My office is under a major renovation project and various wireless access points have been installed and mounted to the ceiling. They will not be hooked to the existing LAN for another month or two. Right now they only have electric.
I would like to configure them, but it seems my only option is to set up my laptop on a ladder and run a crossover cable to the unit to configure it. That's a pain.
How can I do the same thing wirelessly? I can make a connection wirelessly (with 'limited connectivity'), but I can't browse to the access point's IP address wirelessly, unless I use a crossover cable. Any ideas?
2007-09-17 00:12:21 · 3 answers · asked by John 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
I'm curious as to how you were able to get a crossover cable to work with a router but that is beside the point.
THe limited to no connectivity most of the time indicates your internet access status. You say that you are not connected to the internet so I assume that is why you are getting that error. Now regardless of whether you have internet or not, if you there is power going to the router then a signal should be going out. I looked for a manufacturer for you routers but couldn't find one. If you know the manufacturer then you can go on to the internet and search for the default ip address, username, and password for the router. That information is public knowledge so I would suggest changing at minumum the password. The router should be set to broadcast the ESSID such as linksys if it were a linksys router.
If you want, update your question with a little more information about your router and we can give this help a second go.
2007-09-17 00:41:17 · answer #1 · answered by behindthemask 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, what brand of AP's.
Most have a "default" setup which usually does not include DHCP. So in most cases, setting a wireless unit up on the same IP range (not the same IP) will allow you to connect and configure wirelessly. You have to assign a static IP to the machine you want to use to configure the APs. Some, don't allow wireless to configure by default as a safety / security setting. So it all depends on the AP.
I guess I don't understand why, if they aren't connected to anything, you need to configure them? They wont go anywhere with out a gateway of some sort.
2007-09-17 01:37:22 · answer #2 · answered by Tracy L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nicely, what sort of AP's. maximum have a "default" setup which often would not incorporate DHCP. So in maximum situations, placing a instantaneous unit up on the same IP selection (no longer the same IP) will enable you to connect and configure wirelessly. you should assign a static IP to the gadget you go with to apply to configure the APs. some, do no longer enable instantaneous to configure via default as a protection / protection placing. So it actual relies upon on the AP. i assume i do no longer comprehend why, in the event that they are not linked to something, you should configure them? They wont pass everywhere and not using a gateway of a few variety.
2016-11-15 10:45:33 · answer #3 · answered by oppie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