bridging wireless adapter with LAN switch

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I have a Netgear wireless USB adapter with IP =
192.168.0.10 on the server in basement and it connects to
the workgroup of computers in first floor on a Netgear 4-
port router+wireless accesspoint. The four workstations
get the IPs from DHCP on the server having a range:
192.168.0.200-250

This server also has a NIC having 192.168.0.1 connected to
a switch having two more workstations. These workstations
get IPs from the same DHCP.

However, the workstations from switch can not ping to the
workstations on the Netgear router. How do I connect the
two islands (having IPs from the same subnet)? Do I need
RRAS? or is it possible thru routing table?

Thanks in advance,
sarma
 
Don't run two nics with the same subnet. The fact that one is wireless and
one isn't doesn't make any difference. If you have two nics then they must
be in different subnet and the machines needs to be setup to run as a
router.

Bridging of NICs on works on identical Nics that are specially designed to
work that way and they require special software to do it.

You probably need a new Wireless Access Point (switch) that can be chained
to the existing switch, allowing the "wired" and "wireless" switches to act
as one. Then all your machines effectively go into the same cluster of
switches together like one big happy family.
 
Thank you. I will go with two segments with RRAS.
-----Original Message-----
Don't run two nics with the same subnet. The fact that one is wireless and
one isn't doesn't make any difference. If you have two nics then they must
be in different subnet and the machines needs to be setup to run as a
router.

Bridging of NICs on works on identical Nics that are specially designed to
work that way and they require special software to do it.

You probably need a new Wireless Access Point (switch) that can be chained
to the existing switch, allowing the "wired" and "wireless" switches to act
as one. Then all your machines effectively go into the same cluster of
switches together like one big happy family.


--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


sarma pisapati said:
I have a Netgear wireless USB adapter with IP =
192.168.0.10 on the server in basement and it connects to
the workgroup of computers in first floor on a Netgear 4-
port router+wireless accesspoint. The four workstations
get the IPs from DHCP on the server having a range:
192.168.0.200-250

This server also has a NIC having 192.168.0.1 connected to
a switch having two more workstations. These workstations
get IPs from the same DHCP.

However, the workstations from switch can not ping to the
workstations on the Netgear router. How do I connect the
two islands (having IPs from the same subnet)? Do I need
RRAS? or is it possible thru routing table?

Thanks in advance,
sarma
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I did configure RIP for the two segments; My wireless
network connection is 0n 192.168.0.1 connected to internet
via router. My LAN connection has 192.168.1.1 connected to
switch where I have a couple of workstations connected to
the switch. But, the workstations are not getting
connected to internet.
How do I configure RIP?

Thanks
sarma
-----Original Message-----
Don't run two nics with the same subnet. The fact that one is wireless and
one isn't doesn't make any difference. If you have two nics then they must
be in different subnet and the machines needs to be setup to run as a
router.

Bridging of NICs on works on identical Nics that are specially designed to
work that way and they require special software to do it.

You probably need a new Wireless Access Point (switch) that can be chained
to the existing switch, allowing the "wired" and "wireless" switches to act
as one. Then all your machines effectively go into the same cluster of
switches together like one big happy family.


--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


sarma pisapati said:
I have a Netgear wireless USB adapter with IP =
192.168.0.10 on the server in basement and it connects to
the workgroup of computers in first floor on a Netgear 4-
port router+wireless accesspoint. The four workstations
get the IPs from DHCP on the server having a range:
192.168.0.200-250

This server also has a NIC having 192.168.0.1 connected to
a switch having two more workstations. These workstations
get IPs from the same DHCP.

However, the workstations from switch can not ping to the
workstations on the Netgear router. How do I connect the
two islands (having IPs from the same subnet)? Do I need
RRAS? or is it possible thru routing table?

Thanks in advance,
sarma
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sarma pisapati said:
I did configure RIP for the two segments; My wireless
network connection is 0n 192.168.0.1 connected to internet
via router. My LAN connection has 192.168.1.1 connected to
switch where I have a couple of workstations connected to
the switch.
Click to expand...

That doesn't tell me if you have them physically wire up right or not. I
have no idea what you "design" looks like at this point.
How do I configure RIP?
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You don't use RIP (or any Routing Protocols) when you only have one Router.
 
Let me give my server configuration:
I have a wireless adapter (with 192.168.0.1) connected
to the internet (my ISP, BPL provides Wireless internet; I
can access internet from the server).
I have a LAN card (with 192.168.1.1) connected to a
switch where I have a couple of workstations. The
computers get IPs from the server DHCP (with scope,
192.168.1.0 - no gateway;ISP DNSs)
How do I configure my server to access internet from
the workstations?

-----Original Message-----
sarma pisapati said:
I did configure RIP for the two segments; My wireless
network connection is 0n 192.168.0.1 connected to internet
via router. My LAN connection has 192.168.1.1 connected to
switch where I have a couple of workstations connected to
the switch.
Click to expand...

