MN-500 as Bridge to MN-700

I upgraded to the MN-700 and wanted to set up my MN-500
as a wireless (and wired) access point. I set it as a
bridge under network mode and it didn't work. As a bridge
I assumed it wouldn't have an IP address so I didn't do
anything with the IP address under Local Network. I
couldn't communicate with anything. The default IP
address on the MN-500 is the same as the MN-700 so I
changed it the last part from a .1 to .50 Now I can
communicate with the other PCs on my network but I still
can't get out to the internet through the MN-700 and
cable modem. If I bypass the MN-500 and connect directly
to the MN-700, everything works fine. What am I doing
wrong? Oh and now when I run the Base Station Utility
tool it passes through the MN-500 and accesses the MN-700
(as I would expect).

HELP!!!


Dave

I have a column coming up on the Expert Zone that will be published
1/26 that does a deep dive on a way to do this and more. Until then:


1. While logged into the BSMT, click the Local Area Network Link
and access the settings page.

2. Change the IP address from the default (192.168.2.1) to
another IP in the same range and set the DHCP server to disabled using
the drop down menu. I Use IP 192.168.2.252.
3. Using your web browser, navigate to http://192.168.2.252 and
enter your password if prompted.
4. Select Management, then Network Mode
5. Select Bridging mode and then click Apply.

other things to do are to
-take the WAN Mac address of the 500 and clone it into the 700
-use a differnet channel than the 500 (6 apart)

power cycle your broadband modem.


On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 20:34:56 -0800, "Dave" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>I upgraded to the MN-700 and wanted to set up my MN-500
>as a wireless (and wired) access point. I set it as a
>bridge under network mode and it didn't work. As a bridge
>I assumed it wouldn't have an IP address so I didn't do
>anything with the IP address under Local Network. I
>couldn't communicate with anything. The default IP
>address on the MN-500 is the same as the MN-700 so I
>changed it the last part from a .1 to .50 Now I can
>communicate with the other PCs on my network but I still
>can't get out to the internet through the MN-700 and
>cable modem. If I bypass the MN-500 and connect directly
>to the MN-700, everything works fine. What am I doing
>wrong? Oh and now when I run the Base Station Utility
>tool it passes through the MN-500 and accesses the MN-700
>(as I would expect).
>
>HELP!!!
>
>
>Dave

--
Barb Bowman
Expert Zone Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
MS-MVP (Windows)

I've done items 1 thru 5. I gave it an IP address of
192.168.2.50. It was at that point I could finally see
other machines on my local network. The bridge now shows
up on the MN-700 Base station. I'm refering to the status
dialog box with the pretty pictures showing you if you're
hooked up to the network and/or the internet. The list of
resources now shows the computers I have turned on and the
Bridge. It knows it's a bridge because it shows up with a
different icon.

So, the MN-700 recognizes the MN-500 as a bridge, my PC
that goes through the MN-500 can see all the other
computers on my local internet, but it can't get access to
the internet. I've cycled power on the MN-500 a few
times. I haven't cycled the MN-700. I figured I didn't
need to since it's recognizing the MN-500.

Do I need to disable the firewall in the MN-500 or is it
automatically disabled once it's a bridge?

Is cloning the Mac address required?

I selected a different channel, but I'm not yet trying the
wirelss part of it yet. I'm still trying to get it to
work over wires.
>-----Original Message-----
>I have a column coming up on the Expert Zone that will be
published
>1/26 that does a deep dive on a way to do this and more.
Until then:
>
>
>1. While logged into the BSMT, click the Local Area
Network Link
>and access the settings page.
>
>2. Change the IP address from the default (192.168.2.1) to
>another IP in the same range and set the DHCP server to
disabled using
>the drop down menu. I Use IP 192.168.2.252.
>3. Using your web browser, navigate to
http://192.168.2.252 and
>enter your password if prompted.
>4. Select Management, then Network Mode
>5. Select Bridging mode and then click Apply.
>
>other things to do are to
>-take the WAN Mac address of the 500 and clone it into
the 700
>-use a differnet channel than the 500 (6 apart)
>
>power cycle your broadband modem.
>
>
>On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 20:34:56 -0800, "Dave"
<(E-Mail Removed)>
>wrote:
>
>>I upgraded to the MN-700 and wanted to set up my MN-500
>>as a wireless (and wired) access point. I set it as a
>>bridge under network mode and it didn't work. As a
bridge
>>I assumed it wouldn't have an IP address so I didn't do
>>anything with the IP address under Local Network. I
>>couldn't communicate with anything. The default IP
>>address on the MN-500 is the same as the MN-700 so I
>>changed it the last part from a .1 to .50 Now I can
>>communicate with the other PCs on my network but I still
>>can't get out to the internet through the MN-700 and
>>cable modem. If I bypass the MN-500 and connect directly
>>to the MN-700, everything works fine. What am I doing
>>wrong? Oh and now when I run the Base Station Utility
>>tool it passes through the MN-500 and accesses the MN-
700
>>(as I would expect).
>>
>>HELP!!!
>>
>>
>>Dave
>
>--
>Barb Bowman
>Expert Zone Columnist
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>MS-MVP (Windows)
>.
>

