Troubles adding a wireless extender to network

I have a MN-500 and am trying to add a wireless range
extender (D-Link DWL 800AP+) to my network so I can have
access throughout my house.

I have been able to configure the extender while it is
plugged into the base station but as soon as I unplug the
cables everything goes south. My laptop can get a signal
from the extender but the extender is not 'talking' to the
base station. The result is that I am 'disconntected'
from my network ie internet access, printing capabilities,
etc.

Any thoughts on this?? Any experience putting D-Link and
MSFT products in same network??

Hi;
If you will read D-links product page for the DWL 800AP+ you will see,
plainly stated, that it is only suggested to work with other D-link airplus
products as an extender. It will work with other brands as an access point
only.
This is exactly how you describe your setup.
HTH;
TomA
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have a MN-500 and am trying to add a wireless range
> extender (D-Link DWL 800AP+) to my network so I can have
> access throughout my house.
>
> I have been able to configure the extender while it is
> plugged into the base station but as soon as I unplug the
> cables everything goes south. My laptop can get a signal
> from the extender but the extender is not 'talking' to the
> base station. The result is that I am 'disconntected'
> from my network ie internet access, printing capabilities,
> etc.
>
> Any thoughts on this?? Any experience putting D-Link and
> MSFT products in same network??

In all actuality, this answer is anly partially coreect,
thoug still useful to THIS situation. A bit of searching
on the web with the D-Link 800ap+. See, D-Link DOES say on
their web site that it will ONLY connect to certain D-Link
routers and equipment. BUT, and this is a BIG but, it will
also connect to quite a few other access points and
routers. Which ones? Welllll, that's the part you need to
search the web for. Obviously, so far, it seems the MN-500
is NOT one of those that D-Links like.

Loopi


>-----Original Message-----
>Hi;
>If you will read D-links product page for the DWL 800AP+
you will see,
>plainly stated, that it is only suggested to work with
other D-link airplus
>products as an extender. It will work with other brands
as an access point
>only.
>This is exactly how you describe your setup.
>HTH;
>TomA
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:150ac01c3fa49$42f70f30$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I have a MN-500 and am trying to add a wireless range
>> extender (D-Link DWL 800AP+) to my network so I can have
>> access throughout my house.
>>
>> I have been able to configure the extender while it is
>> plugged into the base station but as soon as I unplug
the
>> cables everything goes south. My laptop can get a
signal
>> from the extender but the extender is not 'talking' to
the
>> base station. The result is that I am 'disconntected'
>> from my network ie internet access, printing
capabilities,
>> etc.
>>
>> Any thoughts on this?? Any experience putting D-Link
and
>> MSFT products in same network??
>
>
>.
>