"Ulf Berghman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<(E-Mail Removed)>...
> Well, you have exactly the same problem I have had. I did worked on it for 2
> months without finding a solution. A workaround is to have a steady data
> stream.
I noticed that when I couldn't reach the far side of the bridge, it
helped to have one of my fileservers ping the hell out of it
continuously. This is, as you say, not a real solution.
> If you log on to e.g. a radio station and let the music be on all
> the time the gateway connection will work continuously. This I consider is
> not a professional solution, so I went out and bought two Linksys WAP54G.
Yeah, I'm pretty disgusted with the whole thing. I bought the 2100APs
specifically because they claimed they'd function out-of-the-box as a
p2p bridge, and they simply don't.
> The 2x SP2100 are now sitting on a shelf in the office. For your
> information, I contacted D-Link several times but no help at all (only
> suggestion was to change channel). I am most interested in someone actually
> got 2x SP2100 boxes working in bridge mode. The Linksys setup has worked
> like dream since mid July.
They haven't even acknowledged my support request yet. I think I'll
stay away from D-Link products in the future.
Another problem that blindsided me with another 2100AP is that it
won't accept more than 16 MAC addresses. This eliminates any
potential advantage or pseudo-security to be gained by enabling MAC
address filtering.
Thanks for the response. Now that I know the problem isn't me I can
move on and work out another solution.
> Ulf
>
>
>
> "MonkeyOmen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > Some more information about my setup:
> >
> > Firmware 1.03 (current, 6/17/2004) on each 2100AP.
> >
> > Super G disabled. Data rate auto. 802.11g only enabled.
> >
> > Still have an incredibly unreliable connection, even though the
> > 2100APs are in the same room.
> >
> > Suggestions? Thanks.
> >
> >
> > (E-Mail Removed) (MonkeyOmen) wrote in message
> news:<(E-Mail Removed). com>...
> > > I have three D-Link DWL-2100AP 802.11g access points. Two are set up
> > > as a pont-to-point bridge, and the third is an access point:
> > >
> > > wired network gateway 192.168.100.1
> > > |
> 2100AP (side 1 of bridge) 192.168.100.3
> > > |
> (long distance)
> > > |
> 2100AP (side 2 of bridge) 192.168.100.4
> > > |
> > > 2100AP (access point) 192.168.100.5
> > >
> > > laptop 192.168.100.250
> > >
> > > The goal is to have an ordinary 802.11g access point about 1/4 mile
> > > from my wired network. The two bridge ends have directional panel
> > > antennas pointed at each other, and LOS is clear, so there shouldn't
> > > be any problems with the range.
> > >
> > > The problem is that I can't get this to work when the D-Links are 3
> > > inches from each other on a desk - at least, not all the time. It's
> > > very flakey.
> > >
> > > Both of the bridge ends are configured as P2P bridges, with the
> > > other's MAC address specified, on channel 6.
> > >
> > > The access point is configured as an access point, on channel 1.
> > >
> > > 1. My laptop easily connects to the access point (192.168.100.5) and
> > > the near side of the bridge (192.168.100.4); I can ping them, log into
> > > their web-based management system, etc.
> > >
> > > 2. My laptop can *sometimes* connect to the far side of the bridge
> > > (192.168.100.3).
> > >
> > > 3. I can never reach the gateway at 192.168.100.1
> > >
> > >
> > > Setting this up seemed pretty straightforward - are there any known
> > > issues with turning a pair of 2100APs into a bridge? What am I doing
> > > wrong?
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks.
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