mn 700 and mn 500

I have an MN700 as a base station with three wired
computers and two or three wireless devices. I want to
extend the range and I happen to have a MN500 base station
too. I want to make the mn 500 an "access point". I'm
presuming that I wire the mn 500 from ethernet port to
ethernet port between mn700 and mn 500. I don't use the
modem jack on the mn 500 access point do I? I use a
regular ethernet cable not crossover right? Is it ok to
mix the mn 700 and mn 500? Which computer do I configure
the access point or MN500 from? I tried this once and I
could not access the mn 500 access point with base
management tool after attempting configuring. I could
only access the base station mn700. I typed in what I
thought was the access point name but to no avail it kept
saying not available. The wired ports worked on the mn
500 but I could not get the wireless part to work right.
I tried a different channel for the mn 500 wireless then
for the mn 700 but could not get a device to connect with
it-the channel would not change. I used the same wireless
name. Do I have to do something maually with the MAC
address? When I went in to adapter settings I still could
not get the wireless adapters to recognize both channels
or both the base station and access point. What is the
easy way to do this access point configuring?
thanks in advance

tom k


tk25

Here's how you set it up

Broadband modem --> WAN port of MN-700 #1
MN-700 #1 LAN port #2 --> WAN port of MN-500 #2


Make sure all MN-500s are running the latest firmware 1.08.003

Now lets look at the setup of each MN-500:

MN-700 #1
router mode
LAN IP address at default of 192.168.2.1
some SSID
some WEP key
channel 6

MN-500 #2
bridge mode
LAN IP address at 192.168.2.42, outside of default DHCP range
same SSID
same WEP key
channel 1

Note, you 'll need to setup the MN500 first before you wire it up.


If you keep the SSID and WEP key the same for all base stations, people will
be able to move between offices and get a connection. You need to select
non-overlapping channels for the base stations to prevent interference.
Channels 1, 6, and 11 are the three non-overlapping channels. There are more
combinations if you only need two channels.

--
Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP

Find out about the MS MVP Program -
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx

"tk25" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:020301c3da1b$f10ae0e0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have an MN700 as a base station with three wired
> computers and two or three wireless devices. I want to
> extend the range and I happen to have a MN500 base station
> too. I want to make the mn 500 an "access point". I'm
> presuming that I wire the mn 500 from ethernet port to
> ethernet port between mn700 and mn 500. I don't use the
> modem jack on the mn 500 access point do I? I use a
> regular ethernet cable not crossover right? Is it ok to
> mix the mn 700 and mn 500? Which computer do I configure
> the access point or MN500 from? I tried this once and I
> could not access the mn 500 access point with base
> management tool after attempting configuring. I could
> only access the base station mn700. I typed in what I
> thought was the access point name but to no avail it kept
> saying not available. The wired ports worked on the mn
> 500 but I could not get the wireless part to work right.
> I tried a different channel for the mn 500 wireless then
> for the mn 700 but could not get a device to connect with
> it-the channel would not change. I used the same wireless
> name. Do I have to do something maually with the MAC
> address? When I went in to adapter settings I still could
> not get the wireless adapters to recognize both channels
> or both the base station and access point. What is the
> easy way to do this access point configuring?
> thanks in advance
>
> tom k

Thanks Jason that gives me a good start on correcting my
errors but I still have a lot of questions even after
reading the MN-700 and 500 manuals. My current MN-700
network works fine and the last thing I want to do is mess
it up.

1. Is access point the same as "bridge"?
2. I use windows 98, windows XP home and Window XP
professional-will that be a problem? Is one better to
confgure or setup the router MN-500?
3. When I setup the MN-500 in bridge mode does it make a
difference which of my several network computers I use to
set it up? I plan to use the Network configuration setup
tool in the Microsoft Broadband network software. Is this
Correct?
4. When the MN 500 is being "setup" or configured for
bridge mode do I attach the broadband modem to the WAN
port; and the LAN#1 on MN-500 to my ethernet computer
port?
5. Based on your last response after setup or configuring
I would then hook up MN700 LAN #1 to MN500 WAN or the
modem port. Correct? This is where I went wrong before.
I hooked up MN700 LAN#1 to MN500 LAN#1. The other LAN
ports worked on MN500 but the wireless from MN500 did
not. Is this why I could not access the MN500 with base
station management tool?
6. Will I still be able to use the LAN wired ports on the
bridged MN500?
7. I have installed the firmware updates on both of my
base stations. Does pressing the reset button require me
to reinstall the firmware update? before I start this
whole process again I'm going to push the reset button.
8. Will I have to use the manual configuration by typing
in web address on Internet Explorer?
9. I will be only using two base stations and what are the
non overlapping two channel configurations?

