Advanced Routing with 2 Wireless Networks

I am attempting to setup a secure wireless network within an existing wireless network. I am not sure how to get my local wireless router, wrt54g, to obtain an ip address.
Setup: My community provides wireless access and the IP addresses are assigned dynamically. No chance in obtaining a static address. I have setup a secure wireless router for my unit so my devices obtain their IPs from my local router.
How do I setup my router to grab an IP address from the community wireless network?

Thank you for the response. I checked out the wikipedia page you mentioned and was hoping you may have a suggestion as to which third-party firmware would be appropriate.
Also I wanted to know where I can find more info on the internet access for the different types of models. I looked at the product pages for my router and the one you mentioned and did not see anything that specified the ability or the lack there of to connect to the internet through a wired or wireless connection.

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I've been using iPhone, iPad and MacBook with my wireless network, and suddenly, none of them will connect. The first sign I had that there ws a problem was when I was asked multiple times to re-enter the password, but regardless of how many times I did so it wasn't successful. I've tried turning off and on the moden and router but that doesn't help. Suggestions please?

go into the routers setup and redo the setup like it have disabled the whole wifi system
how you set it up depend on the router you own consult the manual or go to the router maker's website

Trouble with Apple Wireless networks

I have aan extended wireless network in our house, across four apple wireless devices: Time Capsule (which is the lead device), an airport extreme (dual-band), an airport extreme (dual band II) and an Airport Express 802.11n.
The dual-band II is a new device and since I have incorporated it i have had issues with the wireless network that only seem to be solved if we turn the Express off. The Express is in a Kitchen, which is beneath a study where the Extreme dual band II is.
Does anyone have any idea why there might be a problem (seems like some kind of wave interference) and how i solve it. I put the express in the kitchen so I could connect it to a Sonos device, which then allows me to use airplay with the Sonos.
Regards
Edward

Since all of your AirPorts are 802.11n models, you can only have one base station that will be extended. You can have more than one to extend it. So, in this case, the two 802.11n AirPort Extreme Base Stations (AEBSn) & the AXn would be attempting to extend the wireless range of the Time Capsule (TC).
Think of it as the TC is at the hub of a wheel and each of the extending base station would be on individual spokes of that wheel. The issue here would be the farther away an extending base station is, the less bandwidth that will be available at that part of the extended network ... and possibly why you are getting the results that you are.
By default, the AXn (or any AirPort will not be set to extend a network. You would have to set this as an option within the AirPort Utility. If you didn't already do this for the AXn, then it would be in its default configuration of a wireless router that would be broadcasting its own wireless network ... and NOT extending the TC's network.

Airport Express Problem with Wired/Wireless networks simultaneously

Hello,
I'm having trouble maintaining a connection with my AX (2012) in a work environment. Basically, I have a Win 7 laptop connected via ethernet to the internet/corporate net. I have configured the AX to create a separate wifi network that does not connect to the internet. In order to connect to the AX, I have to disable both the Ethernet adapter and the WLAN adapter, enable the WLAN adapter, connect it to the AX's network, and wait for it to show up in the utility. Only then can I re-enable the ethernet adapter for internet access. Then, inevitably, the connection dies within 15 minutes and I have to repeat the whole process.
Can anyone tell me what's going on here? Is the wired network interfering with the wireless network? Is something configured wrong? Below is the output from ipconfig/all, if that helps. The AX is configured with a 169.254 range. IP address and behaves the same way whether the IP address is auto or manual, and there is no difference if the signal roams channels or is fixed to a single channel (I've played with them all).
Thanks in advance for your help.
Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : DW1501 Wireless-N WLAN Half-Mini Card
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 68-A3-C4-0C-CE-5B
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.1.2(Preferred)
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, December 06, 2012 2:32:22 PM
   Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Friday, December 07, 2012 2:41:43 PM
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.1.1
   DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.1.1
   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.1.1
   NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : XXX.com
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) 82577LM Gigabit Network Connecti
on
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 5C-26-0A-40-37-A9
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 3.197.129.227(Preferred)
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.254.0
   Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, December 06, 2012 2:42:43 PM
   Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, December 13, 2012 2:42:42 PM
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 3.197.128.1
   DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 3.156.134.20
   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 3.156.130.30
3.156.130.130
3.23.190.40
                                       3.23.192.43
   Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 3.156.130.30
   Secondary WINS Server . . . . . . : 3.156.130.130
   NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Here goes - read this through completely and see if it makes sense:
1. Reset the Express to factory settings by unplugging it and plugging it back in while holding in the reset button - release the button when the light starts blinking - then wait for the light to blink slowly indicating factory default.
2. Disable the wireless and enable the ethernet on the laptop and connect an ethernet cable to the WAN port (the circle of dots) of the Express and use the AU toset it up in bridge mode to create a wireless network with a name of your choice - you don't really need a password but you can assign one if you wish - if you do not use a password you will have to choose to ignore the error message for no security.
3. Accept all other defaults and ignore any messages about not having an internet or ethernet connection and update or finish the setup - if you get a blinking amber light, open the AU and correct any error messages.
4. You can now disconnect the ethernet cable and disable the ethernet on the laptop and enable the wireless so you can stream iTunes to the Express - the laptop must stay wireless to do this - you can not accesss both at the same time - you can also use an iPhone or iPad or iPod to use Airplay and then you can use the laptop via ethernet for the internet.
5. To access the Express from now on, you have to use the AU wirelessly from the laptop.
The above is assuming that you don't currently have wireless in your office - the other alternatives are:
1. To hardwire the Express and have it create a wireless network and access the internet - you could then use your laptop wirelessly or wired to connect to the Express and use Airplay and your pc at the same time.
2. If your office has wireless, you can set up the Express to "join" the existing network - you can then do the same as in number 1.
I hope this helps - everyone's situation is different - the above scenarios work for me - you might have to do some tweaks but the info is there - let me know if you have any questions.

