Help - How can I extend my wifi?

Hi everyone

I need to extend my wifi to another part of the apartment, so I have
this set up:

modem --> PLC (Power Line Carrier)..........................PLC (Power
Line Carrier) --> Access point


Here is the hardware:
Modem: Came with my ISP's internet
PLC (My Power Line Carrier) : BeWan Powerline E85
Access Point: Netgear WG602v3

So basically, I am trying to send my internet over the powerline. The
internet is then picked up by an Access Point in another room, which I
plugged into a second PLC. The access point is connected to the PLC
via an ethernet cable.

I would like to be able to access the internet from the wifi on the
access point.

I have followed the instructions here, but it still dosen't work:
http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101409.asp
I set the access point to use DHCP (which is enabled on the modem).

I am unable to connect to the internet... I also get an error saying
that the IP address is invalid from windows.

Does anyone know what I should do?

Thanks

Zach

On 7 Mar 2007 11:57:58 -0800, "Zach" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
<(E-Mail Removed) m>:

>I need to extend my wifi to another part of the apartment, so I have
>this set up:
>
>modem --> PLC (Power Line Carrier)..........................PLC (Power
>Line Carrier) --> Access point
>
>Here is the hardware:
>Modem: Came with my ISP's internet
>PLC (My Power Line Carrier) : BeWan Powerline E85
>Access Point: Netgear WG602v3
>
>So basically, I am trying to send my internet over the powerline. The
>internet is then picked up by an Access Point in another room, which I
>plugged into a second PLC. The access point is connected to the PLC
>via an ethernet cable.
>
>I would like to be able to access the internet from the wifi on the
>access point.
>
>I have followed the instructions here, but it still dosen't work:
>http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101409.asp
>I set the access point to use DHCP (which is enabled on the modem).

The access point shouldn't care about DHCP -- it's just a bridge.
OTOH, DHCP will matter on your computer.

>I am unable to connect to the internet... I also get an error saying
>that the IP address is invalid from windows.

What is the _exact_ error message?

>Does anyone know what I should do?

Open a command window on your computer when connected to the access
point, run "IPCONFIG /ALL", copy the exact output, and paste in a post
here.

Also, turn off _all_ wireless security when troubleshooting. (Turn it
back on of course once the wireless is working, preferably WPA.)

--
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On Mar 7, 9:57 pm, "Zach" <zach.bast...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi everyone
>
> I need to extend my wifi to another part of the apartment, so I have
> this set up:
>
> modem --> PLC (Power Line Carrier)..........................PLC (Power
> Line Carrier) --> Access point
>
> Here is the hardware:
> Modem: Came with my ISP's internet
> PLC (My Power Line Carrier) : BeWan Powerline E85
> Access Point: Netgear WG602v3
>
> So basically, I am trying to send my internet over the powerline. The
> internet is then picked up by an Access Point in another room, which I
> plugged into a second PLC. The access point is connected to the PLC
> via an ethernet cable.
>
> I would like to be able to access the internet from the wifi on the
> access point.
>
> I have followed the instructions here, but it still dosen't work:http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101409.asp
> I set the access point to use DHCP (which is enabled on the modem).
>
> I am unable to connect to the internet... I also get an error saying
> that the IP address is invalid from windows.
>
> Does anyone know what I should do?
>
> Thanks
>
> Zach

On Mar 7, 9:57 pm, "Zach" <zach.bast...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi everyone
>
> I need to extend my wifi to another part of the apartment, so I have
> this set up:
>
> modem --> PLC (Power Line Carrier)..........................PLC (Power
> Line Carrier) --> Access point
>
> Here is the hardware:
> Modem: Came with my ISP's internet
> PLC (My Power Line Carrier) : BeWan Powerline E85
> Access Point: Netgear WG602v3
>
> So basically, I am trying to send my internet over the powerline. The
> internet is then picked up by an Access Point in another room, which I
> plugged into a second PLC. The access point is connected to the PLC
> via an ethernet cable.
>
> I would like to be able to access the internet from the wifi on the
> access point.
>
> I have followed the instructions here, but it still dosen't work:http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101409.asp
> I set the access point to use DHCP (which is enabled on the modem).
>
> I am unable to connect to the internet... I also get an error saying
> that the IP address is invalid from windows.
>
> Does anyone know what I should do?
>
> Thanks
>
> Zach

Hi Zach,

It seems that your modem is a Modem/Router with DHCP server enabled
and your Netgear Wireless Acees Point also configured with DHCP server
enabled .... if this is correct, you will have a confilict in IP
numbers assignment to your PC.

You can use static IP address at your PC side to isolate this DHCP
issue.

Panda,

www.networkingland.com/wifi_special.htm

On Mar 8, 6:55 am, "Panda" <n...@networkingland.com> wrote:
> On Mar 7, 9:57 pm, "Zach" <zach.bast...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Hi everyone
>
> > I need to extend my wifi to another part of the apartment, so I have
> > this set up:
>
> > modem --> PLC (Power Line Carrier)..........................PLC (Power
> > Line Carrier) --> Access point
>
> > Here is the hardware:
> > Modem: Came with my ISP's internet
> > PLC (My Power Line Carrier) : BeWan Powerline E85
> > Access Point: Netgear WG602v3
>
> > So basically, I am trying to send my internet over the powerline. The
> > internet is then picked up by an Access Point in another room, which I
> > plugged into a second PLC. The access point is connected to the PLC
> > via an ethernet cable.
>
> > I would like to be able to access the internet from the wifi on the
> > access point.
>
> > I have followed the instructions here, but it still dosen't work:http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101409.asp
> > I set the access point to use DHCP (which is enabled on the modem).
>
> > I am unable to connect to the internet... I also get an error saying
> > that the IP address is invalid from windows.
>
> > Does anyone know what I should do?
>
> > Thanks
>
> > Zach
>
> Hi Zach,
>
> It seems that your modem is a Modem/Router with DHCP server enabled
> and your Netgear Wireless Acees Point also configured with DHCP server
> enabled .... if this is correct, you will have a confilict in IP
> numbers assignment to your PC.
>
> You can use static IP address at your PC side to isolate this DHCP
> issue.
>
> Panda,
>
> www.networkingland.com/wifi_special.htm

Thanks everyone for your time

It turns out that it was a DHCP issue after all. It all works well
now.

Thanks again!

Zach