Thanks again you Microsoft people are doing an excellent
service with this forum!

tk25
>-----Original Message-----
>Here's how you set it up
>
>Broadband modem --> WAN port of MN-700 #1
>MN-700 #1 LAN port #2 --> WAN port of MN-500 #2
>
>
>Make sure all MN-500s are running the latest firmware
1.08.003
>
>Now lets look at the setup of each MN-500:
>
>MN-700 #1
>router mode
>LAN IP address at default of 192.168.2.1
>some SSID
>some WEP key
>channel 6
>
>MN-500 #2
>bridge mode
>LAN IP address at 192.168.2.42, outside of default DHCP
range
>same SSID
>same WEP key
>channel 1
>
>Note, you 'll need to setup the MN500 first before you
wire it up.
>
>
>If you keep the SSID and WEP key the same for all base
stations, people will
>be able to move between offices and get a connection. You
need to select
>non-overlapping channels for the base stations to prevent
interference.
>Channels 1, 6, and 11 are the three non-overlapping
channels. There are more
>combinations if you only need two channels.
>
>--
>Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>
>Find out about the MS MVP Program -
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>
>"tk25" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:020301c3da1b$f10ae0e0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I have an MN700 as a base station with three wired
>> computers and two or three wireless devices. I want to
>> extend the range and I happen to have a MN500 base
station
>> too. I want to make the mn 500 an "access point". I'm
>> presuming that I wire the mn 500 from ethernet port to
>> ethernet port between mn700 and mn 500. I don't use the
>> modem jack on the mn 500 access point do I? I use a
>> regular ethernet cable not crossover right? Is it ok to
>> mix the mn 700 and mn 500? Which computer do I
configure
>> the access point or MN500 from? I tried this once and I
>> could not access the mn 500 access point with base
>> management tool after attempting configuring. I could
>> only access the base station mn700. I typed in what I
>> thought was the access point name but to no avail it
kept
>> saying not available. The wired ports worked on the mn
>> 500 but I could not get the wireless part to work right.
>> I tried a different channel for the mn 500 wireless then
>> for the mn 700 but could not get a device to connect
with
>> it-the channel would not change. I used the same
wireless
>> name. Do I have to do something maually with the MAC
>> address? When I went in to adapter settings I still
could
>> not get the wireless adapters to recognize both channels
>> or both the base station and access point. What is the
>> easy way to do this access point configuring?
>> thanks in advance
>>
>> tom k
>
>
>.
>

1. Yes
2. It doesn't matter. So long as your computer has a web browser, you can
configure everything from there.
3. The Broadband Networking Utility doesn't support the routers in bridge
mode.
4. You leave the modem connected to the computer you want to serve internet.
The connection to the internet need not be disconnected at anytime.
5. No, see answer 3
6. Yes
7. No it does not.
8. Yes
9. Just make sure the channels are five channels apart

--
Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP

Find out about the MS MVP Program -
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx

