a desktop and
>>>laptop through a wireless access point. The desktop is
>>>able to ping the WAP. The laptop is able to 'see' the
>>>WAP, according to its specific software, but cannot
>ping
>>>the WAP or the desktop. This is most likely occuring
>>>because the laptop is getting an IP address from
>>>the 'Automative Private Address' service rather than
>the
>>>DHCP service on the WAP. If I specify the IP address
>of
>>>the WAP as the DHCP server on the laptop, it fails. If
>I
>>>specify proper static ip addresses, it fails. Please
>>>reply with advice. I've used the Network Setup Wizard
>>>and that didn't solve anything. Thanks.
>>
>>--
>>Barb Bowman
>>Expert Zone Columnist
>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>MS-MVP (Windows)
>>.
>>

--
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-WAP/Router - Linksys BEFW11S4.
-The firmware is up-to-date (1.45 [2/23/03])
-The wireless card - Linksys WPC11.
-WEP disabled. No WPA.
-Authentication disabled.

>-----Original Message-----
>what model and hardware version of this Linksys router
do you have? do
>you have the latest firmware? which wireless card
exactly? are you
>using WEP or WPA? do you have 802.1x authentication
disabled? you
>really need to supply these details.
>
>On Mon, 22 Dec 2003 05:31:02 -0800,
> wrote:
>
>>I have a linksys WAP router. It does have DHCP and it
is
>>operational since that is how my desktop is getting its
>>ip. I have verified this through the router's dhcp
table.
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>what brand and model "WAP" do you have? if you have a
>>Wireless Access
>>>Point as opposed to a Wireless Router, there may not
be
>>a DHCP server.
>>>Please providemore details .
>>>
>>>On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 20:03:10 -0800, "ssmith"
> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I'm installing a wireless network between a desktop
and
>>>>laptop through a wireless access point. The desktop
is
>>>>able to ping the WAP. The laptop is able to 'see'
the
>>>>WAP, according to its specific software, but cannot
>>ping
>>>>the WAP or the desktop. This is most likely occuring
>>>>because the laptop is getting an IP address from
>>>>the 'Automative Private Address' service rather than
>>the
>>>>DHCP service on the WAP. If I specify the IP address
>>of
>>>>the WAP as the DHCP server on the laptop, it fails.
If
>>I
>>>>specify proper static ip addresses, it fails. Please
>>>>reply with advice. I've used the Network Setup
Wizard
>>>>and that didn't solve anything. Thanks.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Barb Bowman
>>>Expert Zone Columnist
>>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>MS-MVP (Windows)
>>>.
>>>
>
>--
>Barb Bowman
>Expert Zone Columnist
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>MS-MVP (Windows)
>.
>

[Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]]

There are 4 hardware revs of that router and there are 4 versions of
the WPC11 card. Do you have the current driver for the card? Are you
using Windows XP native Wireless Zero Configuration to configure the
card or are you trying to use the Linksys utility? What networks do
you see in the list of available wireless networks? Is the network
setup for infrastructure as opposed to ad hoc? are you broadcasting
the SSI
D?

On Mon, 22 Dec 2003 11:46:28 -0800,
> wrote:

>-WAP/Router - Linksys BEFW11S4.
>-The firmware is up-to-date (1.45 [2/23/03])
>-The wireless card - Linksys WPC11.
>-WEP disabled. No WPA.
>-Authentication disabled.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>what model and hardware version of this Linksys router
>do you have? do
>>you have the latest firmware? which wireless card
>exactly? are you
>>using WEP or WPA? do you have 802.1x authentication
>disabled? you
>>really need to supply these details.
>>
>>On Mon, 22 Dec 2003 05:31:02 -0800,
> wrote:
>>
>>>I have a linksys WAP router. It does have DHCP and it
>is
>>>operational since that is how my desktop is getting its
>>>ip. I have verified this through the router's dhcp
>table.
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>what brand and model "WAP" do you have? if you have a
>>>Wireless Access
>>>>Point as opposed to a Wireless Router, there may not
>be
>>>a DHCP server.
>>>>Please providemore details .
>>>>
>>>>On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 20:03:10 -0800, "ssmith"
> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I'm installing a wireless network between a desktop
>and
>>>>>laptop through a wireless access point. The desktop
>is
>>>>>able to ping the WAP. The laptop is able to 'see'
>the
>>>>>WAP, according to its specific software, but cannot
>>>ping
>>>>>the WAP or the desktop. This is most likely occuring
>>>>>because the laptop is getting an IP address from
>>>>>the 'Automative Private Address' service rather than
>>>the
>>>>>DHCP service on the WAP. If I specify the IP address
>>>of
>>>>>the WAP as the DHCP server on the laptop, it fails.
>If
>>>I
>>>>>specify proper static ip addresses, it fails. Please
>>>>>reply with advice. I've used the Network Setup
>Wizard
>>>>>and that didn't solve anything. Thanks.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Barb Bowman
>>>>Expert Zone Columnist
>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>>MS-MVP (Windows)
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>--
>>Barb Bowman
>>Expert Zone Columnist
>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>MS-MVP (Windows)
>>.
>>

--
Barb Bowman
Expert Zone Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
MS-MVP (Windows)

-The WAP/router is version 3.2.
-The WPC11 card is the 'Wireless-B Notebook Adapter'
-The driver for WPC11 is up-to-date.
-I used the wireless zero configuration. Linksys expects
that. THe router comes with a 'WLAN Monitor' program
that gives connectivity status. That program verifies
that the WAP and card are communicating and that the
signal strength between them is excellent.
-I'm using infrastructure setup and the SSID is correct
on all devices. I can see the ssid (sljnet (my wireless
network)) as available and active on the laptop.
-I have the router setup as 'enabled' for ssid
broadcasting. The laptop knows about it and connects to
it.
>-----Original Message-----
>There are 4 hardware revs of that router and there are 4
versions of
>the WPC11 card. Do you have the current driver for the
card? Are you
>using Windows XP native Wireless Zero Configuration to
configure the
>card or are you trying to use the Linksys utility? What
networks do
>you see in the list of available wireless networks? Is
the network
>setup for infrastructure as opposed to ad hoc? are you
broadcasting
>the SSI
>D?
>
>On Mon, 22 Dec 2003 11:46:28 -0800,
> wrote:
>
>>-WAP/Router - Linksys BEFW11S4.
>>-The firmware is up-to-date (1.45 [2/23/03])
>>-The wireless card - Linksys WPC11.
>>-WEP disabled. No WPA.
>>-Authentication disabled.
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>what model and hardware version of this Linksys router
>>do you have? do
>>>you have the latest firmware? which wireless card
>>exactly? are you
>>>using WEP or WPA? do you have 802.1x authentication
>>disabled? you
>>>really need to supply these details.
>>>
>>>On Mon, 22 Dec 2003 05:31:02 -0800,
> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I have a linksys WAP router. It does have DHCP and
it
>>is
>>>>operational since that is how my desktop is getting
its
>>>>ip. I have verified this through the router's dhcp
>>table.
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>what brand and model "WAP" do you have? if you have
a
>>>>Wireless Access
>>>>>Point as opposed to a Wireless Router, there may not
>>be
>>>>a DHCP server.
>>>>>Please providemore details .
>>>>>
>>>>>On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 20:03:10 -0800, "ssmith"
> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>I'm installing a wireless network between a desktop
>>and
>>>>>>laptop through a wireless access point. The
desktop
>>is
>>>>>>able to ping the WAP. The laptop is able to 'see'
>>the
>>>>>>WAP, according to its specific software, but cannot
>>>>ping
>>>>>>the WAP or the desktop. This is most likely
occuring
>>>>>>because the laptop is getting an IP address from
>>>>>>the 'Automative Private Address' service rather
than
>>>>the
>>>>>>DHCP service on the WAP. If I specify the IP
address
>>>>of
>>>>>>the WAP as the DHCP server on the laptop, it
fails.
>>If
>>>>I
>>>>>>specify proper static ip addresses, it fails.
Please
>>>>>>reply with advice. I've used the Network Setup
>>Wizard
>>>>>>and that didn't solve anything. Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>Barb Bowman
>>>>>Expert Zone Columnist
>>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>>>MS-MVP (Windows)
>>>>>.
>>>>>
>>>
>>>--
>>>Barb Bowman
>>>Expert Zone Columnist
>>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>MS-MVP (Windows)
>>>.
>>>
>
>--
>Barb Bowman
>Expert Zone Columnist
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>MS-MVP (Windows)
>.
>

[Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]]

what happens if you take the Linksys monitoring program out of your
start up group?

