Problems networking/too many gadgets

Key Keeper · Post by **Key Keeper** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 10:33 am

Im trying to connect to the network at work. I have a lynksys wireless router in one room of the building. The problem is that they use multiple switch/hubs, cisco firewall controller,dsl modem, and a hub-print server. I am able to get online with the wan on the router plugged into one of the ports on the secondary switch but I cant see any of the other computers there. I tried putting the router in front of the main switch and input the static ip address. I couldnt get on line or see any of the other machines. I am under the impression that I have to have the router between the cisco firwall controller and the first switch to be able to access any of the shared folders on the other machines. Seems to me the way I have it hooked up now(wan on router into port on secondary switch), I would have to make exceptions in the firewall that is built into the wirless router in order for the other machines to see me, the only problem is that they will see the routers IP instead of my notebook. There is two networks here at work and I cant access any of them. If I jack straight into the secondary switch with my machine I can access the web and all the other machines, so there had to be some kind of setting in the router to make it just a wireless access point without an IP. Too damn many boxes in here. Should have just got an 8 port dhcp router and a print server.

smb · Post by **smb** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 11:07 am

make sure your router isn't handing out IP addresses. (if your server is using DHCP)

also, go to each machine, and specify the dns server addresses.

I always set the network as follows.

Modem --->firewall---->router---->switch---->
(but with this you can use the router to hand out IP's)

run each switch to a port on the router.

All this is assumed that you have a server and your Cisco firewall isn't the one actually handing out IP addresses.

Key Keeper · Post by **Key Keeper** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 10:19 pm

I cant put the router before the switches because the firewall is essential due to the A.D.P timeclock and retail accounts access. ADP has their own network techs and wont allow any other configuation. I tried turning off the "DHCP" option in the router setup menu but still no luck. Figured I could use it as a wireless access point but no luck. If it wasnt for the ADP system existing, I would just use the router firewall and let it hand out IP addresses but Its a work thing so I have to leave it alone.

BigCheeze · Post by **BigCheeze** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 10:25 am

Key... I was reading what you wrote, and sorry I'm not 100% sure of your set up or what your asking (of course I haven't had my coffee yet).

BUT if I get what your saying it that you are just trying to use this as an AP (access point) and not do any firewall or routing, the what you should do is to first configure the Linksys with a static IP (Doesn't even need to be a valid one on your network, but it helps for management). Turn off it's DHCP server, configure the wireless (USING WPA!!!!) then plug a cross over cable from on of your switch ports on the LAN to one of the LAN/Switch ports on the linksys.

Then once your laptop makes a wireless connection to the Linksys it will request an IP from your internal DHCP server (or if you have a static one then obviously it won't do this), and now your on your network. Think of using it as an AP (or bridge) instead of a router.

Key Keeper · Post by **Key Keeper** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 10:34 am

A guy at work just brought in a wirless access point which made things a breeze. Dont really matter anyways cause I dont work in that department anymore

Had to move on to green'r fields.