Re: Re: Probably stupid wireless question

[Steve Morgan <smorgo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Unless the WAP is on a different subnet, you should still get an
address.

Steve Morgan
...on an iPhone

On 23 Jul 2008, at 19:26, "darbyweb" <dean@xxxxxxx>
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, "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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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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>
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