Jeff,
Have got my laptop up and running and have installed network connection
first as you suggested; once that was done I removed this network link and
tried to install AP, but I'm having problems; can you help.
Through the Laptop wireless card can connect to internet, but I think from
someother network, its a 'default' connection with no protection.
When I try to install my AP from install guide, it fails at first step i.e.
When I try to connect thro my Internet Explorer to DWL-G700AP website,
address
http://192.166.0.50 it will not connect.
I'm attempting this from my laptop either with one of my other wired PC's
connected also. - I presume I needto do this from my laptop.
Before trying to install the AP I received a prompt to connect wirelessly
via my laptop wireless card instructions or via Microsoft instructions and
I've tried both; I presume this is how I can connect to someones default
connection.
My AP seems to be working; power on, WLAN light flashing, LAN light
'off'.Again I presume LAN would be 'on' if I connected to my wired network
from the laptop.
How do I get connected to DWL-700AP website to allow me to contiue steps
thro its set up wizard?
Thanks John
"Jeff Liebermann" <jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us> wrote in message
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> "JFN" <jmail@jfneal.eclipse.co.uk> hath wroth:
>
>>Thanks Jeff, you have been very helpful; unfortunately the Zoom 5560 only
>>has ONE Ethernet port(used to connect to Netgear Hub, but in view of what
>>you say I can use a port on the Network Hub instead.
>
> Correct. Think of the external hub as the ethernet switch that's
> present in most other wireless routers that Zoom decided to leave out
> to save a few dollars or circuit board real estate.
>
>>I also note your comment about the Netgear 10base T hub; can you suggest a
>>10/100baseT Ethernet SWITCH alternative, (how does this differ?), and will
>>my Cat5 cables be OK.
>
> I have no idea what's available in England. Just about any 5 port or
> 8 port ethernet *SWITCH* will do. Don't get something that's called a
> "dual speed hub". I recently bought a case of these switches:
> <http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout &cid=1115416836182&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVis itorWrapper>
> which work fine. You might consider buying the 8 port version. You
> have 1 router, 2 pc's, and possibly 1 laptop, currently plugged into
> the existing hub. That leaves you with 1 port left, which may not be
> adequate depending on what you're planning on adding in the future
> (TIVO, additional wireless, home automation, etc).
>
> I kinda wish you hadn't purchased the DWL-G700AP. If you had
> purchased a wireless router instead, and set it up as an access point,
> you would have also obtained a built in 4 port switch for free. Oh
> well.
>
> Also, I've had lousy luck with the 5 port switches from Belkin and
> Dlink. It's not the switch that dies. I sometimes lose the wall
> wart.
>
>>Do you know the equiv. speed of transfer to/from my hard drives (5500
>>speed;
>>not 7200), is it less than 25Mbits/sec of wireless?
>
> The hard disk speed has NOTHING to do with wireless transfer speed.
> See:
> <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi#Performance_and_Speed>
> for maximum speeds at different modes. In the case of your DSL
> connection, your speed from the internet will probably be limited by
> the rated maximum speed of your DSL connection. If PC to PC to laptop
> file transfers are NOT an issue (i.e. no gaming, no DVR) then you can
> use the existing 10baseT hub without causing any problems. It's only
> if you plan to move data between your computers at top speeds, that
> it's an issue.
>
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