My iphone 4s siri is not working, it just worked for a while and stopped. I've checked the data plan and it is intact, i even switched my sim to a friends phone and his siri worked but mine refused even with a wireless network. pls help.

My iphone 4s siri is not working, it just worked for a while and stopped. I've checked the data plan and it is intact, i even switched my sim to a friends phone and his siri worked but mine refused even with a wireless network. pls help.

Troubleshooting Siri
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4079

Window 8 WiFi problem with Cisco wireless network

Anyone encounter a Windows 8 WiFi authentication problem with Cisco wireless network?
We are using WLC 5508, 7.2.111, and AP 3602i with WPA2.
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This problem occurred with Soney, and Dell models. Lenovo with Windows 8 factory installed is working fine.
Won't make any difference as these laptop's wireless NIC cards are different.
Can you try with OPEN authentication. If the Sony and/or Dell laptop works, then you start cranking up the security and/or encryption settings until you break them.
I'm with Scott here: It's got to be a wireless NIC card driver.
As what George has stated, post the debug of the failed attempts.

I got the message "Your handheld has been registered with the wireless network" from blackberry?

So I got my curve 9360 about 3 months ago and last night I got a message from blackberry saying "Your handheld has been registered with the wireless network". I don't have a data plan but after I got this message I was able to go on the internet without wifi.. I thought it was extremely weird and I was scared my carrier, Rogers, will charge me so I turned my data off. I asked my dad today and he said I could use it and we won't pay if they charge me.. I'm still really worried that I'll get a ridicous bill at the end of the month. So why did I randomly get data and will it charge me? What should I do?

I've heard through the Rogers support forums that Rogers is offering a free data trial to its users. I haven't seen anything official yet, but I've heard that on atleast two occasions so far.
For that reason, I would go ahead and enjoy your free data while it lasts. If you're really worried about it, call Rogers to confirm it. Just remember, you never signed a data plan agreement with them so they can't charge you for it.
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Advanced Routing with WRT120N

Hi there.
A few months ago I configured my former router (WRT54G2) for a OpenVPN. I forwarded the port 1194 and in Advanced Routing I used to have this configuration:
Route Name: openVPN
Destination LAN IP: 192.168.10.0
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.128
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.106 (this is the Server OpenVPN IP)
Interface: LAN & Wireless
Everything was working like a charm. Because the WRT54G2 became damaged, I bought a WRT120N and I'm trying to achieve the same for my OpenVPN. But, I'm having problems in Advanced Routing section. Now I see some different options (NAT, RIP). Leaving those options with their default values, I enter the data for the Static Route (posted above) and I'm getting the error "Destination LAN IP is not valid", and doing combinations of NAT and RIP options brings the same error.
Do someone know which would be the equivalent configuration (as posted above) but for WRT120N?
I really appreciate your help.
Kind regards.

