ADSL - WIFI - Remote Access DILEMAS
From: yo (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/18/04
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Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 11:19:40 -0700
what is the dns on pc(2)?
>-----Original Message-----
>NETWORK:
>Conexant ADSL SOHO Router 4 Port Switch. DHCP=10.0.0.3
to 6, Fixed IP of
>10.0.0.2
>3Com WiFi 11b & 54g Fixed IP of 10.0.0.1, Currently No
DHCP, No WEP, MAC
>Address selection SET to Users. ESSID not broadcasted.
>PC(1) Toshiba Satellite Pro - LAN 10/100 = IP Auto, DNS
Fixed PROXY set &
>WiFi 54g PCMCIA (Home Only) Currently
IP=10.0.0.5,DNS=10.0.0.2
>PC(2) Toshiba Portege - LAN 10/100 = IP Auto, DNS Auto &
Built in 11b WiFi =
>IP Auto, DNS Auto.
>Both XP Pro PCs belong to professionals set up on
different Domains who only
>want to get wireless internet access not local network.
>
>DILEMA(1) As it is above without WEP
>PC(1) can use LAN or WiFi without issue but PC(2) can
only use WiFi as would
>have to change LAN proxy thus messing up settings for
main domain.
>Currently Both PCs can ping the Router & Access Points.
>Enable WEP and no DHCP provision for PC(1) or PC(2)
>With MAC address limitations, No DHCP provision for PC
(2) hence currently
>fixed IPs
>PC(2) with fixed IP's can ping routers but does not get
to Internet.(Cannot
>even open HTTP of routers)
>
>DILEMA(2)
>Disable MAC limitations PC(1) & PC(2) get DHCP via WiFi,
Not Secure however.
>PC(2) can ping routers but does not get to Internet.
(Cannot even open HTTP
>of routers)
>
>DILEMA(3)
>Ignore WiFi, Hardwire and set PC(2) to Auto Ip & Auto
DNS, Gets DHCP.
>User will keep having to reset proxy for domain ( Not
Ideal )
>PC(2) can ping routers but does not get to Internet .
(Cannot even open HTTP
>of routers)
>
>Both have identically configured firewall for home
access, disabled at work.
>(TURN OFF - No difference)
>
>Question (1)
>What could it be on these PCs that stop DHCP as soon as
WEP is enabled on
>One or MAC limits on another.
>I have set up numerous PCs using the same model
ADSL/WiFi hardware on Dell
>Laptops etc without these issues.
>
>Question (2)
>Where else could there be a setting in Windows XP /
Policy ? Which stops
>PC(2) from ever seeing the Internet.
>I thaught a clue would be that it always looks for a
proxy even when it is
>using the WiFi which looks directly at routers IP's
>Is there a conflict when a proxy is set anywhere , even
not for the network
>adaptor in question ?
>If an alternative home profile is employed, will this
bypass the proxy
>conflict ?
>I cannot enable a new profile without issues
with /connection to the
>existing domain and administrator.
>
>This has been an ongoing headache for quite some time
and I frankly can not
>see where else to check !
>
>Please include mark.eades@tskgroupplc.com as a cc in any
replies.
>
>
>
>.
>
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