Wireless router - not working questions open

[dimitri]

hi, i have a new Toshiba Satelite laptop with build in wireless.

Now i just bought a Netgear 54 Mbps Wireless router.

somehow i can't make it work. i have a server, a linux computer who
also shares the broadband internet. than i have 3 computers (apples and
windows) hanging on ethernet cables.

my network is set up with static IP addresses and i would like to keep
it that way.

the manual tells me it has to be DHCP. when i connect to the wireless
router, i an pick up it's signal, very weak, even it's right next to my
laptop. but even i can find the signal, i can't access anything on the
network.

do i need to share more information to get a result, does anyone have a
solution.

thanks a ot, dimitri

 

[jpsga]

hi, i have a new Toshiba Satelite laptop with build in wireless.

Now i just bought a Netgear 54 Mbps Wireless router.

somehow i can't make it work. i have a server, a linux computer who
also shares the broadband internet. than i have 3 computers (apples and
windows) hanging on ethernet cables.

my network is set up with static IP addresses and i would like to keep
it that way.????

In any network with a router, the router assigns the IP to each station on
its net.
The router gets its IP from the ISP.
The DHCP is used by the router.
You have to set up the lap top to get its local address from the router.

 

[Conor]

In any network with a router, the router assigns the IP to each station on
its net.
The router gets its IP from the ISP.
The DHCP is used by the router.
You have to set up the lap top to get its local address from the router.

No you don't. You can use a manually set IP address as long as you set
the Gateway to the IP address of the router.

 

[Guest]

hi, i have a new Toshiba Satelite laptop with build in wireless.

Now i just bought a Netgear 54 Mbps Wireless router.

somehow i can't make it work. i have a server, a linux computer who
also shares the broadband internet. than i have 3 computers (apples and
windows) hanging on ethernet cables.

my network is set up with static IP addresses and i would like to keep
it that way.

the manual tells me it has to be DHCP. when i connect to the wireless
router, i an pick up it's signal, very weak, even it's right next to my
laptop. but even i can find the signal, i can't access anything on the
network.

do i need to share more information to get a result, does anyone have a
solution.

Several solutions:

One:

Keep your static addresses and set the DHCP server in the router to
allocate from a block of addresses within your existing LAN subnet mask
but not in use at present.

eg, if your LAN addresses are 192.168.0.1 <> 192.168.0.12 and your
subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, then assign the pool 192.168.0.100
<>192.168.0.120 to the router DHCP server.

The laptop will then pick up an address from the router (probably always
192.168.0.100 if that is the only device asking for an address).



Two:
Keep your static addresses and disable the DHCP server in the router. Go
into properties for the wireless adapter network connection on your
laptop and allocate a fixed IP address, subnet mask and default gateway.


If you are going to be using the laptop with several different networks
(eg, taking it to Wifi hotspots elsewhere) then stick to (one) above.
Otherwise you will have to keep swapping from static<>dynamic.


Your weak signal problems are at a lower level in the protocol stack and
are not affected by your choice of static or dynamic addressing. Take
the laptop to a different wifi access point (local internet cafe,
perhaps?) and see how it functions there. If ok, then try changing
channels on the router - you may be clashing with a cordless phone,
wireless video link or whatever. If you get the same on all channels,
your netgear box sounds faulty - try it with a different partner, eg
other laptop, PCI or USB Wifi connection.

BTW, I have a netgear set up here with DHCP disabled in a completely
static IP environment - even the broadband address allocated by the ISP
is static. So you can stay entirely static if you want - no worries.

If you want to DMZ the laptop, it generally has to have a static
address. However, DHCP enabled and a single device requesting address
allocation is as good as static. In case of doubt, just put one address
in the DHCP pool, or set a permanent mapping based on its mac.

 

[Conor]

hi, i have a new Toshiba Satelite laptop with build in wireless.

Now i just bought a Netgear 54 Mbps Wireless router.

somehow i can't make it work. i have a server, a linux computer who
also shares the broadband internet. than i have 3 computers (apples and
windows) hanging on ethernet cables.

my network is set up with static IP addresses and i would like to keep
it that way.

the manual tells me it has to be DHCP. when i connect to the wireless
router, i an pick up it's signal, very weak, even it's right next to my
laptop. but even i can find the signal, i can't access anything on the
network.

I assume you've set the router up, attached the antennas, have WiFi
actually turned on (LED inbetween the "tick" and the "i" lit up) andf
you have WEP/WPA disabled at the moment? Also in Wireless settings in
the router config page, click on the Wireless Station Access List
button and make sure "Turn Access Control On" is unticked.

I'd try doing a factory reset as well as a firmware upgrade because I
know some connection dropping I experienced was fixed with a firmware
update

If you've done all of that it sounds like the wireless side of the
router or the laptop may be broken. You'll not get anything from the
network if the laptop can't talk to the router. IME you need at least
50% signal strength for a reliable connection. I have had my Netgear
WiFi router talking to a USB Wifi adapter, albeit it just about, in a
house across the street so it has gone through 3 walls and about 100ft.

 

[spodosaurus]

In any network with a router, the router assigns the IP to each station on
its net.
The router gets its IP from the ISP.
The DHCP is used by the router.
You have to set up the lap top to get its local address from the router.

Only if you have no idea what you're talking about.


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[John Weiss]

my network is set up with static IP addresses and i would like to keep
it that way.

the manual tells me it has to be DHCP. when i connect to the wireless
router, i an pick up it's signal, very weak, even it's right next to my
laptop. but even i can find the signal, i can't access anything on the
network.

Keep your static IP addresses for the wired segment, and set up the router to
start the DHCP addresses in a different range. For example:

Router LAN address 192.168.1.1
Static IP addresses 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.20
DHCP starting address 192.168.1.50

Some antennae are very directional, so being "right next to" the router may be
moot if either the laptop antenna or the router antenna is pointed in the wrong
direction. A router antenna pointing straight up will radiate more strongly in
the horizontal plane.

Make sure your WiFi channels are set the same on the router and laptop, and make
sure the TCP/IP protocol bound to the laptop WiFi is set up to automatically
assign the IP address.

 

[John Weiss]

In any network with a router, the router assigns the IP to each station on
its net.

Not necessarily. Static, assigned IP addresses can be used for wired networks.

 

[David Maynard]

hi, i have a new Toshiba Satelite laptop with build in wireless.

Now i just bought a Netgear 54 Mbps Wireless router.

somehow i can't make it work. i have a server, a linux computer who
also shares the broadband internet. than i have 3 computers (apples and
windows) hanging on ethernet cables.

my network is set up with static IP addresses and i would like to keep
it that way.

the manual tells me it has to be DHCP. when i connect to the wireless
router, i an pick up it's signal, very weak, even it's right next to my
laptop. but even i can find the signal, i can't access anything on the
network.

do i need to share more information to get a result,

Yes, the entire network configuration and settings you're trying to use as
there's numerous things, any of which could cause the wireless NIC to not
connect.

Wireless enabled in the router?
Both on the same wireless channel?
WEP/WPA2 turned on? If so, got the proper codes?
Using MAC address filtering?
Got SSID set in both?

Where did you put the router, because you imply the Linux Server was/is
doing the broadband connection.