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Date:  Thu, 02 Jun 2005 14:37:16 -0500
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From:  Sam Lewis <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>
To:  os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com
Subject: [OS2Wireless] Setting up wireless router

John Poltorak wrote:

>On Thu, Jun 02, 2005 at 01:43:56PM -0500, Sam Lewis wrote:
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>>>>Typically in a router your WAN interface has a internet IP address 
>>>>assigned by your ISP and your Local interface (the wired and wireless) 
>>>>has an IP address that is on the same network as the rest of your 
>>>>ethernet devices.
>>>>   
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>Maybe typically, but not applicable in my case.
>>>
>>>I have five static IP addresses - one for my ADSL wireless router, two for 
>>>my servers and one which I normally use with desktop. The other is allocated 
>>>as and when I need to use it.
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>Does your ISP assign these addresses to you?
>>    
>>
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>My ISP has allocated five IP adresses to me
>  
>

OK that answers allot of unasked questions.  So your ISP is doing your 
routing between the internet and local network.

> 
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>>>What I can't figure out is whether the WLAN 
>>>interface on the wireless router will have the same static IP address as 
>>>the ethernet interface.
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>In my experience with the Linksys routers they have the same address.  
>>The router has one IP address and this adress is the Gateway or Default 
>>Route.  Your hardware may be different so maybe someone has experience 
>>with what you are using.
>>
>>Now if your ISP is assigning you all of these IP addresses then they may 
>>be doing the routing for you which would explain why your bridging 
>>configuration is working.  So I would think that your Wireless interface 
>>is already active with the IP address you have been using for the wired 
>>interface.  Your Cat5 and Wifi connections are most likely connected 
>>together via an internal Hub/Switch.
>>
>>    
>>
>>>At the moment the device acts as a bridge between 
>>>the ADSL and ethernet interfaces, but I don't know whether to set the WLAN 
>>>interface as a bridge or router. 
>>> 
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>Did you try assigning your spare IP address to your WiFi computer and 
>>see if get a connection?  
>>    
>>
>
>I don't think I have the WLAN interface on my wireless router configured
>so I wouldn't expect it to connect. 
>
>Should I assume that it using the same IP address as the ethernet 
>interface?
>  
>

For now I would work under that assumption.  That has been my experience 
with other wireless routers.

>  
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>>Your Router/Bridge should have a default SSID 
>>but you can change that if you want.  
>>    
>>
>
>I've just checked and can see that it has an ESSID set to Artem, so it 
>must be something I changed a long time ago since I have a couple of Artem 
>cards. I also notice that the status is set to 'Activating'. Is that the 
>usual status?
>  
>

I'm not sure.  I would just fire up a wireless workstation and see if it 
works.

>
>  
>
>>In MPTS field of your WiFi 
>>computer leave the SSID field blank and your WiFi card will pickup any 
>>Wireless network.
>>
>>What ISP are you using?
>>    
>>
>
>It's a small one in the UK.
>  
>

We do things a little different across the pond.  If your Wired network 
is bridged then the wireless one should be also.  I wouldn't think you 
should have to do anything special.  I would recomend disabling WEP 
while getting it to work.  Once you get it working then you can worry 
about the security aspects.

Sam

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>>Sam
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>>> 
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>Sam
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>>
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>
>John
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