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Subject: [ts-7000] Re: wireless connection
From: "Gonzalo A. de la Vega" <>
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 19:37:37 -0000
--- In  "Yan Seiner" <> wrote:
>
> --- In  "yhanlau" <yhanlau@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I am trying to set up TS-7400 as a WAP. It's main function will be to
> > serve as a WAP and mini-server for several laptops around it. This WAP
> > will not be used to provide internet access.
> > 
> > The only changes I have made is the /etc/sysconfig/ifcfg-wlan0 file.
> > 
> > DEVICE=wlan0
> > IPADDR=192.168.1.100
> > NETMASK=255.255.255.0
> > NETWORK=192.168.1.0
> > BROADCAST=192.168.1.255
> > BOOTPROTO=static
> > ENABLE=yes
> > 
> > ESSID=toto
> > MODE=Master
> > CHANNEL=6
> > KEY=s:1234567890
> > 
> > IWCONFIG_ARGS="essid ${ESSID} mode ${MODE} key ${KEY}"
> > 
> > My laptop, which is running Windows XP, is able to connect to the WAP
> > but that's about it. I cannot ping, telnet or ftp from the laptop to
> > the WAP. The IP of the laptop is 192.168.1.2. The netmask is
> > 255.255.255.0. I left the gateway empty. I'm a newbie and so any help
> > is appreciated.
> 
> Is anything assigning an IP to the XP box wifi interface?
> 
> If so then it sounds like a routing problem.
> 
> I've had problems with XP's braindead routing tables if both copper
> and wifi are connected.
> 
> --Yan
>

Yep... you didn't mention it so I assume you don't have it running:
you need a DHCP server, which I believe is called udhcpd in
TS-Linux/busybox (try udhcp and hit tab, it's not udhcpc, but the
other). Getting example config files should be easy.

Gonzalo



 
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