"tk25" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:054401c3da58$f1e6ae30$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks Jason that gives me a good start on correcting my
> errors but I still have a lot of questions even after
> reading the MN-700 and 500 manuals. My current MN-700
> network works fine and the last thing I want to do is mess
> it up.
>
> 1. Is access point the same as "bridge"?
> 2. I use windows 98, windows XP home and Window XP
> professional-will that be a problem? Is one better to
> confgure or setup the router MN-500?
> 3. When I setup the MN-500 in bridge mode does it make a
> difference which of my several network computers I use to
> set it up? I plan to use the Network configuration setup
> tool in the Microsoft Broadband network software. Is this
> Correct?
> 4. When the MN 500 is being "setup" or configured for
> bridge mode do I attach the broadband modem to the WAN
> port; and the LAN#1 on MN-500 to my ethernet computer
> port?
> 5. Based on your last response after setup or configuring
> I would then hook up MN700 LAN #1 to MN500 WAN or the
> modem port. Correct? This is where I went wrong before.
> I hooked up MN700 LAN#1 to MN500 LAN#1. The other LAN
> ports worked on MN500 but the wireless from MN500 did
> not. Is this why I could not access the MN500 with base
> station management tool?
> 6. Will I still be able to use the LAN wired ports on the
> bridged MN500?
> 7. I have installed the firmware updates on both of my
> base stations. Does pressing the reset button require me
> to reinstall the firmware update? before I start this
> whole process again I'm going to push the reset button.
> 8. Will I have to use the manual configuration by typing
> in web address on Internet Explorer?
> 9. I will be only using two base stations and what are the
> non overlapping two channel configurations?
>
> Thanks again you Microsoft people are doing an excellent
> service with this forum!
>
> tk25
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Here's how you set it up
> >
> >Broadband modem --> WAN port of MN-700 #1
> >MN-700 #1 LAN port #2 --> WAN port of MN-500 #2
> >
> >
> >Make sure all MN-500s are running the latest firmware
> 1.08.003
> >
> >Now lets look at the setup of each MN-500:
> >
> >MN-700 #1
> >router mode
> >LAN IP address at default of 192.168.2.1
> >some SSID
> >some WEP key
> >channel 6
> >
> >MN-500 #2
> >bridge mode
> >LAN IP address at 192.168.2.42, outside of default DHCP
> range
> >same SSID
> >same WEP key
> >channel 1
> >
> >Note, you 'll need to setup the MN500 first before you
> wire it up.
> >
> >
> >If you keep the SSID and WEP key the same for all base
> stations, people will
> >be able to move between offices and get a connection. You
> need to select
> >non-overlapping channels for the base stations to prevent
> interference.
> >Channels 1, 6, and 11 are the three non-overlapping
> channels. There are more
> >combinations if you only need two channels.
> >
> >--
> >Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
> >
> >Find out about the MS MVP Program -
> >http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
> >
> >"tk25" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> >news:020301c3da1b$f10ae0e0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> I have an MN700 as a base station with three wired
> >> computers and two or three wireless devices. I want to
> >> extend the range and I happen to have a MN500 base
> station
> >> too. I want to make the mn 500 an "access point". I'm
> >> presuming that I wire the mn 500 from ethernet port to
> >> ethernet port between mn700 and mn 500. I don't use the
> >> modem jack on the mn 500 access point do I? I use a
> >> regular ethernet cable not crossover right? Is it ok to
> >> mix the mn 700 and mn 500? Which computer do I
> configure
> >> the access point or MN500 from? I tried this once and I
> >> could not access the mn 500 access point with base
> >> management tool after attempting configuring. I could
> >> only access the base station mn700. I typed in what I
> >> thought was the access point name but to no avail it
> kept
> >> saying not available. The wired ports worked on the mn
> >> 500 but I could not get the wireless part to work right.
> >> I tried a different channel for the mn 500 wireless then
> >> for the mn 700 but could not get a device to connect
> with
> >> it-the channel would not change. I used the same
> wireless
> >> name. Do I have to do something maually with the MAC
> >> address? When I went in to adapter settings I still
> could
> >> not get the wireless adapters to recognize both channels
> >> or both the base station and access point. What is the
> >> easy way to do this access point configuring?
> >> thanks in advance
> >>
> >> tom k
> >
> >
> >.
> >

thanks again Jason:

This is the way I understand all your info.

1. Keep my existing MN700 network hooked up to the
broadband modem and disconnect one of the computers from
that network. It does not matter which.
2. Use the "disconnected" computer to set up the MN500
base station to access point or bridge mode. I would
connect the MN500 to this computer via ethernet port or
LAN port #1 on the MN500 to the ethernet port on the
computer. IS THIS THE RIGHT PORT ON THE MN500 FOR
CONFIGURATION? I will make sure that the MN500 has been
reset to factory defaults before I start.
3. Use internet explorer to gain access to the MN500
configuring options typing in the default address and
password. Make sure that the MN500 is on bridge mode or
access point? YOUR SURE THEY ARE THE SAME? Type in the
LAN IP address at 192.168.2.42. Same SSID and WEP key if
being used. Type in channel one. Type in my PPOE
settings.
4. I should not have to do anything to the MN700.
5. Then hook up the MN500 WAN or modem port to the MN700
LAN or ethernet port #1.
6. Then I should be able to hook up additional computers
to the four ethernet ports on MN500 and also be able to
use wireless computers that can "connect" with both the
MN500 and MN700 depending on location.

