[NTLUG:Discuss] wet11 & Linux

[terry]

jeremyb at univista.com wrote:

>Yes, 192.168.1.255 is the broadcast address for 192.168.1.255/24.  ...It
>cannot be used by a host.  It's not a Unix network thing,  It's a TCP/IP
>network thing.  Change the last address byte to something else like the
>suggested 251.
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Given this information, there's a glaring error in the documentation 
which says:
"Open your web browser, and enter the IP address of the Wireless 
Ethernet Bridge (the default is 192.168.1.255).  Press the enter key, 
and the screen shown in Figure 6-1 will appear."

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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Tom McDonald [mailto:tom at compuclaim.com] 
>Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 7:23 PM
>To: NTLUG Discussion List
>Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] wet11 & Linux
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>On Wed, 03 Sep 2003 22:00:39 -0500
>terry <linux at cowtown.net> wrote:
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>>Just purchased a Linksys wet11 ethernet wireless bridge. Tried to 
>>connect to it via the browser at 192.168.1.255 as per instructions on 
>>pdf file on cdrom, but no luck.  It appears to be working, according
>>to the lights lighting up.  When I plug it directly into a NIC, it
>>lights up and so does the "Lan" led on the wet11.  When I plug it into
>>a hub, (and switch from X to II on the back as per instructions), it
>>lights up on both ends as well.  It appears to be working, but not
>>able to find anything there.  Cannot ping it, I've pinged the network,
>>(broadcast: ping -b 192.168.1.0 or 192.168.1.255) and still nothing
>>but my existing devices, the wet11 does not show up as 192.168.1.255
>>or anywhere else that I can see.
>>
>>But, I'm wondering... I've never assigned an IP address that  high 
>>before and don't know if Unix networks go up to 255,  I just kinda 
>>assumed it was the broadcast address... Is that so?  Or am I wrong
>>about that?  ( I say that because when you ping 192.168.1.255, it
>>appeas that most Lnix systems assume your pinging the network and will
>>ping all, you get responses from all devices in the 192.158.1.x
>>subnet. )
>>
>>I looked at Linksys' knowledge base support page, ( 
>>http://www.linksys.com/support/support.asp ), but did not find wet11 
>>listed in "Search by Product" field.
>>
>>Any help or tips most welcome,
>>Thanks in advance,
>>Terry
>>
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>Try WAP11 at the support page.  Their v2.2 docs show a default IP of
>192.168.1.251 not the 192.168.1.255 IP your using.
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But this is not WAP11 it's WET11.  It's not a "Wireless Access Point" 
 it's a "Wireless Ethernet Bridge".
If they have a support page, it's pretty well hidden because I've 
drilled all over and not found it.  You're welcome to point my nose at 
it, but I can't seem to find it.  
Have looked at:
http://www.linksys.com/support/support.asp
&
http://www.linksys.com/support/support.asp?search_type=list&action=list
and don't seem to see it listed.

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>Tom McDonald <tom at compuclaim.com>
>Compuclaim Inc.
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