Hi all,
Well, my WAP54G access point just arrived yesterday and i have been
poking around with it all night, but still my connection fails or is
instable.
First thing:
1) I have a WAP54G with 7 leds in front, so version 1.0 or 1.1 if i am
not mistaking. Firmware running is 2.08 (the latest i think) From the
moment that the unit is booted, the ACT led of the WLAN starts flashing
and it just doesnt stop. I even haven't got ANY wireless PC connected.
My question: IS THIS NORMAL ??
I switched channels -> no effect. ACT led keeps flashing.
What is this activity ? Does the LED reflect activity on ALL channels ?
Because I have 2 other wireless networks available, all at a lower
signal strength. They use channels 11 and 5. I set my channel to 1.
2) I have NO SECURITY enabled (no MAC filt, no WEP, nothing) and still
i am having trouble connecting with my portable in the same room. The
portable is Windows XP SP2. XP firewall is OFF for the wireless
connection. When i try to connect to my wireless network (signal
strength 100%), the adapter ofter stays stuck in : "Waiting for the
network" or "Acquiring IP Address" (i use DHCP, but it doesn't seem to
work, i have tried with a fixed ip, no effect, i cant ping the default
gateway).
PS. I am using a WPC54G v1.2, also Linksys, running the latest drivers
(i think, setup application is v1.35)
3) When i reboot my router, PC and WAP it seems that 'sometimes' i am
able to get a succesfull connection (that is: a valid ip address).
However, when i start a continious ping to the default gateway, it
fails +/- every 1.5 minutes for about 5 pings. Not enough to disturb my
browsing, but FATAL for any download longer than 1 minute.......
They have always told me to stick to one brand for maximum
interoperability, but Linksys cant even make their own products work
together......
Regards,
Geert