GeeBee Tech Support thread - pose questions, get answers

[MAWriter50]

See reason for editing.

 

[islandman]

Thanks.

None of my wi-fi devices will load a page for that IP, which is weird because I'm positive that they're connected to the WAP. Right now that's my only network connection. The connection shows up with the name "linksys".

In any event, I've set up something very similar to what you're attempting to accomplish [my router was netgear].

This should help you: http://kb.linksys.com/Linksys/ukp.aspx?pid=80&vw=1&articleid=4209

Also, when I went through this, Linksys tech support had me upgrade the firmware on both devices to the latest. Flashing the WAP should restore defaults (in case its set IP address is no longer the one Byron provided you).


Good luck.

 

[John Doe]

The WAP is connected to the router via ethernet?

Yes.

Also, a wired router won't have encryption or need an SSID as the only way to connect to it is via ethernet cable. Those features, however, should be available on your Linksys WAP as it is wireless.

I know, But I can't access those features for some reason. I've tried the IP Byron provided that's specific to my model of Linksys WAP, and I've tried 192.168.1.1 which is apparently the default for a Linksys router. I can't load a page for either address.

 

[John Doe]

In any event, I've set up something very similar to what you're attempting to accomplish [my router was netgear].

This should help you: http://kb.linksys.com/Linksys/ukp.aspx?pid=80&vw=1&articleid=4209

Also, when I went through this, Linksys tech support had me upgrade the firmware on both devices to the latest. Flashing the WAP should restore defaults (in case its set IP address is no longer the one Byron provided you).


Good luck.

Thank you. I'll try these things.

 

[Byron In Exile]

Thanks.

None of my wi-fi devices will load a page for that IP, which is weird because I'm positive that they're connected to the WAP. Right now that's my only network connection. The connection shows up with the name "linksys".

You'll have to access the WAP via Ethernet to configure it.

But if your router is at 192.168.0.X and the WAP is at 192.168.1.X, then they're probably on different subnets and can't communicate.

You may have to change your D-Link router's IP to 192.168.1.1

 

[John Doe]

You'll have to access the WAP via Ethernet to configure it.

Ah. Did not know that.

But if your router is at 192.168.0.X and the WAP is at 192.168.1.X, then they're probably on different subnets and can't communicate.

You may have to change your D-Link router's IP to 192.168.1.1

That sounds easier than flashing the WAP and updating the firmware, so I'll try it first.

 

[Byron In Exile]

That sounds easier than flashing the WAP and updating the firmware, so I'll try it first.

Much easier — and if the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, updating the firmware won't make a difference, anyway.

What devices are plugged into the router besides the WAP?

They'll all need to be restarted if you change the router's subnet so they can get new IP assignments.

 

[islandman]

You might want to update the firmware since it likely only has WPA. Then again, security might not be an issue for you.

 

[islandman]

See reason for editing.

We are posters like you, and as such, have no control over the inner workings of Lit.

Suggest you PM laurel: http://forum.literotica.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=7

 

[Byron In Exile]

You might want to update the firmware since it likely only has WPA.

Not likely, unless the unit were more than seven years old.

 

[John Doe]

Much easier — and if the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, updating the firmware won't make a difference, anyway.

It is.

Updating the firmware turned out not to be that difficult anyway. I just downloaded a.bin file from D-Link then uploaded the file thru the router's UI.

As it turns out it's the same process for updating the firmware on the WAP as well. I just need to upload the update to the WAP (see below).

What devices are plugged into the router besides the WAP?/quote]

Just a hub/switch with 2 PCs on it. The PC (USER-PC) I was trying to use to access the D-Link ethernet router's config UI is one of them but I can't get an Internet connection on the ethernet. That's why I'm using wi-fi.

Ultimately I would like USER-PC to have both an ethernet connection and a secure wi-fi connection.

They'll all need to be restarted if you change the router's subnet so they can get new IP assignments.

Good to know. So can I get USER-PC to communicate with the WAP thru the ethernet router if I put them all on the same subnet? If so, how do I do that?

You might want to update the firmware since it likely only has WPA. Then again, security might not be an issue for you.

It's one of my concerns, so I've updated the ethernet router's firmware.

 

[John Doe]

Not likely, unless the unit were more than seven years old.

Actually, it is that old. In fact the date for the firmware when I first logged in was some time in 2004.

 

[Byron In Exile]

Actually, it is that old. In fact the date for the firmware when I first logged in was some time in 2004.

The WAP54G?

 

[Debbie]

Buncha wannabes.

Don't mind me - I just popped in to check out the geek brains.

 

[John Doe]

The WAP54G?

Oh, that's right. islandman was talking about the WAP.

No, the D-link router (ethernet only).

 

[Byron In Exile]

Okay, let's back up a sec.

I want to secure a D-link and/or Linksys wi-fi connection. Default gateway is 192.168.0.1 which is the default IP for a D-link router (which is wired only) but when I log in to the D-link router I can't find an option for encryption, SSID or suchlike. D-link firmware version: 1.4, 29 Jul 2005.

You shouldn't find those things, because they apply to wireless networks, not Ethernet.

My wi-fi signal is provided by a Linksys wireless access point plugged into the D-link router. Linksys WAP model # WAP54G ver. 3.1.

If the WAP54G is v 3.1, then it should have WPA2 encryption without you having to update the firmware. You can verify this from the WAP's setup page.

Here's my understanding of your setup, please correct anything I'm misunderstanding:

D-Link wired-only router at 192.168.0.1 — plugged into the Ethernet ports of which are (1) a switch, and (2) a Linksys WAP54G at 192.168.1.245. Two PCs are connected via Ethernet to the switch. The D-Link subnet mask is set to 255.255.255.0.

Is that correct?

