Re: Funny IP Address with WLAN on iPaq 5450

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From: Paul C (pciarfella_at_watercove.com)
Date: 02/10/04 

Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 10:08:48 -0500

This problem sounds similar to mine. When in the home network, what is the
PPC reporting for the DHCP server address? I wonder if its looking for the
DHCP server address as in your corporate network.

- Paul

"Hans-Jørgen Hoberg" <hj@kjm.dk> wrote in message
news:edZytF97DHA.2712@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> I have 2 Access Points in my sights. The one is a D-Link and its on the
> corporate network on segment 172.17.1.1 - 172.17.1.254 with DHCP enabled.
> When selecting it from my iPaq I get an IP address inside this scope.
Every
> things looking and working just fine.
>
> The other Access Point is a TOPCOM Router with Access Point built in. This
> is on my home network 192.168.1.1 with DHCP enabled. When I connect to
this
> I get a very funny IP address. Its called fe80::202:8aff:fe4 -and
everything
> (WLAN) are not working. The green light are not coming on.
>
> How to troubbleshoot this behavior?
>
> TIA
>
> Best regard
>
> KJ Maskinfabriken A/S
> Havborgvej 4-8, DK-6710 Esbjerg V
> Hans-Jørgen Hoberg, CAD-Administrator, MCP
>
>

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