I am trying to add another WAP to my existing set up and am having some difficulties.
My current set is as follows and working without issues
1. ST585 v6 which I am using as an adsl modem / router ie wireless disabled
2. DG834G v2 which I am using as a WAP ie DHCP / NAT disabled
I do have a PAP2 and a hardwired pc also connected to the ST585 v6. I make all config changes to router, WAP(s), etc by hardwired pc only.
The IP address is as follows
1. ST585 v6 gateway 192.168.0.1
2. ST585 v6 DHCP IP range 192.168.0.2-64
3. DG834G v2 Fixed IP address 192.168.0.100
I inherited another DG834G v2 and wanted to use it also purely as a WAP but connecting it has proved difficult for some reason.
The new DG834G v2 is set up in a similar fashion to the existing one ie fixed IP address 192.168.0.101 and with DHCP / NAT disabled. It also has the same firmware 2.10.17.
The WAPs were set up with different SSIDs and on separate channels 3 & 11 (I did not want to create a roaming setup just move some wireless clients from a congested WAP).
The 2 WAPs are connected into separate ports on the ST585v6 and are connected using straight through cables.
The problem with the second wap is as follows: When I fired up a wireless client pc, it would not connect, even if I manually created a profile. Also, when searching for new networks, It could not find the wireless network at all. I also made sure that I was on the right channel (11 was new one). I did try to ping the new wap from the wireless client with limited success. Prior to attempting to connect, the ping was successful but after an attempt to connect was made, then the ping would fail. More intrigingly, when carrying out any changes in the second WAP for some reason it would at times reboot and revert back to its factory default setting ie DHCP enabled and IP address 192.168.0.1.
What I then did:
Now in the first instance, I though that the 2nd DG834G v2 had some form of HW failure. So I made a copy of the settings of the original DG834G v2 which I restored to the inherited DG834G v2 and then substituted the original DG834G v2 with the inherited one.
Once substituted, the new DG834G v2 was found to be working fine with the wireless clients. Exactly the same as with the original one.
Intriged by this finding, I then set about as follows
I have a backup router all set up and ready to go just in case. It's a DG834 v2 (non-wireless). So I substituted the ST585 v6 with the DG834 v2 reconnected everything and the same thing as above happened ie no wireless detection by client and the DG834G v2 would reboot to default configuration after certain changes were made.......
Puzzled. I know I am
Questions
1. In the first instance is there any reason why a second WAP should prove problematic. I have searched on the net and can see no evidence that it shoud not work.
2. Stupid question but can I connect a second WAP this way or have I missed a vital step somewhere.
3. I am connecting with straight through cables, is this correct?
4. Obviously, something is happening when 2nd wap is being added so should I be using a bridge/switch (not sure how they operate but was reading about this on the net)
Anyone have any ideas about this, if so, these would be much appreciated.
Sorry about long post
Cheers