Re: 3 segment wireless network

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On 20 May 2006 20:59:41 -0700, johnmclaren_99@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

well, they are all on the same subnet 192.168.1 and use the same mask..
255.255.255.0
they are also on the same workgroup. the access points are linksys g
access points. wap54. they are connected directly via cat5e to wet54g
(bridges) the bridge is connected to a linksys wireless router via it's
wireless bridge...

I recently called linksys and they informed me that the two segments
can't see each other because the wireless part of the wireless router
isn't capable of switching packets between the two segments. i find
that strange, because if that were the case, why can it switch packets
between computers, but i don't entirely discredit the tech. wouldn't be
the first time that they didn't follow the rules of networking.

setting that asside, the network is on the same subnet and uses the
same workgroup. there seems to be some problem with the wireless router
switching the packets. now, if i eliminate the router, take a switch,
wire cat5e into 2 bridges and connect each to segments 2 and 3, would
that work? would the two segments be able to see each other?

John,

Correct me if I'm wrong. You have 1 router (what model), connected to segment
1. All of the other hardware is just bridges and hubs (APs). Unless the router
had "Isolation Mode" on (check for that please), its LAN is simply a switch - no
need to add a switch.

Let's eliminate the possibilities here. Is the only problem that the computers
in each segment can't see each other in My Network Places? Or is it something
deeper? Can you ping computers between segment? By name? By IP address?

Look at "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all", from 3 computers, one from each
segment, so we can diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked
articles, and follow instructions precisely (download browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp

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Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.
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