tschmidt
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join:2000-11-12
Milford, NH | reply to mpovit
Re: [Other] Setting up a Home Network
DNS shouldn't matter. DHCP assigns IP config info that includes DNS server address. Even if DNS is wrong system will have a valid IP so you can at least access local devices.
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mpovit
join:2005-04-19
Dundee, IL
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Hello Tom:
It would happen when I would first turn on the laptop. It has not happened for days. One thing I did do and I don't know if it made a difference is that I stopped using Open DNS. Would that have anything to do with it?
Thanks,
Marc |
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tschmidt
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said by mpovit  :when I turn on my laptop to use it wirelessly it cannot obtain an IP address. When you say "turn on PC" do you mean doing a cold boot or Suspend/Resume. Windows power management can confuse networking.
Doing a cold boot ought to work. Should not have to mess with the AP.
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mpovit
join:2005-04-19
Dundee, IL
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Hello Again Tom:
My wireless router is working great as an access point. What happens sometimes is that when I turn on my laptop to use it wirelessly it cannot obtain an IP address. I have to perform a power reset on the router to get the IP address. Is there something I still have to do?
Marc |
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mpovit
join:2005-04-19
Dundee, IL | reply to tschmidt
Tom:
Just got a chance to set up wireless router as an access point. Works great. Thanks for the help.
Marc |
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tschmidt
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Since the D-link is acting as an Access Point can connect the switch to either the Netopia or D-link. You are only going to use the LAN ports on the D-link nothing is connected to the WAN port.
Both the Netopia and D-Link have built in 4-port Ethernet switches in addition to other features.
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mpovit
join:2005-04-19
Dundee, IL
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Tom:
Just want to make sure I understand what you are saying. If I use the D-Link as an access point do the following. I should take the 3346n-002 modem/Router out of Bridge Mode? Connect a cable from one of the 4 ports on the netopia to the input of the D-Link. Next convert the D-Link to an access point by going in the WBR-2310 GUI and disable the DHCP. Then connect a cable from one of the 4 ports on the D-Link one of the ports on the switch.
Thanks,
Marc |
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diggs
join:2009-03-28
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I don't know enough about that modem to comment on the router/switch setup off the top of my head, but as far as the super G router goes, I have the original version of that router I believe it bonds two radio channels together to get 108 (54+54). The only problem is that you must have another (and probably the same brand) super G wireless adapter on the other end to experience 108mbps. Otherwise it'll just be 54. Also, you might know this already, but if you're just accessing the internet you'll never hit the 54mbps cap, but if it's to transfer files between computers, then you might enjoy the extra benefits of 108. I'm sure they've made improvements since, but with my original DI-624 router, it would never stay connected at 108mbps (I had a wireless desktop adapter to go with it) unless I was right under the router. A couple or three rooms away and it would connect and disconnect so much that the only stable signal I could get was when I actually turned off super G to make it stay at 54mbps. |
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tschmidt
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The Netopia 3346N is a combo DSL modem and router. Normally you only want to use a single router for a home network.
Assuming you want to continue using the Netopia 3346N as a router best option is to convert D-link to an Access Point. To do this disable DHCP in the D-link, you only want the Netopia to hand out addresses. Then connect LAN, not WAN port on the D-link to either the Netopia or Ethernet switch.
Wireless link speed marketing tends to make very optimistic claims about performance. Since you have both devices already is it easy to test performance. There may also be range difference that are important. If you have a lot of WiFi stuff, other then one laptop, or coverage problems may want to use two APs set to different channels.
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mpovit
join:2005-04-19
Dundee, IL
|  I am setting up my home network. I have the following equipment: Netopia 3346n-002 Modem, D-Link WBR-2310 Super G Wireless Router (108 mbs), SMC Networks EZ Net 16 port Switch. I am using the modem in bridge mode to drive the router. My question is: At which source would I plug the switch in. One of the ports of the router (seems like the logical answer) One of the ports on the modem, Could I take the router and plug it into one of the ports on the switch? The only reason I am using the wireless router is because I use my laptop all through the house. My other computers are going to be hardwired to the switch. Is the throughput on 108 Mbs Super G that much faster? Even though the link speed is 108 mbs, it always seems that the throughput is never faster than 54 mbs. If I stick with my other Netopia 3347n-002 54mbs gateway I wont even have to use the WBR-2310. I guess what I am asking is the 108 mbs all that much faster to even bother using?
Thanks,
Marc |
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