The owner manuals of the MN500 and MN700 appear to be
contradictory and incomplete or vague with each other and
also with what you told me. The directions in the manuals
for access point and bridge appear to imply that they are
different??

thank you
tk25
>-----Original Message-----
>1. Yes
>2. It doesn't matter. So long as your computer has a web
browser, you can
>configure everything from there.
>3. The Broadband Networking Utility doesn't support the
routers in bridge
>mode.
>4. You leave the modem connected to the computer you want
to serve internet.
>The connection to the internet need not be disconnected
at anytime.
>5. No, see answer 3
>6. Yes
>7. No it does not.
>8. Yes
>9. Just make sure the channels are five channels apart
>
>--
>Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>
>Find out about the MS MVP Program -
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>
>"tk25" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:054401c3da58$f1e6ae30$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Thanks Jason that gives me a good start on correcting my
>> errors but I still have a lot of questions even after
>> reading the MN-700 and 500 manuals. My current MN-700
>> network works fine and the last thing I want to do is
mess
>> it up.
>>
>> 1. Is access point the same as "bridge"?
>> 2. I use windows 98, windows XP home and Window XP
>> professional-will that be a problem? Is one better to
>> confgure or setup the router MN-500?
>> 3. When I setup the MN-500 in bridge mode does it make a
>> difference which of my several network computers I use
to
>> set it up? I plan to use the Network configuration
setup
>> tool in the Microsoft Broadband network software. Is
this
>> Correct?
>> 4. When the MN 500 is being "setup" or configured for
>> bridge mode do I attach the broadband modem to the WAN
>> port; and the LAN#1 on MN-500 to my ethernet computer
>> port?
>> 5. Based on your last response after setup or
configuring
>> I would then hook up MN700 LAN #1 to MN500 WAN or the
>> modem port. Correct? This is where I went wrong before.
>> I hooked up MN700 LAN#1 to MN500 LAN#1. The other LAN
>> ports worked on MN500 but the wireless from MN500 did
>> not. Is this why I could not access the MN500 with base
>> station management tool?
>> 6. Will I still be able to use the LAN wired ports on
the
>> bridged MN500?
>> 7. I have installed the firmware updates on both of my
>> base stations. Does pressing the reset button require
me
>> to reinstall the firmware update? before I start this
>> whole process again I'm going to push the reset button.
>> 8. Will I have to use the manual configuration by
typing
>> in web address on Internet Explorer?
>> 9. I will be only using two base stations and what are
the
>> non overlapping two channel configurations?
>>
>> Thanks again you Microsoft people are doing an excellent
>> service with this forum!
>>
>> tk25
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Here's how you set it up
>> >
>> >Broadband modem --> WAN port of MN-700 #1
>> >MN-700 #1 LAN port #2 --> WAN port of MN-500 #2
>> >
>> >
>> >Make sure all MN-500s are running the latest firmware
>> 1.08.003
>> >
>> >Now lets look at the setup of each MN-500:
>> >
>> >MN-700 #1
>> >router mode
>> >LAN IP address at default of 192.168.2.1
>> >some SSID
>> >some WEP key
>> >channel 6
>> >
>> >MN-500 #2
>> >bridge mode
>> >LAN IP address at 192.168.2.42, outside of default DHCP
>> range
>> >same SSID
>> >same WEP key
>> >channel 1
>> >
>> >Note, you 'll need to setup the MN500 first before you
>> wire it up.
>> >
>> >
>> >If you keep the SSID and WEP key the same for all base
>> stations, people will
>> >be able to move between offices and get a connection.
You
>> need to select
>> >non-overlapping channels for the base stations to
prevent
>> interference.
>> >Channels 1, 6, and 11 are the three non-overlapping
>> channels. There are more
>> >combinations if you only need two channels.
>> >
>> >--
>> >Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>> >
>> >Find out about the MS MVP Program -
>> >http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>> >
>> >"tk25" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message
>> >news:020301c3da1b$f10ae0e0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> I have an MN700 as a base station with three wired
>> >> computers and two or three wireless devices. I want
to
>> >> extend the range and I happen to have a MN500 base
>> station
>> >> too. I want to make the mn 500 an "access point".
I'm
>> >> presuming that I wire the mn 500 from ethernet port
to
>> >> ethernet port between mn700 and mn 500. I don't use
the
>> >> modem jack on the mn 500 access point do I? I use a
>> >> regular ethernet cable not crossover right? Is it ok
to
>> >> mix the mn 700 and mn 500? Which computer do I
>> configure
>> >> the access point or MN500 from? I tried this once
and I
>> >> could not access the mn 500 access point with base
>> >> management tool after attempting configuring. I
could
>> >> only access the base station mn700. I typed in what I
>> >> thought was the access point name but to no avail it
>> kept
>> >> saying not available. The wired ports worked on the
mn
>> >> 500 but I could not get the wireless part to work
right.
>> >> I tried a different channel for the mn 500 wireless
then
>> >> for the mn 700 but could not get a device to connect
>> with
>> >> it-the channel would not change. I used the same
>> wireless
>> >> name. Do I have to do something maually with the MAC
>> >> address? When I went in to adapter settings I still
>> could
>> >> not get the wireless adapters to recognize both
channels
>> >> or both the base station and access point. What is
the
>> >> easy way to do this access point configuring?
>> >> thanks in advance
>> >>
>> >> tom k
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

