WG802v2 bridging problem

HI all

Seen to be having problems getting the Netgear to bridge with Proxim.

Proxim AP-4000
Netgear wg602 v2 ( 3.2rc6 )

Using a second laptop, I can connect to the proxim with no problems
using a USB/wifi connection.

Netgear -> I am looking at the WG602 using a laptop connected via Cat5.
I have the Proxim MAC addy in the Remote MAC address boxes for
Wireless client association ( box is also checked ). The wireless
bridging portion of the menu says that I have the SSID of the Proxim
along with its MAC, Channel and Signal Strength.

At first, I assumed that this would bridge like a modem and get the
proper IP addy and stuff from the Proxim. No connection, no dhcp
messages from the dhcp server.

So then I setup the Netgear IP addy to one that is in the Proxim's
range, and a gateway addy for the proxim. The proxim does not show the
connection and there is no surfing from the netgear's connected laptop.

Proxim 192.168.101.253 ( 192.168.101.254 is its gateway )
Netgear 192.168.101.241 ( 192.168.101.254 is its gateway )
Laptop 192.168.101.10

I did try to set the Proxim as the netgear gateway with no luck.

no security, wide open stuff.

Just out of curosity, I fired up NetStumbler and both the netgear and
the proxim can be seen; although the Netgear is reported as an AP.

What button am I missing?

I will reset factory defaults just in case I had fat fingers, and try,
try again.

todh

Oops, that should be WG602!

OldGuy wrote:
> HI all
>
> Seen to be having problems getting the Netgear to bridge with Proxim.
>
> Proxim AP-4000
> Netgear wg602 v2 ( 3.2rc6 )
>
> Using a second laptop, I can connect to the proxim with no problems
> using a USB/wifi connection.
>
> Netgear -> I am looking at the WG602 using a laptop connected via Cat5.
> I have the Proxim MAC addy in the Remote MAC address boxes for Wireless
> client association ( box is also checked ). The wireless bridging
> portion of the menu says that I have the SSID of the Proxim along with
> its MAC, Channel and Signal Strength.
>
> At first, I assumed that this would bridge like a modem and get the
> proper IP addy and stuff from the Proxim. No connection, no dhcp
> messages from the dhcp server.
>
> So then I setup the Netgear IP addy to one that is in the Proxim's
> range, and a gateway addy for the proxim. The proxim does not show the
> connection and there is no surfing from the netgear's connected laptop.
>
> Proxim 192.168.101.253 ( 192.168.101.254 is its gateway )
> Netgear 192.168.101.241 ( 192.168.101.254 is its gateway )
> Laptop 192.168.101.10
>
> I did try to set the Proxim as the netgear gateway with no luck.
>
> no security, wide open stuff.
>
> Just out of curosity, I fired up NetStumbler and both the netgear and
> the proxim can be seen; although the Netgear is reported as an AP.
>
> What button am I missing?
>
> I will reset factory defaults just in case I had fat fingers, and try,
> try again.
>
> todh
>

On Wed, 01 Dec 2004 06:33:57 -0800, OldGuy
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Just out of curosity, I fired up NetStumbler and both the netgear and
>the proxim can be seen; although the Netgear is reported as an AP.

You have two access points. Access points are NOT transparent bridges
and will not talk to each other unless you enable WDS or turn one of
them into a "client adapter".
http://www.netgear.com/products/details/WG602.php
http://kbserver.netgear.com/products...ic/WG602v2.asp

The data sheet says "supports wireless bridging" which methinks you're
assuming means that it can act as a transparent bridge (or workgroup
bridge). My reading of the fine print shows that it can do no such
thing (unless I missed something). The install destructions show
nothing on two of these boxes talking to each other.
ftp://downloads.netgear.com/files/wg...tall_guide.pdf

This is the rather traditional semantic mess over the term "bridge".
They're *ALL* bridges, so that word is useless to describe a specific
function.

If you want (and I have time) I'll throw together a web page of what
will talk to what and how many MAC addresses will it pass. T'aint
easy.

--
Jeff Liebermann (E-Mail Removed)
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 AE6KS 831-336-2558

Welp; didn't get anything from Netgear. Cust support couldn't help.
Somebody want to buy a WG602v2 cheap?

I did get a WGE101, plugged in all the stuff and I was surfing
immediately. ( open network, no security remember ) Now I will go back
and set the thing up proper and see what it can do.

todh

OldGuy wrote:
> HI all
>
> Seen to be having problems getting the Netgear to bridge with Proxim.
>
> Proxim AP-4000
> Netgear wg602 v2 ( 3.2rc6 )
>
> Using a second laptop, I can connect to the proxim with no problems
> using a USB/wifi connection.
>
> Netgear -> I am looking at the WG602 using a laptop connected via Cat5.
> I have the Proxim MAC addy in the Remote MAC address boxes for Wireless
> client association ( box is also checked ). The wireless bridging
> portion of the menu says that I have the SSID of the Proxim along with
> its MAC, Channel and Signal Strength.
>
> At first, I assumed that this would bridge like a modem and get the
> proper IP addy and stuff from the Proxim. No connection, no dhcp
> messages from the dhcp server.
>
> So then I setup the Netgear IP addy to one that is in the Proxim's
> range, and a gateway addy for the proxim. The proxim does not show the
> connection and there is no surfing from the netgear's connected laptop.
>
> Proxim 192.168.101.253 ( 192.168.101.254 is its gateway )
> Netgear 192.168.101.241 ( 192.168.101.254 is its gateway )
> Laptop 192.168.101.10
>
> I did try to set the Proxim as the netgear gateway with no luck.
>
> no security, wide open stuff.
>
> Just out of curosity, I fired up NetStumbler and both the netgear and
> the proxim can be seen; although the Netgear is reported as an AP.
>
> What button am I missing?
>
> I will reset factory defaults just in case I had fat fingers, and try,
> try again.
>
> todh
>