DLink 900AP Bridge Setup

[IainUK]

I am setting up a Bridge from one building to another using 2 DWL900AP units. Both are connected to a hub.
One hub is connected to a XP Pro workstation.
One hub is connected to other XP Pro workstations AND the W2K Server.
The W2K server is also DHCP server with a static IP for itself.
The Bridge unit connected to the server is allocated an IP address as soon as it switches on.
The bridge unit that needs to talk via Wireless to the Server does not get an IP address and is therefore not recognized on the network.
Many hours of joyfull fiddling?? and changing of settings has not found a result yet.
Has anyone had any experience of these units and any ideas on what might be wrong.

Ta. Iain

 

[johnnyshort]

Iain,

Did you ever get the 2 units working? I am having the same problem as you had. Any help appreciated.

Thanks
John

 

[IainUK]

Hi,

Yes, I got it working but I can't tell you the key. I relocated one of the units and all of a sudden it was working!
I am guessing it was a signal strength problem so if you can move yours around a bit (mine moved 5 metres) see if that helps.

Cheers

 

[johnnyshort]

Thanks Iain, I understand why you can't give me the key but this is definately not a strength problem as I am configuring them both in the same room before I relocate to the correct position.
It's the configuration that's confusing me although after reading carefully through the instructions this morning I thnk I know what I'm doing wrong.
What do I enter in the BSSID of each bridge? Is it the mac address of each opposite bridge?
Thanks
John

 

[frevaz]

Hi all,

I just bought 2 DWL900AP and I run into problems setting them up in bridge mode.
On both sides, I have a PC connected to the AP with a crossover cable. On side 1, I can reach both AP but I cannot reach the PC on side 2.
Did you experience such problems ?

Thanks

Frederic

 

[johnnyshort]

Frevaz,

I don't think you need a crossover cable at either end although I am not sure of this. The setup I have is a hub at each end of the building to which I patch a 900AP into each and use them in Bridge mode, I also have another Belkin AP at one end patched into the hub, this is so I can use my laptop anywhere in the building.

 

[frevaz]

jonnyshort,

Thanks for your answer. I used a crossover only to make tests (I didn't want to interfere with our LAN). My final setup will be similar to yours. I will try with a hub on both sides to be absolutely identical to you.

Frederic

 

[mzmcomp]

i have a bridge of 5 units with an additional 2 units as Access points...it works amazing...first of all u should upgrade the firmware off the web page the new version is much better..
also use the external antenna--the crap ones it comes with dont do anything..with the external (ANT24) u get amazing range...

 

[SunnyByfleet]

I am having performance problems with these, so the ANT24 sounds interesting. How much improvement did you get mzmcomp?

The IP address will only be used for accessing the web configuration pages. Bridges work at OSI level 2 which is strictly MAC address. I had initial connectivity issues but it was all down to a mis-typed MAC address.

 

[SunnyByfleet]

http://www.dlink.co.uk/pages/products/ant240500.asp

Is this what you mean by the way? If so, how is it mountable?