Hello,
I borrowed a NowiresNeeded Accespoint from a friend but without a driver. I was wondering if someone might have this driver since the website of the manufacturer is offline and the AP can't be configured via web-interface.
Thanks, Sander.
Hello,
I borrowed a NowiresNeeded Accespoint from a friend but without a driver. I was wondering if someone might have this driver since the website of the manufacturer is offline and the AP can't be configured via web-interface.
Thanks, Sander.
"Sander" wrote in message news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com... [Original titel "Search for driver NowiresNeeded Accesspoint"]
This is not the first time product support evaporates in less than three years after product introduction.
NoWires Needed was started in Bilthoven, The Netherlandsin 1994. "No Wires Needed (NWN) is a leader in high-speed, IEEE 802.11-based wireless LAN technology and products NWN is the first vendor to ship an 11 Mbps WLAN product that implements all IEEE 802.11 mandatory features including WEP security."
The NoWires Needed "Parrot 1100" 11Mbps access point was also sold as the Compaq WL400: "Compaq's access point is a NoWires Needed OEM product. The access point is manageable only via the NoWires Needed management software, which--as we mention below--isn't particularly user friendly."
Management software is available on the HP web site: "This SoftPaq contains the AP Manager for the Compaq WL 400 Hardware Access Point, as well as a firmware upgrade."
The management software only runs under MS Windows (98 - 2000). In theory it should be possible to manage the access point through SNMP. (This is what the software in fact does.)
***I year ago I bought some Compaq WL400 access points on eBay for about US $29 each. The best thing about this access point is that it has two external antenna connectors, both are standard SMA connectors! (Nor reverse polarity or threaded.) Otherwise the mechanics are good, as you would expect from a device with an original price of $899.
Last year I found software and information on the NoWires Needed and Intersil web sites. (
I did some experimenting with the different firmware versions. The Parrot
1100 and Compaq WL400 firmwares and management software seem to be interchangable.NoWires Needed sold the Parrot 1100 with three other firmware versions: - Bridge master (for connecting two Ethernet networks) - Bridge client -"- - Client bridge (for connecting a printer etc.)
All four devices seem to have the same hardware. Only the color of the case differs.
I tried to install the bridge firmware on the Compaq WL400. The bridge client firmware would not install. I did manage to install the bridge master firmware, but in fact this seemed to be the same as the access point.
***One problem with the Compaq WL400 access point is that there seems to be no way of controlling the output power. I would like to use the access point outside with strong directional antennas. In Europe this requires that the output power is tuned down.
There seems to be a firmware version floating around which increases the output power. This is of cause of no use in my case.
NoWires Needed also released another 11Mbps access point, the Parrot 1148. I do not know if this was ever sold anywhere. I have a copy of the accompanying CD-ROM (.zip file, 7497kB)
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Hello,
Thanks for your reply. I tried the management software for the WL400 but that unfortunately didn't work. I also emailed intersil and they also told me it was taken over by conexant. But there is no means of contacting them (conexant) via the web. Only some phone numbers.
I could use that CD-ROM, just to see if it'll work.
Thank, Sander.
Sander wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:
Hi Sander,
This D-Link AP looks oddly almost exactly like the one you posted the link to:
Let us know.
Regards,
DanS
Sander wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:
Well when you say it doesn't work, does that mean that it can't see any AP on the network ?
And this might be a stupid question, but you are connected thru a cable when trying to configure correct ?
DanS
It looks a lot like the one I have only in grey. I used the AP management software but it didn't work. TOmorrow I'll try the other links on the page. It looks hopefull and I hope it will be.
I'll let you know if it works.
Thank already and if someone has more tips I'll be gladly to receive them.
Sander
It can't see any AP on the network and yes I am trying to connect to the AP thru a cable. I even know what IP the AP has because it's assigned by my router.
Sander.
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Here is a quote from the manual: 4.10 Compatibility "The APCenter utility version 3.0.x is compatible with the NoWires Needed 11 Mbps WLAN Access Points and the series 1100 Parrot Access Point. The 11 Mbps WLAN Access Point is also compatible with the Swallow 1100 series, for AirLock, however, the Swallow 1100 requires an upgrade. The 1100 Parrot Access Point also requires an AirLock upgrade in order to work with an 11Mbps WLAN PC Card."
Compatibility should work the other way around. You could manage the Compaq WL400 with APCenter version 3.
NoWires Needed and Compaq software do not work together with the default settings. The Compaq version of the management software asumes the the access points use the SNMP community string "COMPAQ". On NoWires Needed APs the default community strings are "public" for reading and "private" for writing.
The CD-ROM .zip file is too large to send by email (7,5MB). If you can provide an FTP site I will upload it.
Thanks for mailing a cut down version it works great. I think I'll put it up on the Internet for other people to find it.
Thanks again for the help.
Sander
Hi,
I also have a parrot 1100 and can't find the managment software
anywhere on the net. Could you please tell me where I can get it?
Thanks
I got it from someone else. It's at
Hp WL400 need a fix or repair solution 4203 that I cannot get back
because WL400 is obsolete. I tried to call HP but difficult to get in
touch with a special
fix file:
for reference :
How can I get that exe file, and MIB file too
- Run SNWNMGR.EXE.
- Click *File*, then *Connect to Remote Host*, enter IP address of
AP, enter the Read Community String (COMPAQ is default), enter the
Write Community String (COMPAQ is default).
- Select *File*, the *Open* and choose the CompaqWL400HAPMIB file
(part of the attached ZIP).
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The SNWNMGR seems to be a generic SNMP client program. You could use any similar SNMP program.
The CompaqWL400HAPMIB is a MIB file. This only seems to be available as part of the .zip file.
Perfect but how to download that zip. HP has erase the file
So I am in contact to get that fix. It is not easy
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