Hi all
I am running windows 2003 ent edition domain. I just recently changed my wireless access nodes from (Home version Linksys WRT54GS routers acting as access nodes) to 3com 8760 enterprise edition wireless access nodes. Now over the wireless no two clients can ping each other. The moment if any one of them connects itself to ethernet it can ping all other clients ?
I was able to ping before from any laptop on the wireless. What needs to be changed or added please help.
AM
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Bobbles22
I cannot see any, previously I was using WPA-PSK this time as well I am using WPA PSK. Everyone is connected fine, speed is Excellent, down/up data is superb, browsing internet is A1 only while connected by wireless cannot ping each other. You are right something got to do with these nodes security but where ?
pseudocyber:
I re checked the ip addresses on all wireless access nodes these are 10.10.10.111,112,113,114 subnet is 255.255.255.0 Default gateway is same 10.10.10.3 on all primary and secondary DNS is same on all i.e 10.10.10.3 and 18, DHCP: 10.10.10.1.
For wired ip would be 10.10.10.X with all other values of IP same. So no problem here. I am positive that all the wireless nodes are AP's and NOT routers.
Example of ipconfig from my laptop
C:\Documents and Settings\amanzoor>ipconfig
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : TPTOAK-AM01
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : xxxxx.com
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : xxxxx.com
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : address
Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : xxxx.com
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network
Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : address
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.10.10.153
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.10.10.3
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.10.10.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.10.10.3
10.10.10.18
10.10.11.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, September 13, 2006 2:43:4
3 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, September 21, 2006 2:43:43
PM
Itwilliams:
Correct but where and how should I find it ?
THanks guys for help
AM
Solution:
Got it guys:
*****Inter Client STAs Communication Filter --Enable this filter to prevent direct communication between wireless clients, creating a more secure wireless network. Select:
Disable to allow all wireless stations to communicate.
Prevent Intra VAP Client Communication - to prevent clients on different VAPs from communicating.
Prevent inter and intra VAP Client communication - to prevent clients on the same VAP and on different VAPs from communicating.
AP Management Filter --Enable this*****
The moment I disables it, all wireless clients could ping each other. Nice feature to have for security.
Thanks all
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by: bobbles22Posted on 2006-09-13 at 08:23:49ID: 17512773
Do the access points have some form of security that need to be opened up to allow pings from the wired side through? Can you ping the access point from the wireless device? Check your wireless security as some devices claim to be connected even though the security is not accepted, so you are 'connected' but without being about to send/recieve data.
Bob