DNS and Netgear WG602 v2

I have just installed a netgear wg602 v2 access point. I have it in my
office. The network settings for my office include dns server
addresses.

The access point is fired up and ready. I can access it to change
settings and have the IP, subnet mask and default gateway set
correctly. But there is no place to put the numbers for dns.

The access point isn't allowing me to access the internet or the rest
of my network.

Here is my question: Must I use the dns server in order to use the
access point? If not, what do I need to do to make it work?

One more thing, I had a dlink 900ap+ which worked perfectly but it had
a place for the dns. I changed because my office wanted faster
wireless speeds.

Any assitance is appreciated.

Karl

On 29 Mar 2005 11:03:42 -0800, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:

>I have just installed a netgear wg602 v2 access point. I have it in my
>office. The network settings for my office include dns server
>addresses.
>
>The access point is fired up and ready. I can access it to change
>settings and have the IP, subnet mask and default gateway set
>correctly. But there is no place to put the numbers for dns.
>
>The access point isn't allowing me to access the internet or the rest
>of my network.
>
>Here is my question: Must I use the dns server in order to use the
>access point?

No DNS required. An access point is a bridge which works at Layer 2
(MAC addresses) and knows nothing about dealing with IP addresses.
The IP address configuration for the WG602v2 is strictly for access to
the internal web server for configuration and has NOTHING to do with
connectivity.

>If not, what do I need to do to make it work?

You need to disclose a good description of what else is in the system
and what you have to work with.

Think of an access point and client radio as just an ethernet
extension cord. You should try to plug your computah directly into
your unspecified router with a wired CAT5 cable and see what happens.
If it works, there's something wrong with your configuration. Try
TEMPORARILY disabling encryption (WEP or WPA). Verify that your
computah has a valid IP address with:
IPCONFIG
If it's 169.254.xxx.xxx, you're doing something wrong. Since this is
a replacement for just the access point, the unspecified router was
probably un-touched and should be working with a wired connection. On
the other foot, if you've been playing with the router settings, put
things back the way they were.

>One more thing, I had a dlink 900ap+ which worked perfectly but it had
>a place for the dns. I changed because my office wanted faster
>wireless speeds.

The DWL-900AP+ is a good access point. However, if you're juggling
access points between the DWL-900AP+ and WG602v2, then you might be
getting your client computah confused. One at a time please. If you
juggled access points, you'll also need to power cycle your
unspecified router to get it to recognize the new MAC address. Might
was well power cycle everything just to be sure.


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