In followup to last post.
After doing all the configuring and final hookups should I
be able to access the MN500 from any computer on the
network by using the default address and password or the
new name and password for MN500 if I change them? I do
have the microsoft broadband network software installed on
all of my network computers. Will I be able to use that to
communicate with both the MN700 and MN500 or will I have
to use Internet Explorer to connect or communicate with
MN500?
Do I need to disable the firewall on the MN700 router for
the MN500 access point or bridge to work when doing the
final connection of the LAN ethernet port #1 on MN700 with
WAN modem port on MN500?

thanks
tom k
>-----Original Message-----
>thanks again Jason:
>
>This is the way I understand all your info.
>
>1. Keep my existing MN700 network hooked up to the
>broadband modem and disconnect one of the computers from
>that network. It does not matter which.
>2. Use the "disconnected" computer to set up the MN500
>base station to access point or bridge mode. I would
>connect the MN500 to this computer via ethernet port or
>LAN port #1 on the MN500 to the ethernet port on the
>computer. IS THIS THE RIGHT PORT ON THE MN500 FOR
>CONFIGURATION? I will make sure that the MN500 has been
>reset to factory defaults before I start.
>3. Use internet explorer to gain access to the MN500
>configuring options typing in the default address and
>password. Make sure that the MN500 is on bridge mode or
>access point? YOUR SURE THEY ARE THE SAME? Type in the
>LAN IP address at 192.168.2.42. Same SSID and WEP key if
>being used. Type in channel one. Type in my PPOE
>settings.
>4. I should not have to do anything to the MN700.
>5. Then hook up the MN500 WAN or modem port to the MN700
>LAN or ethernet port #1.
>6. Then I should be able to hook up additional
computers
>to the four ethernet ports on MN500 and also be able to
>use wireless computers that can "connect" with both the
>MN500 and MN700 depending on location.
>
>The owner manuals of the MN500 and MN700 appear to be
>contradictory and incomplete or vague with each other and
>also with what you told me. The directions in the
manuals
>for access point and bridge appear to imply that they are
>different??
>
>thank you
>tk25
>>-----Original Message-----
>>1. Yes
>>2. It doesn't matter. So long as your computer has a
web
>browser, you can
>>configure everything from there.
>>3. The Broadband Networking Utility doesn't support the
>routers in bridge
>>mode.
>>4. You leave the modem connected to the computer you
want
>to serve internet.
>>The connection to the internet need not be disconnected
>at anytime.
>>5. No, see answer 3
>>6. Yes
>>7. No it does not.
>>8. Yes
>>9. Just make sure the channels are five channels apart
>>
>>--
>>Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>>
>>Find out about the MS MVP Program -
>>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>>
>>"tk25" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>message
>>news:054401c3da58$f1e6ae30$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Thanks Jason that gives me a good start on correcting
my
>>> errors but I still have a lot of questions even after
>>> reading the MN-700 and 500 manuals. My current MN-700
>>> network works fine and the last thing I want to do is
>mess
>>> it up.
>>>
>>> 1. Is access point the same as "bridge"?
>>> 2. I use windows 98, windows XP home and Window XP
>>> professional-will that be a problem? Is one better to
>>> confgure or setup the router MN-500?
>>> 3. When I setup the MN-500 in bridge mode does it make
a
>>> difference which of my several network computers I use
>to
>>> set it up? I plan to use the Network configuration
>setup
>>> tool in the Microsoft Broadband network software. Is
>this
>>> Correct?
>>> 4. When the MN 500 is being "setup" or configured for
>>> bridge mode do I attach the broadband modem to the WAN
>>> port; and the LAN#1 on MN-500 to my ethernet computer
>>> port?
>>> 5. Based on your last response after setup or
>configuring
>>> I would then hook up MN700 LAN #1 to MN500 WAN or the
