Re: Connect a Wireless Router to my SBS Network

I believe the Airlink has default IP of 192.168.1.1. Connect the Airlink
wireless unit directly to a "non-domain" spare laptop or workstation (give
the laptop a static IP of 192.168.1.10) and access the Airlink web interface
by typing in 192.168.1.1 in a browser window. Now change the IP scheme of
the Airlink to 192.168.2.x. Then change the laptop IP to 192.168.2.10. You
should be able to get backup to the Airlink web interface now. Now turn on
DHCP for the Airlink and set the WAN IP to (static) 192.168.1.2. You may
have want to select WPA Personal (TKIP passphrase) for the security of the
Airlink wireless. Then connect the Airlink to the 5-port switch, set your
laptop to get an IP automatically and test to see if you can get a
connection.

--
Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
============================

"SBS Golfer" <Mr.Bogus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23LxRrjfPJHA.4152@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hey Merv thanks for the input. My problem is that I can't get to the
browser interface of the wireless router and therefore cannot input any
information.


"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" <mwport@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%233U%23vyePJHA.4916@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I suspect it the "LAN side" of your DSL modem-router that is 192.168.1.1.
If you can't set the Airlink up as a WAP (Wireless Acccess Point), you may
need to use it as a router with it's WAN IP set to 192.168.1.2 (static
with GW 192.168.1.1); then change the Airlink's LAN side IP range to
192.168.2.x with the LAN side of the wireless router set to 192.168.2.1.
After that, turn on DHCP for the wireless portion and test. At that
point, a wireless client should get an IP address of 192.168.2.x.

--
Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
============================


"SBS Golfer" <Mr.Bogus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:O$jPgVePJHA.5044@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
OK so again I can ping 192.168.1.1 however I can get a repy from the
defualt IP whether or not the wireless is plugged in or not. So there
must be another device out there I'm getting a reply from.
I'm using my laptop with a static IP and a direct connection to the
10/100 5-port switch.


"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" <mwport@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23maWyBePJHA.4304@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Attach the Airlink to a port on your 5-port switch; give it a static IP
in the same range as the DSL router's LAN side and a gateway of the DSL
router itself; turn off any DHCP service on the DSL router's LAN side;
turn on the Airlink's DHCP service; test to see if a laptop pick's up a
wireless connection from the Airlink.

--
Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
============================

"SBS Golfer" <Mr.Bogus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uAU605dPJHA.588@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I got a AirLink 101 54 Mbps 802.11G Wireless Router I want to attach to
my SBS network. I'm a bit unsure as to where I need to place the router
to work best. Here's my environment......

SBS 2003 Premium SP2 w/2 Nics
ISA 2004 SP3

We use a 1.5MB T1 DSL connection for our internet access. Here is the
network topology layout...........

Inbound Internet --> DSL Router --> 10/100 5-port Switch --> External
NIC SBS Server ---> Outbound Internal NIC SBS Server ---> 1GB
Switch ---> Patch Panels

Now I use the 5-port Switch so that I can utilize my additional
external IP's for testing and being outside the firewall. I have 2
other Windows 2003 Standard member servers that I connect directly
into the 1GB Switch.

So my question is where along the line do I place the wireless router.
I tried removing the 10/100 5-port switch and placing it there. I also
tried connecting it to an available port on the 10/100 5-port Switch
which would be outside my firewall which is ok for me.

I would like to use this so that we can have wireless in our
conference room to accomodate guests and clients who have laptops.











.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Connect a Wireless Router to my SBS Network
    ... Secondary DNS: 192.168.1.1 ... You say you changed your laptop IP, but di you set up the Airlink router ... This setup is the Airlink wireless attached to the 5-port switch? ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
  • Re: Connect a Wireless Router to my SBS Network
    ... Secondary DNS: 192.168.1.1 ... You say you changed your laptop IP, but di you set up the Airlink router ... This setup is the Airlink wireless attached to the 5-port switch? ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
  • Re: Netgear "house wiring" Ethernet network
    ... I have two PCs (both wireless) and two Macs served by a wireless router with 64 bit encryption, and don't have any problems, nor do I expect any. ... Wireless would permit your wife to be just about anywhere in your house or outside with the laptop, ...
    (sci.electronics.repair)
  • Re: Connect a Wireless Router to my SBS Network
    ... , the other end into the wireless router, assign the WAN ... Unless you have a good reason against it, I would connect the Airlink ... other end of the cable to the external NIC on your SBS server. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
  • Re: Connect a Wireless Router to my SBS Network
    ... LAN IP Address: 192.168.2.1 ... wireless network when I do a search. ... wireless unit directly to a "non-domain" spare laptop or workstation (give ... scheme of the Airlink to 192.168.2.x. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
Loading