Access to AP with fixed IP

I have setup my laptop and AP with fixed IP.
AP is a Linksys WAP54G and the router is Linksys BEFSR41.

IP is 192.168.1.2 which is below the DHCP range of the router,
which starts at 192.168.1.100, where 3 other computer are connected.

Connection from laptop to the internet works.

But i cant access the AP by typing 192.168.1.2 in the browser.
How comes please ?

Kim

Kim Schroeder

"Kim Schroeder" <> wrote in message...
>I have setup my laptop and AP with fixed IP.
> AP is a Linksys WAP54G and the router is Linksys BEFSR41.
>
> IP is 192.168.1.2 which is below the DHCP range of the router,
> which starts at 192.168.1.100, where 3 other computer are connected.
>
> Connection from laptop to the internet works.
>
> But i cant access the AP by typing 192.168.1.2 in the browser.
> How comes please ?
>
> Kim

APs, specifically, do not need an IP to function. They are only provided an
IP to allow you to configure them. Most are expected to be configured while
connected directly to a PC, on the same network (i.e. 192.168.x.x) without
other network connections. After configuration they can be put in place and
don't need the IP any longer.

The reason you can't access your AP by using the same IP you used to
configure it is probably due to the fact that your computer is NOW on a
different network than your AP IP. You would have to put your PC back on the
192.168.x.x network to access your AP. (note: the "network mask" often
determines if you are on the same network or not.)

-Frank

Frankster

Hi
Hmm... Strange.
Take a look what is the IP of the Laptop? Is it of the same subnet as the Router?
Did you switch off the DHCP in the AP. If you want to have one cohesive Network you have
to switch Off the DHCP on WAP, and let the Laptop get an IP from the Router's DHCP
Server.
:sun;

"Frankster" <> wrote in message
news:l7-dnfNzpvPMaf3eRVn-...
>
> "Kim Schroeder" <> wrote in message...
> >I have setup my laptop and AP with fixed IP.
> > AP is a Linksys WAP54G and the router is Linksys BEFSR41.
> >
> > IP is 192.168.1.2 which is below the DHCP range of the router,
> > which starts at 192.168.1.100, where 3 other computer are connected.
> >
> > Connection from laptop to the internet works.
> >
> > But i cant access the AP by typing 192.168.1.2 in the browser.
> > How comes please ?
> >
> > Kim
>
> APs, specifically, do not need an IP to function. They are only provided an
> IP to allow you to configure them. Most are expected to be configured while
> connected directly to a PC, on the same network (i.e. 192.168.x.x) without
> other network connections. After configuration they can be put in place and
> don't need the IP any longer.
>
> The reason you can't access your AP by using the same IP you used to
> configure it is probably due to the fact that your computer is NOW on a
> different network than your AP IP. You would have to put your PC back on the
> 192.168.x.x network to access your AP. (note: the "network mask" often
> determines if you are on the same network or not.)
>
> -Frank
>
>

Jack \(MVP\)

"Frankster" <> skrev i en meddelelse news:l7-dnfNzpvPMaf3eRVn-...
[cut]
.. You would have to put your PC back on the
> 192.168.x.x network to access your AP. (note: the "network mask" often
> determines if you are on the same network or not.)
>

Thanks for your answer.
Both the Router and the AP is on the same subnet 255.255.255.0

Do i really have to reset the AP back to factorysettings to be able
to access it again ?

Kim

Kim Schroeder

"Jack (MVP)" <Jack(MVP)@discussions.microsoft.com.> skrev i en meddelelse news:...
> Hi
> Hmm... Strange.
> Take a look what is the IP of the Laptop? Is it of the same subnet as the Router?
> Did you switch off the DHCP in the AP. If you want to have one cohesive Network you have
> to switch Off the DHCP on WAP, and let the Laptop get an IP from the Router's DHCP
> Server.
> :sun;

IP of the laptop as well of the AP if fixed..and it is 192.168.1.2
Same subnet as the router (255.255.255.0)

Dont use DHCP since IP is fixed.

Kim

Kim Schroeder

Hi
Both AP and Laptop are 192.168.1.2 ? You can not have two IPs with same number change
the Laptop to something else in the same subnet.
Jack (MVP-Networking).


"Kim Schroeder" <> wrote in message
news:#...
> "Jack (MVP)" <Jack(MVP)@discussions.microsoft.com.> skrev i en meddelelse
news:...
> > Hi
> > Hmm... Strange.
> > Take a look what is the IP of the Laptop? Is it of the same subnet as the Router?
> > Did you switch off the DHCP in the AP. If you want to have one cohesive Network you
have
> > to switch Off the DHCP on WAP, and let the Laptop get an IP from the Router's DHCP
> > Server.
> > :sun;
>
> IP of the laptop as well of the AP if fixed..and it is 192.168.1.2
> Same subnet as the router (255.255.255.0)
>
> Dont use DHCP since IP is fixed.
>
> Kim
>
>

Jack \(MVP\)

> Do i really have to reset the AP back to factorysettings to be able
> to access it again ?
>
> Kim

The only thing necessary to access it again are that it is on the same
network as the PC you are using to access it. You can either change the PC
to be on the APs network or change the AP to be on the computers network.
At first, of course, in order to change to AP to anything, you'll have to
access it with a computer on the same network as the AP.

I read in another post of yours that your laptop and your AP are configured
to use the same IP, exactly. You can't do that. Each and every IP on the
network must be unique. The only reason your network is working with that
config is that the AP doesn't need an IP at all to do its normal job. As
suggested by Jack, change one of them to something else on the same network.

-Frank

Frankster

"Jack (MVP)" <Jack(MVP)@discussions.microsoft.com.> skrev i en meddelelse news:...
> Hi
> Both AP and Laptop are 192.168.1.2 ? You can not have two IPs with same number change
> the Laptop to something else in the same subnet.
> Jack (MVP-Networking).

Found out that i can (still) access the AP with an IP given by the
Routers DHCP (192.168.1.10X).
I was not aware that it is only the Laptop that was given a fixed IP.

Well, you learn everyday - thanks for your reply.

Kim

Kim Schroeder

"Frankster" <> skrev i en meddelelse news:OqadnbqhGekuFPzeRVn-...
>
> The only thing necessary to access it again are that it is on the same
> network as the PC you are using to access it. You can either change the PC
> to be on the APs network or change the AP to be on the computers network.
> At first, of course, in order to change to AP to anything, you'll have to
> access it with a computer on the same network as the AP.
>
> I read in another post of yours that your laptop and your AP are configured
> to use the same IP, exactly. You can't do that. Each and every IP on the
> network must be unique. The only reason your network is working with that
> config is that the AP doesn't need an IP at all to do its normal job. As
> suggested by Jack, change one of them to something else on the same network.

Thanks for your kind help - i wasnt aware that only the Laptop has
fixed IP, and that the AP still get its IP from the Routers DHCP.
I can access it now at 192.168.1.10X depending on the DHCP.

Kim

Kim Schroeder