if the 500 was previously connected to your broadband modem, then yes,
use the WAN Mac address of the 500 and clone that into the 700. yes,
power cycle both of them. if you have turned the 500 into a bridge,
then the firewall should have been disabled.


On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 10:05:53 -0800, "Dave" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>I've done items 1 thru 5. I gave it an IP address of
>192.168.2.50. It was at that point I could finally see
>other machines on my local network. The bridge now shows
>up on the MN-700 Base station. I'm refering to the status
>dialog box with the pretty pictures showing you if you're
>hooked up to the network and/or the internet. The list of
>resources now shows the computers I have turned on and the
>Bridge. It knows it's a bridge because it shows up with a
>different icon.
>
>So, the MN-700 recognizes the MN-500 as a bridge, my PC
>that goes through the MN-500 can see all the other
>computers on my local internet, but it can't get access to
>the internet. I've cycled power on the MN-500 a few
>times. I haven't cycled the MN-700. I figured I didn't
>need to since it's recognizing the MN-500.
>
>Do I need to disable the firewall in the MN-500 or is it
>automatically disabled once it's a bridge?
>
>Is cloning the Mac address required?
>
>I selected a different channel, but I'm not yet trying the
>wirelss part of it yet. I'm still trying to get it to
>work over wires.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I have a column coming up on the Expert Zone that will be
>published
>>1/26 that does a deep dive on a way to do this and more.
>Until then:
>>
>>
>>1. While logged into the BSMT, click the Local Area
>Network Link
>>and access the settings page.
>>
>>2. Change the IP address from the default (192.168.2.1) to
>>another IP in the same range and set the DHCP server to
>disabled using
>>the drop down menu. I Use IP 192.168.2.252.
>>3. Using your web browser, navigate to
>http://192.168.2.252 and
>>enter your password if prompted.
>>4. Select Management, then Network Mode
>>5. Select Bridging mode and then click Apply.
>>
>>other things to do are to
>>-take the WAN Mac address of the 500 and clone it into
>the 700
>>-use a differnet channel than the 500 (6 apart)
>>
>>power cycle your broadband modem.
>>
>>
>>On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 20:34:56 -0800, "Dave"
><(E-Mail Removed)>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>I upgraded to the MN-700 and wanted to set up my MN-500
>>>as a wireless (and wired) access point. I set it as a
>>>bridge under network mode and it didn't work. As a
>bridge
>>>I assumed it wouldn't have an IP address so I didn't do
>>>anything with the IP address under Local Network. I
>>>couldn't communicate with anything. The default IP
>>>address on the MN-500 is the same as the MN-700 so I
>>>changed it the last part from a .1 to .50 Now I can
>>>communicate with the other PCs on my network but I still
>>>can't get out to the internet through the MN-700 and
>>>cable modem. If I bypass the MN-500 and connect directly
>>>to the MN-700, everything works fine. What am I doing
>>>wrong? Oh and now when I run the Base Station Utility
>>>tool it passes through the MN-500 and accesses the MN-
>700
>>>(as I would expect).
>>>
>>>HELP!!!
>>>
>>>
>>>Dave
>>
>>--
>>Barb Bowman
>>Expert Zone Columnist
>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>MS-MVP (Windows)
>>.
>>

--
Barb Bowman
Expert Zone Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
MS-MVP (Windows)