Trouble setting up wireless access point.
I have this Rugged Outdoor Wireless-N Access Point - 2.4GHz - PoE Powered - Metal IP67 that I wish to use to spread wireless signal out to my yard.
I've spent all day on this.
I thought it would be kind of simple. I connected to the device and gave it an address that works on my network (IP Address, mask and gateway).
I have a cable going into the PoE adapter and then a cable from the PoE to the device (which is how I can set the IP, etc).
I set up a wireless connection and can connect to the device wirelessly but cannot hit the Internet.
I have it in AP mode (as opposed to WDS, Router AP, Bridge + repeater AP or CPE + repeater AP modes).
Any thoughts?
I've spent all day on this.
I thought it would be kind of simple. I connected to the device and gave it an address that works on my network (IP Address, mask and gateway).
I have a cable going into the PoE adapter and then a cable from the PoE to the device (which is how I can set the IP, etc).
I set up a wireless connection and can connect to the device wirelessly but cannot hit the Internet.
I have it in AP mode (as opposed to WDS, Router AP, Bridge + repeater AP or CPE + repeater AP modes).
Any thoughts?
Sounds good.
A WAP usually operates at layer2 of the OSI model, not layer 3, so having a correctly configured IP on the device is not strictly necessary, it is just useful for configuration. In AP mode, a laptop connected to the WAP is just like it being connected to the LAN via a CAT5 cable.
What are you using for DHCP? What DNS server is configured? What is your default gateway?
Usually, DHCP would be set up on your router, this would be the default gateway, and the DNS server would be either the router as well, or a 3rd party DNS server out on the 'net somewhere.
A WAP usually operates at layer2 of the OSI model, not layer 3, so having a correctly configured IP on the device is not strictly necessary, it is just useful for configuration. In AP mode, a laptop connected to the WAP is just like it being connected to the LAN via a CAT5 cable.
What are you using for DHCP? What DNS server is configured? What is your default gateway?
Usually, DHCP would be set up on your router, this would be the default gateway, and the DNS server would be either the router as well, or a 3rd party DNS server out on the 'net somewhere.
Go to a command prompt and do an "ipconfig /all" and post a screen shot of the results. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kL8Pq-8zHM
The ipconfig /all should be done on a PC that is connected to your outdoor AP WIFI. We also need to know your router IP address and subnet mask.
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Various pinging, etc lead us to discover that we had a bad wire running from the AP back to the router.
Thanks for the assist all.
Thanks for the assist all.
So an Ethernet cable from your router to the LAN side of the PoE box and an Ethernet cable from the PoE side to the device. Correct?
Now, does your device have controller software? You need to install this. That is where (my own Ubiquiti device) you put the Wi-Fi security and password so the device connects seamlessly to your system.