New WLI-TX4-G54HP Buffalo ethernet converter (radio to ethernet bridge).
Connected to a Netgear FA311/312 NIC win98se system.
Manual configuration of bridge using static IP 1.1.1.2(as per manual,
bridge is 1.1.1.1 by default) Subnet mask tried firstly at 1.1.1.0 then
secondly let windows set it to 255.0.0.0 with no difference in result.
Config pages of the unit stall, and have great difficulty loading. Tried
3 different browsers, same result. Multiple reloads of browser required
to get any config pages. Unloading software firewall makes no
difference.
When I move the unit OUTDOORS and use another cable (not the new one
that came with the unit) in line of sight with municipal AP (open, not
encrypted), the config pages load fine and I am able to configure the
radio. For either placement of unit, "Search" shows several strong
signal open hotspots with no encryption. Can get a connection to the net
but site pages load somewhat slowly.
Buffalo support seems to think that the problem with the inability to
load the WLI-TX4-G54HP's config pages has nothing to do with the signal
strength of local AP's. But why oh why then do the config pages load
properly when I put the unit outdoors and in direct sight of the AP?
AP is quite a distance, maybe 1/4 mile.
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