"Derek Broughton" <news@pointerstop.ca> wrote in message
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> riggor99999 wrote:
>
>>> "dazzler" <123@321.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>ok i need help on setting up a wireless network
>>>>
>>>>ok the set up i have is
>>>>
>>>>cable modem > wired router > wireless access point > desktop pc with a
>>>>pci wireless card and a notbook with internal wireless
>>>>
>>>>so i then try to connect the pc to the access point to get to the config
>>>>page, i change my wireless addapters settings (to connet to the ip of
>>>>the
>>>>access point) and then try to connect using the ip in the manual but
>>>>thats as far as i get i dose not find it, nor can i do the same on the
>>>>laptop
>>>>
>>>>anyone got any ideas?
>>>>
>>>>p.s. i am trying to set up the AP while hard wired to it
>>
>> Why would you want to connect directly to the AP to administer it? When
>> you have AP's all over the place - it's impractical and defeats the
>> purpose of
>> having an AP on the network. The AP is just another Ethernet device with
>> a built in web page - that you can administer from any PC on the network.
>
> For initial setup it's usually impractical to do it any other way. In any
> case, if he's having trouble setting it up while hardwired, how is it
> going
> to be any easier to set up wirelessly?
> --
> derek

For initial setup - yes - the laptop/pc needs to be directly connected to
the AP....but for ongoing admin, once configured he should be able to access
it without being directly connected to it.