Choose the correct working mode for NAT. Keep the default setting, Enabled, if the Router is hosting your network's connection to the Internet (Enabled mode is recommended for most users). Select Disabled if the Router exists on a network with other routers.
Dynamic Routing (RIP): This feature is not available with NAT enabled.
Dynamic Routing enables the Router to automatically adjust to physical changes in the network's layout and exchange routing tables with other routers. The Router determines the network packets' route based on the fewest number of hops between the source and destination.
1. To set up a static route between the Router and another network, select a number from the Static Routing drop-down list. (A static route is a pre-determined pathway that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network.)
2. Enter the following data:
Destination IP Address - The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or host to which you want to assign a static route.
Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion.
Gateway - This is the IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the Router and the network or host.
3. Depending on where the Destination IP Address is located, select LAN & Wireless or Internet(WAN) from the Interface drop-down menu.
4. To save your changes, click the Save Settings button. To cancel your unsaved changes, click the Cancel Changes button.
Click the Show Routing Table button to view all of the valid route entries in use. The Destination IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and Interface will be displayed for each entry.

Problem with Airport wireless network utilising a Time Capsule. No internet connection?

Right, I have an Apple Mac and I am creating a Wireless network with an Apple Time Machine. I have had both devices for approx 2 years, they have be fine to date - until I now have the following issue: The Wirless network has been created and can be connected to but that network isn't then connected to the internet. IN have checked with the Cable network provider Virgin and there is a network without proplem provided to the Modem - I have also connected an ethernet cable to direct to the Mac and connected to the www, no probs. I have also asttempted to reset and set up my time capsule / airport again howver the same problem arises. When I go to network Diagnostics I Have a green light for the following; Airport, Airport Settigns, Network Settings,Network Settings, ISP then an amberlight for Internet and server.....Please assist!!!! Is this an ISP address issue. Welcome any help, Thanks in advance. Jimbob

Sounds like chaos..
How many outlets are we talking about and what specific equipment?
Do you really need routers on every one? How many clients do you use?
Basically there are three non-overlapping channels on 2.4ghz.. using more than three routers in the house is pointless as they will just interfere with each other.. range on 2.4ghz should be sufficient to reach at least half a normal house from one AP. If not there are better high power routers available.
And there should be just one device that is the main router.. all the other routers should be bridged/ wan bypassed so they are merely AP and switch. Otherwise NAT will cause issues to devices stuck behind a secondary router.

Time Capsule in Standalone Mode with Existing Wireless Network

Hi there,
I hope someone can help. I'm not quite sure where to post this question, so I hope I am in the right place. Ive found various posts on this matter but just would like some assistance with my personal set up.
I have a new retina MacBook Pro arriving soon which will be running Mountain Lion. I've also just purchased a current model Time Capsule for the purpose of wireless backups via Time Machine and would like some advice on how to integrate it into my system.
I already have a wireless Internet connection set up and running well (through a D-link DSL-2740R router) so I don't want to mess around with that (for various reasons it took a long while to set up). I'm therefore looking at running the Time Capsule in a standalone way but I am guessing in doing so it will create a second wifi network (although it will not be connected to the Internet). I appreciate I cannot connect to two wireless networks at once but whilst in the local Apple store recently, one of the assistants mentioned that this would not be a problem for Mountain Lion with regard to Time Machine backups and that I would not have to use bridge mode or anything on the Time Capsule. However I unfortunately had to leave the store before I could find out how to go about setting this up.
I would therefore be grateful if anyone could help with how to set the Time Capsule up in Mountain Lion as mentioned above so that I can get it up and running when my Macbook Pro turns up.
Also, once set up, I would like to use the USB port on the Time Capsule to attach a powered hub to connect multiple USB hard drives. Could someone please confirm that this will work in whatever manner I have to set the Time Capsule up and also whether Time Machine can back these drives up to the Time Capsule as well.
I would say that networks etc. are not my strong point so would be grateful for answers aimed at novice (or lower!) level of technical experience.
Many thanks for your help.
Steve Harvey

