Wireless IP address changes to a different IP range.

I have a dlink router and 2 airlink repeaters. The reason I have the 2
airlink repeaters is because I don't get signal strength on the other
side of the house. I know get full signal but the ip address on the
wireless laptop will change from a 192.168.0.x to a 169.254.x.x IP
address.

If I put in a static IP address then I will still get strong signal
strength but can't connect to the WAN and the IP address stays the
same. As soon as I change it back to DHCP I get the 169.254.x.x IP
address.

I have some other routers that my Wireless card picks up and I can even
connect to one of the routers (a next door neighbors) and I don't have
the problem of the IP address change.
I have used different laptops in the area with the same results.

I have heard of other people having this issue but nothing really
detailed on it.

On 26 Aug 2006 10:58:37 -0700, "paul2000" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in <(E-Mail Removed) .com>:

>I have a dlink router and 2 airlink repeaters. The reason I have the 2
>airlink repeaters is because I don't get signal strength on the other
>side of the house. I know get full signal

That only means the last leg has full signal. The wireless link may
still be a problem.

>but the ip address on the
>wireless laptop will change from a 192.168.0.x to a 169.254.x.x IP
>address.

That means DHCP is failing, so you may still have wireless link
problems. You need to check the Airlink repeaters.

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FYI: I setup the router and the airllinks from the start. The only
difference I did was I used a different channel. I noticed when I did a
scan I found a few other wireless networks and some had channel 11 and
some were on channel 6. Mine useed to be on channel 6 so I changed it
to a high number and now I haven't had the issue. I'm guessing the
airlink was picking up a wireless network on the same channel.

Anyways, its working. Thanks for everyone's help.

On 27 Aug 2006 06:37:33 -0700, "paul2000" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in <(E-Mail Removed). com>:

>FYI: I setup the router and the airllinks from the start. The only
>difference I did was I used a different channel. I noticed when I did a
>scan I found a few other wireless networks and some had channel 11 and
>some were on channel 6. Mine useed to be on channel 6 so I changed it
>to a high number and now I haven't had the issue. I'm guessing the
>airlink was picking up a wireless network on the same channel.

Radio interference was the likely problem,

>Anyways, its working. Thanks for everyone's help.

Good!

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