>>> modem port. Correct? This is where I went wrong
before.
>>> I hooked up MN700 LAN#1 to MN500 LAN#1. The other LAN
>>> ports worked on MN500 but the wireless from MN500 did
>>> not. Is this why I could not access the MN500 with
base
>>> station management tool?
>>> 6. Will I still be able to use the LAN wired ports on
>the
>>> bridged MN500?
>>> 7. I have installed the firmware updates on both of my
>>> base stations. Does pressing the reset button require
>me
>>> to reinstall the firmware update? before I start this
>>> whole process again I'm going to push the reset button.
>>> 8. Will I have to use the manual configuration by
>typing
>>> in web address on Internet Explorer?
>>> 9. I will be only using two base stations and what are
>the
>>> non overlapping two channel configurations?
>>>
>>> Thanks again you Microsoft people are doing an
excellent
>>> service with this forum!
>>>
>>> tk25
>>> >-----Original Message-----
>>> >Here's how you set it up
>>> >
>>> >Broadband modem --> WAN port of MN-700 #1
>>> >MN-700 #1 LAN port #2 --> WAN port of MN-500 #2
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >Make sure all MN-500s are running the latest firmware
>>> 1.08.003
>>> >
>>> >Now lets look at the setup of each MN-500:
>>> >
>>> >MN-700 #1
>>> >router mode
>>> >LAN IP address at default of 192.168.2.1
>>> >some SSID
>>> >some WEP key
>>> >channel 6
>>> >
>>> >MN-500 #2
>>> >bridge mode
>>> >LAN IP address at 192.168.2.42, outside of default
DHCP
>>> range
>>> >same SSID
>>> >same WEP key
>>> >channel 1
>>> >
>>> >Note, you 'll need to setup the MN500 first before you
>>> wire it up.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >If you keep the SSID and WEP key the same for all base
>>> stations, people will
>>> >be able to move between offices and get a connection.
>You
>>> need to select
>>> >non-overlapping channels for the base stations to
>prevent
>>> interference.
>>> >Channels 1, 6, and 11 are the three non-overlapping
>>> channels. There are more
>>> >combinations if you only need two channels.
>>> >
>>> >--
>>> >Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>>> >
>>> >Find out about the MS MVP Program -
>>> >http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>>> >
>>> >"tk25" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>>> message
>>> >news:020301c3da1b$f10ae0e0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> >> I have an MN700 as a base station with three wired
>>> >> computers and two or three wireless devices. I
want
>to
>>> >> extend the range and I happen to have a MN500 base
>>> station
>>> >> too. I want to make the mn 500 an "access point".
>I'm
>>> >> presuming that I wire the mn 500 from ethernet
port
>to
>>> >> ethernet port between mn700 and mn 500. I don't
use
>the
>>> >> modem jack on the mn 500 access point do I? I use a
>>> >> regular ethernet cable not crossover right? Is it
ok
>to
>>> >> mix the mn 700 and mn 500? Which computer do I
>>> configure
>>> >> the access point or MN500 from? I tried this once
>and I
>>> >> could not access the mn 500 access point with base
>>> >> management tool after attempting configuring. I
>could
>>> >> only access the base station mn700. I typed in what
I
>>> >> thought was the access point name but to no avail it
>>> kept
>>> >> saying not available. The wired ports worked on
the
>mn
>>> >> 500 but I could not get the wireless part to work
>right.
>>> >> I tried a different channel for the mn 500 wireless
>then
>>> >> for the mn 700 but could not get a device to connect
>>> with
>>> >> it-the channel would not change. I used the same
>>> wireless
>>> >> name. Do I have to do something maually with the
MAC
>>> >> address? When I went in to adapter settings I still
>>> could
>>> >> not get the wireless adapters to recognize both
>channels
>>> >> or both the base station and access point. What is
>the
>>> >> easy way to do this access point configuring?
>>> >> thanks in advance
>>> >>
>>> >> tom k
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >.
>>> >
>>
>>
>>.
>>
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