Re: ADSL - WIFI - Remote Access DILEMAS
From: Mark Eades O2 (mark.eades_at_tesco.net)
Date: 08/21/04
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Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 13:20:43 +0000 (UTC)
On LAN the PROXY = DNS1 and Now 10.0.0.2 on DNS2
On WiFi 10.0.0.2 whether DHCP or Hardcoded = Adsl Router
"yo" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> 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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