Access point: Second laptop kicks first one out

Boris · 2006-11-14T00:25:14+00:00

I added a Netgear WG602 wireless access point to my home network today. Everything works fine as long as I'm the only one connecting to this access point. When a second laptop is started though after a couple of seconds the first laptop is not online any more. Actually the wireless connection to the access point still exists. The laptop keeps sending data but does not receive anything (or nearly anything). When I try to ping the gateway all packets are lost.When I repair the connection (the first laptop has Windows XP Pro. SP2 installed) everything works again. However you see the same problems after a few seconds on the other laptop (which has Windows XP Home SP2 installed). Again Windows says everything's fine (there is even a strong signal). However no data is received anymore.I would appreciate any hints how to get two laptops to work with an access point at the same time. I don't know if it's important but the network is currently WPA/TPK encrypted and uses channel 10. There are a few other wireless networks around me.Thanks in advance,Boris

Nov 14, 2006 20 Replies

Rate this thread:

John Navas 19 years ago

On Thu, 16 Nov 2006 15:33:16 +0100, snipped-for-privacy@hotmail.com (Axel Hammerschmidt) wrote in :

It's disabled by default.

No surprise, since a DHCP server makes no real sense in a bridge.

Vote

Join the Discussion

Have something to add? Share your thoughts — no account required.

Didn't find your answer?

Ask the community — no account required