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Wireless access point access issues
LockedI have a question that I?m fairly sure is simple but the answer is not obvious to ME.
I have a small network of roughly 10 DEVICES and computers all addressed on the 192.168.100.XXX network. All of the DEVICES (computers, printers, and other such hardware) are plugged into two HP switches connected to each other. Everything is ASSIGNED addresses; there are no routers or any hardware handing out addresses.
I have added an access point so as to connect to these devices on this little network from my laptop without a cable. It doesn?t work and I?m not sure why! I assigned the access point an address on the network. If I?m plugged in hardwired I can see everything!
I assigned my wireless card on the laptop an address on the network. The network connects to my laptop but I can’t ping anything RELIABLY. While pinging a device on the network I will OCCASIONALLY get ONE good ping. Every minute or so…..and I can?t even ping the access point!
Do I need a router in there somewhere??
I have the subnet mask on all devices set to 255.255.255.0 and have tried setting the gateway on my laptop to various settings including the access point’s address. Nothing Works!!
Any help would be appreciated.