Access Point problem Solved!

[Scot L. Harris]

On Wed, 2005-03-09 at 18:20, Claude Jones wrote:
> Scot L. Harris wrote:

> >
> >The AP is acting as a transparent bridge.  The problem may be that the
> >APs address is 192.168.0.50 per the documents.  Make sure you configure
> >your laptop for 192.168.0.52 or something in that same subnet and as the
> >instructions say use a direct connect wire for this.  
> >
> >  
> >
> Thanks, Scot. You pointed me in the direction of the one obvious thing I 
> hadn't tried. I reconfigured the hardware NIC in the laptop to the same 
> subnet as the AP and connected right up when I plugged the AP cable 
> straight in to the laptop. I changed its address to be consistent with 
> my subnet and then put everything back. Now, I can see the AP from my 
> Linux box and all is well. Thanks to all.

I'm glad you got it resolved.  Sometimes it takes several passes before
enough of a picture of the problem is understood to get to the solution.

-- 
Scot L. Harris
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The important thing is not to stop questioning.