Re: Unable to find a repeater on my wireless network

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From: windholz (windholz_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/23/05 

Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 22:41:02 -0800

RRR_News:
Thank you for your response I upgraded the firmware on the repeater and now
it is functioning perfectly. Thanks again for your expert advice.

"RRR_News" wrote:

> windholz,
> You said you upgraded the router. My experience with the DI-624, is that the
> upgrade returns the router's setting back to the factory defaults. If you
> made custom changes to these settings. You will need to change them back to
> your desired settings.
>
> Did you also upgrade the firmware for the repeater, too? You may need to
> this first, by connecting the AP to your computer or router. This upgrade
> should not be done wirelessly. The upgrade may also change you settings back
> to the factory default ones.
>
> If you have WEP installed on the router and wireless card, it might be
> easier if you tried disabling it. Then re-enable it, when you get things up
> and running. Also on the router did you change the SSID name to something
> unique, not using the "default" name. You maybe getting interferance from
> your "neighbor's" wireless LAN set-up.
>
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> "windholz" <windholz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:368958BF-713C-4C38-AD84-F198EFE7D011@microsoft.com...
> Thanks, it is a Rev C with the latest firmware.
>
> "DLink Guru" wrote:
>
> > Is your DI-624 a RevC model or a lower rev. The DWL-G800AP will on repeate
> > a
> > DI-624 (revC) 2.37 and higher.
> >
> > Robert...
> >
> > "windholz" <windholz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:C5F9E9C0-5DF7-4325-9F11-8E5992BFD5FC@microsoft.com...
> > >I recently purchased a dlink dwl-G800AP access point repeater to expand
> > >my
> > > wireless network range. I have dlink di-624 wireless router which is
> > > compatible with the dwl-G800AP. I am also using a compaq presario 2100us
> > > laptop that has a Broadcom 802.11bg wireless adapter in it. The Broadcom
> > > cannot find the repeater using windows to configure the wireless
> > > network.
> > > I
> > > read that windows xp wireless confinguration utility cannot recognize
> > > two
> > > SSID with the same ID (necessary in repeater mode). Has anybody
> > > encounered
> > > this problem? Any suggestions?
> >
> >
> >
>
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