[NTLUG:Discuss] wet11 & Linux

[jeremyb@univista.com]

Yes, 192.168.1.255 is the broadcast address for 192.168.1.255/24.  ...It
cannot be used by a host.  It's not a Unix network thing,  It's a TCP/IP
network thing.  Change the last address byte to something else like the
suggested 251.

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom McDonald [mailto:tom at compuclaim.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 7:23 PM
To: NTLUG Discussion List
Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] wet11 & Linux

On Wed, 03 Sep 2003 22:00:39 -0500
terry <linux at cowtown.net> wrote:

> Just purchased a Linksys wet11 ethernet wireless bridge. Tried to 
> connect to it via the browser at 192.168.1.255 as per instructions on 
> pdf file on cdrom, but no luck.  It appears to be working, according
> to the lights lighting up.  When I plug it directly into a NIC, it
> lights up and so does the "Lan" led on the wet11.  When I plug it into
> a hub, (and switch from X to II on the back as per instructions), it
> lights up on both ends as well.  It appears to be working, but not
> able to find anything there.  Cannot ping it, I've pinged the network,
> (broadcast: ping -b 192.168.1.0 or 192.168.1.255) and still nothing
> but my existing devices, the wet11 does not show up as 192.168.1.255
> or anywhere else that I can see.
> 
> But, I'm wondering... I've never assigned an IP address that  high 
> before and don't know if Unix networks go up to 255,  I just kinda 
> assumed it was the broadcast address... Is that so?  Or am I wrong
> about that?  ( I say that because when you ping 192.168.1.255, it
> appeas that most Lnix systems assume your pinging the network and will
> ping all, you get responses from all devices in the 192.158.1.x
> subnet. )
> 
> I looked at Linksys' knowledge base support page, ( 
> http://www.linksys.com/support/support.asp ), but did not find wet11 
> listed in "Search by Product" field.
> 
> Any help or tips most welcome,
> Thanks in advance,
> Terry
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> https://ntlug.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss


Try WAP11 at the support page.  Their v2.2 docs show a default IP of
192.168.1.251 not the 192.168.1.255 IP your using.


----

Tom McDonald <tom at compuclaim.com>
Compuclaim Inc.


We can predict everything, except the future.

_______________________________________________
https://ntlug.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss