MN700 as AP with Linksys as router

Hi,

I have a Linksys 4 ports acts as a router and DHCP while
the MN-700 behind the Linksys as an access point. I am
using a MN-720 on my notebook.

The internet was fine. both MN700 and the notebook gets IP
from Linksys DHCP without problem. The Laptop can access
other Wired computer (connected to Linksys) without
problem.

However, I notice my laptop can never gets to the
configuration page of both the MN-700 and Linksys. On my
wired computer (wired to Linksys) they can access both
MN700 and Linksys configuration page but just not my
notebook which is using MN720. Anyone can think of the
reason? I try pinging my MN700 and Linksys from
notebook.. no problem..but some how can get to both
configuration pages from browser.

Also, I notice if I use wired computer only.. the linksys
work fine.. but Once I use the Wireless to access
Internet.. chances are I need to reboot the Linksys every
60-90 mins. Does that mean there is a problem between
Linksys and MN700?

thanks

what IP did you assign to the MN700? did you turn off NAT and DHCP,
etc.?

On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 05:55:35 -0700,
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I have a Linksys 4 ports acts as a router and DHCP while
>the MN-700 behind the Linksys as an access point. I am
>using a MN-720 on my notebook.
>
>The internet was fine. both MN700 and the notebook gets IP
>from Linksys DHCP without problem. The Laptop can access
>other Wired computer (connected to Linksys) without
>problem.
>
>However, I notice my laptop can never gets to the
>configuration page of both the MN-700 and Linksys. On my
>wired computer (wired to Linksys) they can access both
>MN700 and Linksys configuration page but just not my
>notebook which is using MN720. Anyone can think of the
>reason? I try pinging my MN700 and Linksys from
>notebook.. no problem..but some how can get to both
>configuration pages from browser.
>
>Also, I notice if I use wired computer only.. the linksys
>work fine.. but Once I use the Wireless to access
>Internet.. chances are I need to reboot the Linksys every
>60-90 mins. Does that mean there is a problem between
>Linksys and MN700?
>
>thanks

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

Once you change the MN700 as Access point, there are no
more option to IP, NAT and DHCP. They are all disabled.
For IP, it will grab from the DHCP server--so, you don't
even have a choice..

anyone have setup similar to mine?

thanks

>-----Original Message-----
>what IP did you assign to the MN700? did you turn off
NAT and DHCP,
>etc.?
>
>On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 05:55:35 -0700,
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I have a Linksys 4 ports acts as a router and DHCP
while
>>the MN-700 behind the Linksys as an access point. I am
>>using a MN-720 on my notebook.
>>
>>The internet was fine. both MN700 and the notebook gets
IP
>>from Linksys DHCP without problem. The Laptop can
access
>>other Wired computer (connected to Linksys) without
>>problem.
>>
>>However, I notice my laptop can never gets to the
>>configuration page of both the MN-700 and Linksys. On
my
>>wired computer (wired to Linksys) they can access both
>>MN700 and Linksys configuration page but just not my
>>notebook which is using MN720. Anyone can think of the
>>reason? I try pinging my MN700 and Linksys from
>>notebook.. no problem..but some how can get to both
>>configuration pages from browser.
>>
>>Also, I notice if I use wired computer only.. the
linksys
>>work fine.. but Once I use the Wireless to access
>>Internet.. chances are I need to reboot the Linksys
every
>>60-90 mins. Does that mean there is a problem between
>>Linksys and MN700?
>>
>>thanks
>
>--
>Barb Bowman
>Expert Zone Columnist
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>MS-MVP (Windows)
>.
>

I run exactly the same setup - an MN-700 as an access point wired to a Dlink
wired router. I have two wireless client PCs.

When you say
"However, I notice my laptop can never gets to the
configuration page of both the MN-700 and Linksys."

I presume by 'laptop' you are talking about a wireless PC... How are you
trying to access the config page of the MN-700? It should be by a NETBIOS
name (whatever name you assigned the MN-700) NOT by an IP address [ unless
you happen to know the IP address of the MN-700 that it got from the
Linksys]

I simply do: http://MN-700 and there I am...

Perhaps your laptop does not have Netbios over TCP enabled?
Can you ping the hostname of the MN-700 from the laptop? Perhaps not.

HTH



<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:626001c42e4d$b8ef5a70$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Once you change the MN700 as Access point, there are no
> more option to IP, NAT and DHCP. They are all disabled.
> For IP, it will grab from the DHCP server--so, you don't
> even have a choice..
>
> anyone have setup similar to mine?
>
> thanks
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >what IP did you assign to the MN700? did you turn off
> NAT and DHCP,
> >etc.?
> >
> >On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 05:55:35 -0700,
> ><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >
> >>Hi,
> >>
> >>I have a Linksys 4 ports acts as a router and DHCP
> while
> >>the MN-700 behind the Linksys as an access point. I am
> >>using a MN-720 on my notebook.
> >>
> >>The internet was fine. both MN700 and the notebook gets
> IP
> >>from Linksys DHCP without problem. The Laptop can
> access
> >>other Wired computer (connected to Linksys) without
> >>problem.
> >>
> >>However, I notice my laptop can never gets to the
> >>configuration page of both the MN-700 and Linksys. On
> my
> >>wired computer (wired to Linksys) they can access both
> >>MN700 and Linksys configuration page but just not my
> >>notebook which is using MN720. Anyone can think of the
> >>reason? I try pinging my MN700 and Linksys from
> >>notebook.. no problem..but some how can get to both
> >>configuration pages from browser.
> >>
> >>Also, I notice if I use wired computer only.. the
> linksys
> >>work fine.. but Once I use the Wireless to access
> >>Internet.. chances are I need to reboot the Linksys
> every
> >>60-90 mins. Does that mean there is a problem between
> >>Linksys and MN700?
> >>
> >>thanks
> >
> >--
> >Barb Bowman
> >Expert Zone Columnist
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >MS-MVP (Windows)
> >.
> >

Hi,

thanks for replying.

Yup, my Laptop is Wireless.

I tried both by name and by ip address. Both not work.

Also, it can't even get to the configuration page of the
Linksys router either.

However, I can ping both the MS-700 and Linksys IP.

any more suggestions.?

Samson
>-----Original Message-----
>I run exactly the same setup - an MN-700 as an access
point wired to a Dlink
>wired router. I have two wireless client PCs.
>
>When you say
>"However, I notice my laptop can never gets to the
>configuration page of both the MN-700 and Linksys."
>
>I presume by 'laptop' you are talking about a wireless
PC... How are you
>trying to access the config page of the MN-700? It
should be by a NETBIOS
>name (whatever name you assigned the MN-700) NOT by an IP
address [ unless
>you happen to know the IP address of the MN-700 that it
got from the
>Linksys]
>
>I simply do: http://MN-700 and there I am...
>
>Perhaps your laptop does not have Netbios over TCP
enabled?
>Can you ping the hostname of the MN-700 from the laptop?
Perhaps not.
>
>HTH
>
>
>
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:626001c42e4d$b8ef5a70$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Once you change the MN700 as Access point, there are no
>> more option to IP, NAT and DHCP. They are all disabled.
>> For IP, it will grab from the DHCP server--so, you don't
>> even have a choice..
>>
>> anyone have setup similar to mine?
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >what IP did you assign to the MN700? did you turn off
>> NAT and DHCP,
>> >etc.?
>> >
>> >On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 05:55:35 -0700,
>> ><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> >
>> >>Hi,
>> >>
>> >>I have a Linksys 4 ports acts as a router and DHCP
>> while
>> >>the MN-700 behind the Linksys as an access point. I
am
>> >>using a MN-720 on my notebook.
>> >>
>> >>The internet was fine. both MN700 and the notebook
gets
>> IP
>> >>from Linksys DHCP without problem. The Laptop can
>> access
>> >>other Wired computer (connected to Linksys) without
>> >>problem.
>> >>
>> >>However, I notice my laptop can never gets to the
>> >>configuration page of both the MN-700 and Linksys. On
>> my
>> >>wired computer (wired to Linksys) they can access both
>> >>MN700 and Linksys configuration page but just not my
>> >>notebook which is using MN720. Anyone can think of
the
>> >>reason? I try pinging my MN700 and Linksys from
>> >>notebook.. no problem..but some how can get to both
>> >>configuration pages from browser.
>> >>
>> >>Also, I notice if I use wired computer only.. the
>> linksys
>> >>work fine.. but Once I use the Wireless to access
>> >>Internet.. chances are I need to reboot the Linksys
>> every
>> >>60-90 mins. Does that mean there is a problem between
>> >>Linksys and MN700?
>> >>
>> >>thanks
>> >
>> >--
>> >Barb Bowman
>> >Expert Zone Columnist
>> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >MS-MVP (Windows)
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

Well, if you can ping the MN-700 or the Linksys you should be able to reach
their respective admin pages by pointing your browser at them via their IP
address. Let's say the IP address of the MN-700 is 192.168.0.101
then try this:

http://192.168.0.101

If that does not work [yet pinging that address does] and you are SURE that
is the IP address of the MN-700 then perhaps you have some firewall software
installed on your laptop that is not allowing outbound connections (do you
run ZoneAlarm or something like that on the laptop?)


"Samson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:68db01c42eb5$620ca290$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> thanks for replying.
>
> Yup, my Laptop is Wireless.
>
> I tried both by name and by ip address. Both not work.
>
> Also, it can't even get to the configuration page of the
> Linksys router either.
>
> However, I can ping both the MS-700 and Linksys IP.
>
> any more suggestions.?
>
> Samson
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I run exactly the same setup - an MN-700 as an access
> point wired to a Dlink
> >wired router. I have two wireless client PCs.
> >
> >When you say
> >"However, I notice my laptop can never gets to the
> >configuration page of both the MN-700 and Linksys."
> >
> >I presume by 'laptop' you are talking about a wireless
> PC... How are you
> >trying to access the config page of the MN-700? It
> should be by a NETBIOS
> >name (whatever name you assigned the MN-700) NOT by an IP
> address [ unless
> >you happen to know the IP address of the MN-700 that it
> got from the
> >Linksys]
> >
> >I simply do: http://MN-700 and there I am...
> >
> >Perhaps your laptop does not have Netbios over TCP
> enabled?
> >Can you ping the hostname of the MN-700 from the laptop?
> Perhaps not.
> >
> >HTH
> >
> >
> >
> ><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:626001c42e4d$b8ef5a70$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Once you change the MN700 as Access point, there are no
> >> more option to IP, NAT and DHCP. They are all disabled.
> >> For IP, it will grab from the DHCP server--so, you don't
> >> even have a choice..
> >>
> >> anyone have setup similar to mine?
> >>
> >> thanks
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >what IP did you assign to the MN700? did you turn off
> >> NAT and DHCP,
> >> >etc.?
> >> >
> >> >On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 05:55:35 -0700,
> >> ><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>Hi,
> >> >>
> >> >>I have a Linksys 4 ports acts as a router and DHCP
> >> while
> >> >>the MN-700 behind the Linksys as an access point. I
> am
> >> >>using a MN-720 on my notebook.
> >> >>
> >> >>The internet was fine. both MN700 and the notebook
> gets
> >> IP
> >> >>from Linksys DHCP without problem. The Laptop can
> >> access
> >> >>other Wired computer (connected to Linksys) without
> >> >>problem.
> >> >>
> >> >>However, I notice my laptop can never gets to the
> >> >>configuration page of both the MN-700 and Linksys. On
> >> my
> >> >>wired computer (wired to Linksys) they can access both
> >> >>MN700 and Linksys configuration page but just not my
> >> >>notebook which is using MN720. Anyone can think of
> the
> >> >>reason? I try pinging my MN700 and Linksys from
> >> >>notebook.. no problem..but some how can get to both
> >> >>configuration pages from browser.
> >> >>
> >> >>Also, I notice if I use wired computer only.. the
> >> linksys
> >> >>work fine.. but Once I use the Wireless to access
> >> >>Internet.. chances are I need to reboot the Linksys
> >> every
> >> >>60-90 mins. Does that mean there is a problem between
> >> >>Linksys and MN700?
> >> >>
> >> >>thanks
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >Barb Bowman
> >> >Expert Zone Columnist
> >> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> >MS-MVP (Windows)
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

um.. I don't run any software firewall on my laptop.
Plus, I get to other website without problem.

I tried http://192.168.0.101 already..but it will turn out
waiting and waiting (black white page) and nothing come
back.


>-----Original Message-----
>Well, if you can ping the MN-700 or the Linksys you
should be able to reach
>their respective admin pages by pointing your browser at
them via their IP
>address. Let's say the IP address of the MN-700 is
192.168.0.101
>then try this:
>
>http://192.168.0.101
>
>If that does not work [yet pinging that address does] and
you are SURE that
>is the IP address of the MN-700 then perhaps you have
some firewall software
>installed on your laptop that is not allowing outbound
connections (do you
>run ZoneAlarm or something like that on the laptop?)
>
>
>"Samson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:68db01c42eb5$620ca290$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi,
>>
>> thanks for replying.
>>
>> Yup, my Laptop is Wireless.
>>
>> I tried both by name and by ip address. Both not work.
>>
>> Also, it can't even get to the configuration page of the
>> Linksys router either.
>>
>> However, I can ping both the MS-700 and Linksys IP.
>>
>> any more suggestions.?
>>
>> Samson
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >I run exactly the same setup - an MN-700 as an access
>> point wired to a Dlink
>> >wired router. I have two wireless client PCs.
>> >
>> >When you say
>> >"However, I notice my laptop can never gets to the
>> >configuration page of both the MN-700 and Linksys."
>> >
>> >I presume by 'laptop' you are talking about a wireless
>> PC... How are you
>> >trying to access the config page of the MN-700? It
>> should be by a NETBIOS
>> >name (whatever name you assigned the MN-700) NOT by an
IP
>> address [ unless
>> >you happen to know the IP address of the MN-700 that it
>> got from the
>> >Linksys]
>> >
>> >I simply do: http://MN-700 and there I am...
>> >
>> >Perhaps your laptop does not have Netbios over TCP
>> enabled?
>> >Can you ping the hostname of the MN-700 from the
laptop?
>> Perhaps not.
>> >
>> >HTH
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> ><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >news:626001c42e4d$b8ef5a70$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> Once you change the MN700 as Access point, there are
no
>> >> more option to IP, NAT and DHCP. They are all
disabled.
>> >> For IP, it will grab from the DHCP server--so, you
don't
>> >> even have a choice..
>> >>
>> >> anyone have setup similar to mine?
>> >>
>> >> thanks
>> >>
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >what IP did you assign to the MN700? did you turn
off
>> >> NAT and DHCP,
>> >> >etc.?
>> >> >
>> >> >On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 05:55:35 -0700,
>> >> ><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>Hi,
>> >> >>
>> >> >>I have a Linksys 4 ports acts as a router and DHCP
>> >> while
>> >> >>the MN-700 behind the Linksys as an access point.
I
>> am
>> >> >>using a MN-720 on my notebook.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>The internet was fine. both MN700 and the notebook
>> gets
>> >> IP
>> >> >>from Linksys DHCP without problem. The Laptop can
>> >> access
>> >> >>other Wired computer (connected to Linksys) without
>> >> >>problem.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>However, I notice my laptop can never gets to the
>> >> >>configuration page of both the MN-700 and
Linksys. On
>> >> my
>> >> >>wired computer (wired to Linksys) they can access
both
>> >> >>MN700 and Linksys configuration page but just not
my
>> >> >>notebook which is using MN720. Anyone can think of
>> the
>> >> >>reason? I try pinging my MN700 and Linksys from
>> >> >>notebook.. no problem..but some how can get to both
>> >> >>configuration pages from browser.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Also, I notice if I use wired computer only.. the
>> >> linksys
>> >> >>work fine.. but Once I use the Wireless to access
>> >> >>Internet.. chances are I need to reboot the Linksys
>> >> every
>> >> >>60-90 mins. Does that mean there is a problem
between
>> >> >>Linksys and MN700?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>thanks
>> >> >
>> >> >--
>> >> >Barb Bowman
>> >> >Expert Zone Columnist
>> >> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> >MS-MVP (Windows)
>> >> >.
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>