Joe Locke
11-16-2008, 05:58 PM
I'm currently trying to connect the Wireless Access Point to my D-Link Wireless Router to make the range of my wireless network larger and strengthen the signal to a desktop downstairs. I was hoping someone might be able to help out and walk me through how to set this access point up? Thanks in advance.
I currently have a D-Link wireless router (SSID of D-Linked) sharing to a laptop (wireless adapter built in) and a desktop (usb wireless adapter).
The router is 192.168.0.1 and each device, laptop and desktop are set to aquire ip address automatically.
The signal to the desktop unit is weak so I purchased a Home Plug Access Point. I plugged it in the wall and instantly both units saw the device as SSID of "default" and showed a strong signal.
The instructions said to change ip address from obtain auto to 10.0.0.10 on the desktop so that I could access the access point at 10.0.0.3. This already drops the laptop from being able to connect to my wireless router.
When I connect to SSID "default" it connects but I do not have access to the internet.
What am I missing?
Instructions for access point are not clear but said once wireless access point was set up to go back and set to obtain ip address automatically. When I do this, I get limited or no connectivity to wireless access point.
I changed the D-Link wireless router to an address of 10.0.0.1 since the wireless access point was 10.0.0.3. In the wireless router I turned off radio so it wouldn't broadcast SSID and I named the wireless access point the same as the wireless router, "D-Linked".
The laptop still has a manual address of 10.0.0.10 with gateway to 10.0.0.1. It says I'm connected but I have no internet access.
I'm counting on the quick replies of longtime users, Newt? or ANYBODY that can help me out.
I need to get this working as soon as possible.
I currently have a D-Link wireless router (SSID of D-Linked) sharing to a laptop (wireless adapter built in) and a desktop (usb wireless adapter).
The router is 192.168.0.1 and each device, laptop and desktop are set to aquire ip address automatically.
The signal to the desktop unit is weak so I purchased a Home Plug Access Point. I plugged it in the wall and instantly both units saw the device as SSID of "default" and showed a strong signal.
The instructions said to change ip address from obtain auto to 10.0.0.10 on the desktop so that I could access the access point at 10.0.0.3. This already drops the laptop from being able to connect to my wireless router.
When I connect to SSID "default" it connects but I do not have access to the internet.
What am I missing?
Instructions for access point are not clear but said once wireless access point was set up to go back and set to obtain ip address automatically. When I do this, I get limited or no connectivity to wireless access point.
I changed the D-Link wireless router to an address of 10.0.0.1 since the wireless access point was 10.0.0.3. In the wireless router I turned off radio so it wouldn't broadcast SSID and I named the wireless access point the same as the wireless router, "D-Linked".
The laptop still has a manual address of 10.0.0.10 with gateway to 10.0.0.1. It says I'm connected but I have no internet access.
I'm counting on the quick replies of longtime users, Newt? or ANYBODY that can help me out.
I need to get this working as soon as possible.