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by kb5

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I've set up a home wireless network using wireless AP with a hard wired w2k server with wireless xp pro and 2k pro clients. I want to use the server for DHCP for clients to share files and access internet. Any suggestions??

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by jmgarvin

Most APs have a built in DHCP server. However, with such a small network you could just assign some private IPs and that would work just as well.

Make sure to enable WEP, don't broadcast your SSID, MAC filter (if possible), and allow only the number of clients that you have (it looks like 4) access.

You could also setup your Win2k Server as a RADIUS server for authentication, but that is a little bit of work.

by kb5

Thanks for the help!!

I'm using DHCP on the router,changed the SSID, not sure if that's what you mean by don't broadcast. Enabled Wep with a private key.

I can get out to the internet from my computers but I can't see any other computers in the network to access files.

by jmgarvin

It sounds like your computers might be on different subnets.

If you plug in their IP can you see them? How is your internal addressing setup? They are all something like:
192.168.0.5

Also make sure your subnet mask is correct. Start with 255.255.255.0 and then caculate down.

by cp7212

If you're using DHCP, you should be on the same subnet. Are you sure DHCP is enabled on both devices? I would do an ipconfig on each client to make sure. If you do come back on different subnets, check your settings. Or you could add devices to an "allow" list. I'm not really sure if you can do an allow list with Win2K.

Changing the SSID and adding a 128-bit WEP key is a good move at securing your wireless network. While some people say WEP is going south, it is still better than having a wide-open network.

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