This is really the same option as bridging the TC..
You cannot use the TC as a router in the UK.. well mostly not, because all your ISP use PPPoA authentication.. there are some who have recognised the error of following BT blindly and now also use PPPoE. But you cannot authenticate the TC to the modem using pppoa protocol. So there is no way the TC can be in any mode but bridge..
Don't worry if the above didn't make a lot of sense.
When you bridge the TC.. it will act as a switch and WAP, plus hard disk to network.
The wireless can indeed be left on.. even on both devices.. that isn't actually a problem.. although I prefer to set one or both routers to a fix wireless channel.
You can also turn off the dlink wireless but I think you will find the dlink wireless rather better than the TC.
For 2.4ghz there are only 3 non-overlapping channels, 1, 6, 11 ( although you can also use 13 in UK).
The TC is only N lite on 2.4ghz ie max speed is 150mbps.. It will only need one channel.
The Dlink is full N ie 300 or 270mbps and to do this requires 2 channels.. that means you need to be very specifc.. and might be better infact setting the dlink to also only use 1 channel.. ie 20mhz only not 40mhz.
Again if you are not following don't worry.. I will be specific.
Set the dlink wireless to channel 1.. and set it to 20mhz only. The dlink should still have better range than the TC..
Place the TC in a place as far away as you can get.. next room or wireless dead spot would be excellent.. use ethernet or EOP adapters.
Bridge the TC.
Set the TC to channel 11 or 13 as you prefer..
Give it the same wireless name.. (SSID to everyone else) as the Dlink.
Same security setting WPA2 AES on the dlink WPA2 Personal on the TC.
Same passkey.
You now have a roaming system.
ie the laptop should connect to the strongest signal.. just like a mobile phone does as you travel.
The 5ghz will also be available to your computer if the signal is good enough.. range is very poor though.
I do recommend you run 5.6 utility.. this is tricky as it won't install on mountain Lion.
You need to download the utility.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1482
Download and install unpkg
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/16357/unpkg
Open the 5.6 dmg.. and drag the pkg over a running unpkg.. it will then load the files into a new directory on the desktop.. just drag the airportutility5.6 to your utilites directory.
v6.1 utility in Lion and Mountain Lion is a toy version.

Time Capsule - Can it run as DHCP router, create a wireless network and plug into switch for wired network all at the same time?

I have a closet with Wired connections from all over the house terminating in it. I also have the internet modem and a switch in this closet. My old setup was a netgear in the closet creating a wireless network and also feeding the Ethernet ports all over the house. In my room, I had an Airport express (a month old) bridging the wifi to make the wifi network larger. The Express was hard wired from the wall and my mac mini was using it's wifi (printer was plugged into other ethernet port). Everything was working great.
Fast forward to last week. My Netgear died. So, I bought a time capsule. My plan was to move the Express to the closet and have it create the wifi network and also then run cat 5 cord from express to the switch to feed all the wired wall plugs. Reset it and set it up to create the wifi network as well as DCHP NAT. Wireless was running great on it. Then I plugged in the Cat 5 in the second Ethernet Port to the switch. Wifi stopped working and none of the computers would connect using wired connections either. They would see a 'network' but nothing would work. I would unplug the Cat 5 feeding the swtich and the wireless would start working again. Plug the Cat 5 back in and wireless would stop.
So I thought I would try the Time Capsule in the closet and see if I could get it to work. Pretty much the same thing, except at this point I figured out if I went in and told it NOT to create a wifi network the wired portion worked fine and all the wired computers in the house worked fine. Of course, then I didn't have Wifi.
I'm not clueless when it comes to networking, but I can NOT figure this out! Can either the Time Capsule or Express Create the wifi network AND also feed the data to the switch for all the wired computers?
To simplify this is what I want my end result to be. I prefer the Time Capsule to be the wireless connection extender, but if I have to have the Express do it, I'm fine with that.
1. Express in the closet creating the wifi network as well as feeding the data to the wired connections via my switch.
2. have the Time capsule in my room at the opposite end of the house plugged into the hard wired connection to extend the wrieless network as well as have wired connections such as my printer and my Mac Mini.
If I can get #1 to work, I don't think I'll have any problems with #2. Help!

I have an equally complex setup with a managed switch actually but I have never seen the TC have this kind of issue.
What I do notice is you have changed the TC from defaults.. you are using a non-default IP range.
I have run across issues like this where people move things from default.
I would like you to start over.. factory reset the TC. That will set it back to default router mode.
Do the min setup on the TC..
1. Change all names from what you were using. That includes the TC name and wireless name/s
Make them short, no spaces and pure alphanumeric because that is the correct way to network. Apple default names with spaces and apostrophes are fundamentally bad.
2. With just the TC plugged into the switch.. and a single computer connected by ethernet. Power cycle the whole network.. this allows the switch to clear all the old MAC address.
3. Test on the computer just ethernet. Turn the wireless off.
The computer must use dhcp and must get an ip from the TC.
It has to get the correct Router.. ie Gateway.. I wish apple could stick with proper network terminology.
And it must get same address or valid DNS server address/es.
If it fails.. please plug ethernet directly to the TC.. bypassing the switch.
You should get the standard IP addressing and internet connection.
If not please post the screenshot from the Mac of the network preferences showing the ethernet setup.
I need to see what address it does get. I need you to make sure the ethernet is the TOP of the list. So rearrange the order of network connection. With the airport off it should just go to the top of the list.
If it appears to be working .. but a browser cannot connect, open a terminal and ping an internet address.
Ping the actual gateway address the ISP gives you and ping the ISP dns address.