That doesn't tell me if you have them physically wire up right or not. I
have no idea what you "design" looks like at this point.
How do I configure RIP?
Click to expand...

You don't use RIP (or any Routing Protocols) when you only have one Router.

--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


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Since there are Pivate address on both sides, you should just be able to
configure the machine as a Router.


299810 - HOW TO: Configure Windows 2000 to Be a Router
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;299810

If you had a Public IP# on one side then this would not work and you would
have to use RRAS/NAT. It is still possible depending on how your ISP has
designed things, that you would still need NAT in RRAS.

--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


sarma pisapati said:
Let me give my server configuration:
I have a wireless adapter (with 192.168.0.1) connected
to the internet (my ISP, BPL provides Wireless internet; I
can access internet from the server).
I have a LAN card (with 192.168.1.1) connected to a
switch where I have a couple of workstations. The
computers get IPs from the server DHCP (with scope,
192.168.1.0 - no gateway;ISP DNSs)
How do I configure my server to access internet from
the workstations?

-----Original Message-----
sarma pisapati said:
I did configure RIP for the two segments; My wireless
network connection is 0n 192.168.0.1 connected to internet
via router. My LAN connection has 192.168.1.1 connected to
switch where I have a couple of workstations connected to
the switch.
Click to expand...

That doesn't tell me if you have them physically wire up right or not. I
have no idea what you "design" looks like at this point.
How do I configure RIP?
Click to expand...

You don't use RIP (or any Routing Protocols) when you only have one Router.

--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


.
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Nop. it did not work. Did ever configure router with
wireless adapter and LAN?
-----Original Message-----
Since there are Pivate address on both sides, you should just be able to
configure the machine as a Router.


299810 - HOW TO: Configure Windows 2000 to Be a Router
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;299810

If you had a Public IP# on one side then this would not work and you would
have to use RRAS/NAT. It is still possible depending on how your ISP has
designed things, that you would still need NAT in RRAS.

--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


sarma pisapati said:
Let me give my server configuration:
I have a wireless adapter (with 192.168.0.1) connected
to the internet (my ISP, BPL provides Wireless internet; I
can access internet from the server).
I have a LAN card (with 192.168.1.1) connected to a
switch where I have a couple of workstations. The
computers get IPs from the server DHCP (with scope,
192.168.1.0 - no gateway;ISP DNSs)
How do I configure my server to access internet from
the workstations?

-----Original Message-----
I did configure RIP for the two segments; My wireless
network connection is 0n 192.168.0.1 connected to internet
via router. My LAN connection has 192.168.1.1
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connected
to
switch where I have a couple of workstations
Click to expand...
connected
to
the switch.

That doesn't tell me if you have them physically wire
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up
right or not. I
have no idea what you "design" looks like at this point.

How do I configure RIP?

You don't use RIP (or any Routing Protocols) when you only have one Router.

--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


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I also added a static route. It did not work.
The following are the details:


ISP - Wireless adapter (to ISP): 192.168.116.188
ISP - Netgear Router IP (ISP assigned): 192.168.116.186
LAN0 - Netgear Router IP(wireless): 192.168.0.2
LAN0 - Server IP (wireless adapater on USB): 192.168.0.1
LAN1 - Server IP (wired connected to switch): 192.168.1.1
LAN1 - Workstation IP (wired): 192.168.1.2

Workstation is able to communicate to Server.
Server is able to communicate to internet.

But, workstation is not able to communicate to internet.

-----Original Message-----
Nop. it did not work. Did ever configure router with
wireless adapter and LAN?
-----Original Message-----
Since there are Pivate address on both sides, you should just be able to
configure the machine as a Router.


299810 - HOW TO: Configure Windows 2000 to Be a Router
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;299810

If you had a Public IP# on one side then this would not work and you would
have to use RRAS/NAT. It is still possible depending
Click to expand...
on
how your ISP has
designed things, that you would still need NAT in RRAS.

--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


sarma pisapati said:
Let me give my server configuration:
I have a wireless adapter (with 192.168.0.1) connected
to the internet (my ISP, BPL provides Wireless internet; I
can access internet from the server).
I have a LAN card (with 192.168.1.1) connected to a
switch where I have a couple of workstations. The
computers get IPs from the server DHCP (with scope,
192.168.1.0 - no gateway;ISP DNSs)
How do I configure my server to access internet from
the workstations?


-----Original Message-----
I did configure RIP for the two segments; My wireless
network connection is 0n 192.168.0.1 connected to
internet
via router. My LAN connection has 192.168.1.1 connected
to
switch where I have a couple of workstations connected
to
the switch.

That doesn't tell me if you have them physically wire up
right or not. I
have no idea what you "design" looks like at this point.

How do I configure RIP?

You don't use RIP (or any Routing Protocols) when you
only have one Router.

--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


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