Re: Connect a Wireless Router to my SBS Network

Thanks Merv. you're the greatest. Here is what I see and what I did.

LAN IP Address: 192.168.2.1
Static IP Address: external static ip
Static Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.248
Static Gateway: external gateway IP
Primary DNS: (points to my mail server providors DNS servers (SBS Servers
forwards DNS requsts to same IP's)
Secondary DNS


OK so now I'm almost there I think. I did the above and can now see my
wireless network when I do a search. It shows it is a "security-enabled
wireless network (WPA)". however when I go to connect it shows all bars
connected but appears it is in a "Validating Identity" state.

"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" <mwport@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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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.

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Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
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"SBS Golfer" <Mr.Bogus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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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
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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.

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Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
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"SBS Golfer" <Mr.Bogus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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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
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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.

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Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
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"SBS Golfer" <Mr.Bogus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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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.













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