 

[Byron In Exile]

Oh, that's right. islandman was talking about the WAP.

No, the D-link router (ethernet only).

Ok. Yes, WPA and WPA2 are wireless protocols.

 

[phrodeau]

Someone tell me why Adobe Acrobat and iTunes need to be updated on a weekly basis?????

Because it was written by programmers who didn't understand digital security, so it's full of vulnerabilities (Adobe Acrobat).

Because the purpose of the program is marketing, so the programmers have to keep making it easier for more and more vendors to sell you stuff (iTunes).

 

[Byron In Exile]

The PC (USER-PC) I was trying to use to access the D-Link ethernet router's config UI is one of them but I can't get an Internet connection on the ethernet. That's why I'm using wi-fi.

^Can you explain this?

You can't connect to the Internet through the router?

How are we conversing, here? - and how can you be using Wi-Fi if the WAP isn't talking to the router?

So can I get USER-PC to communicate with the WAP thru the ethernet router if I put them all on the same subnet? If so, how do I do that?

Right now, I'm assuming the WAP's IP is the default 192.168.1.245, which means you have two devices on different subnets. (With a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, the first three numbers are the subnet, so you have 192.168.0, and 192.168.1)

You either need to change the WAP IP to 192.168.0.X, or change every other system to 192.168.1.X. The latter is easier, presuming all the other systems are using DHCP and will get their IPs assigned dynamically by the router. You just have to change the router's IP to 192.168.1.1 and restart everything.

 

[lilsarah91]

Someone tell me why Adobe Acrobat and iTunes need to be updated on a weekly basis?????

Next time you update Adobe, it gives you the option to never update it again. Just turn it off, that's what I did.

 

[SeaDaddy1]

http://ts4.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4576975914665239&pid=15.1

 

[John Doe]

Okay, let's back up a sec.

You shouldn't find those things, because they apply to wireless networks, not Ethernet.[

If the WAP54G is v 3.1, then it should have WPA2 encryption without you having to update the firmware. You can verify this from the WAP's setup page.

Well, if I can access the setup page thru wi-fi then I think the firmware is 3.01 (a web search seems to have led me back around to the setup page for my own WAP), but I'm not worried about using the latest encryption protocol yet. I just want to enable it in the first place. As it is my wi-fi is open.

Here's my understanding of your setup, please correct anything I'm misunderstanding:

D-Link wired-only router at 192.168.0.1 — plugged into the Ethernet ports of which are (1) a switch, and (2) a Linksys WAP54G at 192.168.1.245. Two PCs are connected via Ethernet to the switch. The D-Link subnet mask is set to 255.255.255.0.

Is that correct?

Yes.

^Can you explain this?

You can't connect to the Internet through the router?

USER-PC (my desktop PC) can't connect to the Internet via Ethernet but it can connect via a USB-wifi adapter.

How are we conversing, here? - and how can you be using Wi-Fi if the WAP isn't talking to the router?

The Internet connection is still going thru the Ethernet router to the WAP, but I can't get my desktop PC to communicate with it over the same Ethernet connection to change its settings.

Right now, I'm assuming the WAP's IP is the default 192.168.1.245, which means you have two devices on different subnets. (With a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, the first three numbers are the subnet, so you have 192.168.0, and 192.168.1)

You either need to change the WAP IP to 192.168.0.X, or change every other system to 192.168.1.X. The latter is easier, presuming all the other systems are using DHCP and will get their IPs assigned dynamically by the router. You just have to change the router's IP to 192.168.1.1 and restart everything.

Yes, all of that is correct. So to change the WAP's encryption settings I still need to connect to it thru Ethernet, right?

 

[Byron In Exile]

USER-PC (my desktop PC) can't connect to the Internet via Ethernet

You mean you have it connected to the switch, and the switch to the router, and it doesn't work?

How are you accessing the D-Link setup page?

but it can connect via a USB-wifi adapter.

A Wi-Fi adapter... that connects to the Internet how?

Your PC can have only one route to the Internet. It can be via a USB interface, or an Ethernet interface, but not both at the same time.

The Internet connection is still going thru the Ethernet router to the WAP, but I can't get my desktop PC to communicate with it over the same Ethernet connection to change its settings.

Are you saying that you can connect to the Internet through the WAP? So the WAP communicates with the router okay?

Yes, all of that is correct. So to change the WAP's encryption settings I still need to connect to it thru Ethernet, right?

Something in there is not correct, apparently.

Can you bring this equipment over to my house?

 

[John Doe]

You mean you have it connected to the switch, and the switch to the router, and it doesn't work?

Yes.

How are you accessing the D-Link setup page?

Thru the USB-wifi adapter. I know this because when I try the IP 192.168.0.1 with the Ethernet network connection (under Network Connections) enabled but the wi-fi connection disabled I get a a page load error message but when I try the same IP with the Ethernet connection disabled and wi-fi one enabled it works. the D-link page loads.

A Wi-Fi adapter... that connects to the Internet how?

The adapter transmits and receives signals from the aforementioned WAP.

Your PC can have only one route to the Internet. It can be via a USB interface, or an Ethernet interface, but not both at the same time.

I know, but I would like my PC to switch between them as needed.

Are you saying that you can connect to the Internet through the WAP? So the WAP communicates with the router okay?

Something in there is not correct, apparently.

Can you bring this equipment over to my house?

Yes, I can connect to the Internet thru the WAP. It communicates okay except when I type the WAP's IP into an address bar and hit enter, then nothing happens. I'm still trying to configure the WAP.

I can see the WAP's current IP when I type ipconfig in the DOS prompt, so I know I have that correct.

 

[tactful]

For a Better Adobe

It should be at least 50 % sand,
the proper mixture would be 70% sand and 30% clay
and water, obviously, for making the mixture work.