10-13-2003, 07:36 PM
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PPC2003 Wi-fi: Not Easy
Ok, either the wi-fi setup on PPC 2003 is not any easier, I'm stupid or I am just so frustrated that I cannot calmly think thru the situation on how to get my ipaq to connect out to the net from work. What am I missing? Here's the low-down:
Trying to get iPaq 3950 (upgraded to 2003) with Linksys WCF11 connected to wireless network at the office to get out to the net. I have a Linksys WAP11 AP connected to our wired network. I can connect to the AP fine - I popped in my card and the ipaq found the network, I entered my WEP key and it registers at 'connected'. But when I try to go somewhere in PIE, I get 1 of 2 messages: 'Cannot connect with your current settings' or 'The page you are looking for cannot be found'.
My settings in the connection manager are:
'Select Netowrks': Connect to the internet using - My ISP
Connect to private network using - My Work Netowork
'Network Card' - Wirelsss network properties: 'Connects to': Work
WEP is enabled, the key is provided automatically, and the enable network access using PEAP is also checked. 'Also my network card aconnects to': Work
What am I missing, or why am i not able to get out to the internet? Help, please!!
Thanks!!
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10-13-2003, 07:44 PM
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You need to change it to THE INTERNET. Microsoft assumes that everyone on the planet is running a proxy server, and thus for most people, the WORK setting doesn't provide Internet access. :roll:
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10-13-2003, 07:57 PM
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Intellectual
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Odd, I've got a WLAN card and under network card its set up for "My NIC connects to Work", I've got a Dlink Wireless Router and I don't have a proxy server but it says this network connects to the Internet.
I can access both the local network and Internet at the same time which is very useful.
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10-13-2003, 07:59 PM
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I have 'my network card connects to' set to The Internet' I am getting 'page not found' message. Curiously, when I go back in to check, the setting has changed back to 'Work'.
Dazbot, that's how I had myine setup prior to upgrading to 2003, but after I discovered that Linksys does not have 2003 drivers for their card, so had to locate alternative drivers which seem to work. I have tried both settings (the internet and work with connects to internet checked). Not sure what's going on. :cry:
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10-13-2003, 08:14 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Oct 2006
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I had it set up the same on my 3850 using the a D-link 660W with the newer 2002 driver.
Is it getting an IP and Gateway address? Try ftp://ftp.cam.com/cambridge/win/vxUtil.zip see what says. |
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10-13-2003, 08:41 PM
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It's getting an IP, but no gateway. The IP is not anywhere close to anything used on our internal network and also the subnet mask is wrong. It is showing 255.255.0.0 and should be 255.255.255.0. Not sure if that is affecting anything. Gateway is set to 0.0.0.0.
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10-13-2003, 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by tmulli
It's getting an IP, but no gateway. The IP is not anywhere close to anything used on our internal network and also the subnet mask is wrong. It is showing 255.255.0.0 and should be 255.255.255.0. Not sure if that is affecting anything. Gateway is set to 0.0.0.0.
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Can you assign a static IP address? Make sure you check with your IT department before assigning an address though...
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10-13-2003, 08:59 PM
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Intellectual
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Without the gateway address you aren't going anywhere near the Internet cause the PPC doesn't know which PC/router to ask to get online. 
Does the IP start with 169, if it does then its not getting an IP from a DHCP server. In which case try setting it up manually with the IP, Subnet and gateway address. |
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10-13-2003, 09:07 PM
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Yes it was 169.something.something.something. I set the IP and subnet manually, but not the gateway. I am able to ping my server on my network, but not get out to the net.
My AP has a static IP and subnet, but not gateway assigned. Should it have? And should it be set to the same as our network?
I set the IP and sub on my wi-fi, but not the gateway. Should this be the same as our network?
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10-13-2003, 09:32 PM
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Intellectual
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Originally Posted by tmulli
Yes it was 169.something.something.something. I set the IP and subnet manually, but not the gateway. I am able to ping my server on my network, but not get out to the net.
My AP has a static IP and subnet, but not gateway assigned. Should it have? And should it be set to the same as our network?
I set the IP and sub on my wi-fi, but not the gateway. Should this be the same as our network?
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It looks like your PPC can't find a DHCP server, 169.x.x.x is an IP automatically assigned by the PPC.
The gateway address should be the PC or Router that's connected to the Internet, on my home network I have a D-Link 614+ which is an AP, ethernet router and DHCP server, its IP is 192.168.0.254.
So each PC that I've statically assigned an IP to has this address as the gateway address.
For the PCs and PPC that are DHCP enabled they get a dynamic IP, the same subnet as the rest of the PCs and the same gateway IP of 192.168.0.254.
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