Re: Re: Probably stupid wireless question

[Simon Smith <s.j.smith@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

That's a little odd. It should issue IPs to any device connected to
the
network, regardless of whether it's wired or wireless. Maybe the AP
isn't forwarding DHCP request broadcast packets. Do you have any
software available to listen to the traffic on the wired network e.g.
ethereal/wireshark, to see if it's receiving the DHCP request from the
wireless client? Or is there any logging on the router that might help
trace the problem? Are you able to access the configuration of the AP to
see if it has any filtering enabled?

Simon

darbyweb wrote:
>
> Cheers Simon
>
> The Office Router is issuing DHCP to everything that connects via a
> wired connection - its just wireless stuff via the WAP that dont get
> given an address.
>
> If this is norm its fine and i've no problem issuing all the wireless
> bits with fixed IP's/DNS - i just wasnt sure if this was they way it
> should normally happen.
>
> Thanks
>
> Dean.
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>,
> "Simon Smith" <s.j.smith@...> wrote:
> >
> > Wireless Access Points normally don't provide a DHCP feature
because
> they
> > operate at a different network level to routers. Some more
expensive
> WAPs
> > may provide DHCP, but I know my Linksys one doesnt. The router at
> the office
> > you mentioned could probably be configured to provide a DHCP
service.
> >
> > Simon
> >
> > 2008/7/23 Dean Barrett <dean@...>:
> >
> > > When i connect via a WAP rather than a Router with Wireless
> built in,
> > > should
> > > i be able to get DHCP stuff.
> > >
> > > At home i have a Draytek Router with Wireless and everything
gets DHCP
> > > addresses etc. no problem.
> > >
> > > At the office i have a Draytek Router only and a couple of
> different WAP's,
> > > everytime i connect with these i have to assign static IP's
DNS etc.
> > >
> > > Is this normal or am i doing something wrong ?
> > >
> > > TIA
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Dean.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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