On Mon, 22 Dec 2003 15:26:18 -0800,
> wrote:

>-The WAP/router is version 3.2.
>-The WPC11 card is the 'Wireless-B Notebook Adapter'
>-The driver for WPC11 is up-to-date.
>-I used the wireless zero configuration. Linksys expects
>that. THe router comes with a 'WLAN Monitor' program
>that gives connectivity status. That program verifies
>that the WAP and card are communicating and that the
>signal strength between them is excellent.
>-I'm using infrastructure setup and the SSID is correct
>on all devices. I can see the ssid (sljnet (my wireless
>network)) as available and active on the laptop.
>-I have the router setup as 'enabled' for ssid
>broadcasting. The laptop knows about it and connects to
>it.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>There are 4 hardware revs of that router and there are 4
>versions of
>>the WPC11 card. Do you have the current driver for the
>card? Are you
>>using Windows XP native Wireless Zero Configuration to
>configure the
>>card or are you trying to use the Linksys utility? What
>networks do
>>you see in the list of available wireless networks? Is
>the network
>>setup for infrastructure as opposed to ad hoc? are you
>broadcasting
>>the SSI
>>D?
>>
>>On Mon, 22 Dec 2003 11:46:28 -0800,
> wrote:
>>
>>>-WAP/Router - Linksys BEFW11S4.
>>>-The firmware is up-to-date (1.45 [2/23/03])
>>>-The wireless card - Linksys WPC11.
>>>-WEP disabled. No WPA.
>>>-Authentication disabled.
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>what model and hardware version of this Linksys router
>>>do you have? do
>>>>you have the latest firmware? which wireless card
>>>exactly? are you
>>>>using WEP or WPA? do you have 802.1x authentication
>>>disabled? you
>>>>really need to supply these details.
>>>>
>>>>On Mon, 22 Dec 2003 05:31:02 -0800,
> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I have a linksys WAP router. It does have DHCP and
>it
>>>is
>>>>>operational since that is how my desktop is getting
>its
>>>>>ip. I have verified this through the router's dhcp
>>>table.
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>what brand and model "WAP" do you have? if you have
>a
>>>>>Wireless Access
>>>>>>Point as opposed to a Wireless Router, there may not
>>>be
>>>>>a DHCP server.
>>>>>>Please providemore details .
>>>>>>
>>>>>>On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 20:03:10 -0800, "ssmith"
> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I'm installing a wireless network between a desktop
>>>and
>>>>>>>laptop through a wireless access point. The
>desktop
>>>is
>>>>>>>able to ping the WAP. The laptop is able to 'see'
>>>the
>>>>>>>WAP, according to its specific software, but cannot
>>>>>ping
>>>>>>>the WAP or the desktop. This is most likely
>occuring
>>>>>>>because the laptop is getting an IP address from
>>>>>>>the 'Automative Private Address' service rather
>than
>>>>>the
>>>>>>>DHCP service on the WAP. If I specify the IP
>address
>>>>>of
>>>>>>>the WAP as the DHCP server on the laptop, it
>fails.
>>>If
>>>>>I
>>>>>>>specify proper static ip addresses, it fails.
>Please
>>>>>>>reply with advice. I've used the Network Setup
>>>Wizard
>>>>>>>and that didn't solve anything. Thanks.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>--
>>>>>>Barb Bowman
>>>>>>Expert Zone Columnist
>>>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>>>>MS-MVP (Windows)
>>>>>>.
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Barb Bowman
>>>>Expert Zone Columnist
>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>>MS-MVP (Windows)
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>--
>>Barb Bowman
>>Expert Zone Columnist
>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>MS-MVP (Windows)
>>.
>>

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Expert Zone Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
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