Airport Express Conflicts with Clear Wireless Network?

After months of stumbling around, trying to figure out why my Clear Wireless internet service was so choppy, I finally plugged the ethernet cable directly into my computer, and disabled my local Airport network. Voila! Works like a charm -- very fast and reliable, now. Trouble is, I don't have network access for my laptop. The problem (I suspect) is that I also have phone service on my Clear modem.
Here's what the connection looked like (and was recommended by Clear Wireless), with <-> meaning wireless connection and <+> meaning an ethernet connection:
computer(s) <-> Airport Express <+> Linksys Phone Box <+> Clear Modem <-> Clear Tower
So, pulling the Airport Express out of this sequence cleared up ALL of the stalling problems and slowness. My new (and functioning) set up looks like this:
computer <+> Linksys Phone Box <+> Clear Modem <-> Clear Tower
My question is whether I can have somehow connect the Airport Express on the other side of my computer, and allow my local network access the Clear Wireless modem via my computer? Right now, I've got the Airport Express plugged in and running, mostly to check if there was simply an interference problem, and that doesn't seem to be the case (the phone connection is a base station with wireless handsets, so thought there might be interference there -- doesn't seem to have been an issue).
Any advice on this would be great. Clear Wireless is as clueless on technical support as it is brilliant in concept. Still very much in startup mode, with phone operators reading from generic scripts and masses of angry users spamming their discussion board -- ugh! Thus my post here. I'd love to see a schematic that shows the optimal way to bring a phone connection into a local wifi network.
Thanks!

What I would like to do is to connect the airport express to the wireless network (Linksys-router).
What are you trying to do with the AirPort Express Base Station (AX)? Use it for streaming iTunes and/or share a USB printer, or extend your existing Linksys wireless network?

Problems with DSL wireless network finding Airport Express to play music

Can anyone help me out here....
I have an airport express that I can not get my wireless network to find. I plug it into the ethernet to set it up then it reads.... "AirPort Utility was unable to find your base station after restarting. The settings for this base station have been successfully updated, but there was a problem re-joining the wireless network or finding the base station. You may need to select your network from the AirPort menu and try again." I am not trying to do nothing more then plug a powered speaker into it to stream my itunes to another room. Im not trying to use it as a bridge or anything like that. I am using a verizon supplied Westall DSL modem/router.

Hi. I think that you want to set up your Airport Express as a client to your router. The information is here:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302153
Be sure to disable your WEP on your router otherwise your AE won't be able to communicate with it. You can restablish it when you are done.
Another point is that, when using WEP, the airport express might create a different HEX key than your router -- even if you use the same passphrase. Check your router's hex number, copy and paste that into the space provided in the Airport Express's admin utility.
Make sure that you identify your SSID on the Airport Express, too.

Airport Express connection with my wireless network

Hi
I have tried to install my Airport Express, which was okay, but doing so I had to disconnect my wireless network.
What I would like to do is to connect the airport express to the wireless network (Linksys-router). I tried to choose the "Join an existing wireless network" in the admin utility, but now I have lost contact with my airport express base station.
Please help me....
BR Morten
IBM Thinkpad T43 Windows XP Pro

What I would like to do is to connect the airport express to the wireless network (Linksys-router).
What are you trying to do with the AirPort Express Base Station (AX)? Use it for streaming iTunes and/or share a USB printer, or extend your existing Linksys wireless network?

Creative HS-1200 interfering with my wireless network.

Hello, I just got the HS-1200 headset and they're great, but they seem to be interfering with my wireless lan. For example when playing World of Warcraft with the headset turned on, I will get a huge lagspike and my ping will rise to about 1500-2000 ms, that is if I don't get disconnected. The sound in the headset works just fine.
I've tried changing the channel the wireless network is running on, but to no use so far.
Is there anything else I can do?

Almost a month have passed since I wrote this, and there haven't been a single reply...

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