trying to get Intel Pro Wireless 2011 LAN Access Point to work with my XP

Hi ;
I just bought a 2nd hand Access Point (Intel) that the ex owner was
claiming
he is using it with XP .
(Although the web site had no XP option download in teh website- Guess
its
obsolete) .

I have been trying to get this to work with my XP and damn can't figure
out
why it is not picking it up.
My Laptop has wifi and picks up wirless networks when i take it to work
but
with the router and then to the AP , my lap top does not pick up
anything .
Has anyone done this and is a guru in config AP's on XP ?

Cheers

> I have been trying to get this to work with my XP and damn can't figure
> out
> why it is not picking it up.

Firstly, an access point is a layer 2 bridge and is thus protocol and
operating system indepedent.

If you're trying to configure it via XP and it's not a web based config,
you'll need a utility to do it.

At this point that's where this dialogue ends until you post the
type/model name/spec of the access point!

David.

Thanks for reply.

I bought this Access point a week ago

http://www.trademe.co.nz/structure/a...sp?id=37177979

It is a Intel PRO Wireless 2011 LAN Acess Point

Ex owener says he has been using it with his XP.

There is a S/N at the back with a barcode that says:

000347144EC3

I was going to telnet to it assuming that is an IP address according to
Intel®PRO/Wireless 2011 -Access Point
Product Reference Guide
It says
"Section:Gaining Access to the UI
The method for establishing access to the UI depends on the connection
used. Select the setup that best fits the network environment.

"2.1.1 Using a Telnet session to gain access to the UI requires that a
remote station have a TCP/IP stack. The remote station can be on the
wired or wireless LAN.
To access the AP from the workstation:
1. From the DOS prompt Telnet to the AP using its IP address:
Telnet xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
2. At the prompt type the password:
Intel
The password is case-sensitive."

but I think that is shorter than an IP address to be telneted...
there is WLAN Utilities in intels website that I have downloaded but
WLan Monitor application says 'An Intel(R) PRO/wirless 2011 LAN adaptor
not found'


Thanks .

> I was going to telnet to it assuming that is an IP address according to
> Intel=AEPRO/Wireless 2011 -Access Point
> Product Reference Guide

In order to manage the AP by IP, you need to know the IP address, the
serial number won't help. The Wlan monitor program you're trying to use
is for a local LAN adaptor and has nothing to do with managing the
access point.

You could try asking the seller if he knows the IP address but lets
figure on the fact that he doesn't.

You have an alternate easy option which is to connect a serial cable
directly to the access point and you should be able to configure it that
way although if it requires a login, you will need those details too.

http://support.intel.com/support/wir...esspoint/wlaap
hlp.htm#DirectSerialConnection

Have a look in the manual to see if there's a reset to defaults option.

David.

OK I will look into it and let yo know David-Thanks
David Taylor wrote:
> > I was going to telnet to it assuming that is an IP address according to
> > Intel=AEPRO/Wireless 2011 -Access Point
> > Product Reference Guide
>
> In order to manage the AP by IP, you need to know the IP address, the
> serial number won't help. The Wlan monitor program you're trying to use
> is for a local LAN adaptor and has nothing to do with managing the
> access point.
>
> You could try asking the seller if he knows the IP address but lets
> figure on the fact that he doesn't.
>
> You have an alternate easy option which is to connect a serial cable
> directly to the access point and you should be able to configure it that
> way although if it requires a login, you will need those details too.
>
> http://support.intel.com/support/wir...esspoint/wlaap
> hlp.htm#DirectSerialConnection
>
> Have a look in the manual to see if there's a reset to defaults option.
>
> David.

Ok David managed to find out who to reset it to teh default IP address
by after i do that then i guess i ll telnet to it and login using the
password
and get into a firmware Program


Press the ESC key. The AP displays the Main Menu:
Intel PRO/2011 Access Point
MAIN MENU
Show System Summary AP Installation
Show Interface Statistics Special Functions
Show Forwarding Counts Set System Configuration
Show Mobile Units Set RF Configuration
Show Known APs Set Serial Port Configuration
Show Ethernet Statistics Set Access Control List
Show RF Statistics Set Address Filtering
Show Misc. Statistics Set Type Filtering
Show Event History Set SNMP Configuration
Enter Admin Mode Set Event Logging Configuration
- If the session is idle (e.g. no input) for the configured time, the
session terminates.
- Press CTRL+D to manually terminate the session.
Set the System Passwords in the Set System Configuration screen.


But then What ???
What Next?


Cheers

> by after i do that then i guess i ll telnet to it and login using the
> password
> and get into a firmware Program

Find out what the default IP address is and connect to it via a web
browser! :)

The default IP will be listed in the manual and you'll just need to
temporarily set your machine to a compatible address.

David.

OK I login to the IP address enter my password but then what?
What am I supposed to do at the AP end so once AP is connected to my
ADSL router it can communicate with my laptop !!!!
What info does the AP need to be taught about the Laptop ?

Thanks

> What info does the AP need to be taught about the Laptop ?

Nothing, the AP needs nothing about the laptop. I'm not familiar with
that AP though so don't know what you have to do to get it going.

You will need to configure a SSID somewhere, you'll want to configure
some security option and that's probably about it.

It's a bridge device, meaning it doesn't care about IP addresses,
password for the laptop etc. It just passes ethernet packets between
the wired and wireless networks.

It might not be the most suitable AP for you though if you have no
experience of wireless at all, there are other probably more suitable
devices from Dlink, Linksys etc that are more aimed at the home market.

David.

OK - Thanks for all your replies -
Cheers

Sorry again David;

I did an AP reset - it did what the manual said but rebooted
typed the IP at the web browser and typed the IP address .
It came back with a timeout after a while .

Did I have to used a serial port cable for connection from AP to my
Laptop?
or was teh connection meant to be wireless?

> I did an AP reset - it did what the manual said but rebooted
> typed the IP at the web browser and typed the IP address .

typed what IP address? What IP address does it say it will default to
in the manual?

What IP address did you assign to your machine?

> It came back with a timeout after a while .
>
> Did I have to used a serial port cable for connection from AP to my
> Laptop?

That's probably one way of doing it.

> or was teh connection meant to be wireless?

No, do it wired.

192.0.2.1 with subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 (???)
My laptop haS NO SERIAL PORT .DO I HAVE TO GET A usb TO SERIAL PORT
CABLE ?
(serial cable driver is on the laptop as my phone 's doanload uses a
serail cable - guess that would use teh same way).

Thanks


David Taylor wrote:
> > I did an AP reset - it did what the manual said but rebooted
> > typed the IP at the web browser and typed the IP address .
>
> typed what IP address? What IP address does it say it will default to
> in the manual?
>
> What IP address did you assign to your machine?
>
> > It came back with a timeout after a while .
> >
> > Did I have to used a serial port cable for connection from AP to my
> > Laptop?
>
> That's probably one way of doing it.
>
> > or was teh connection meant to be wireless?
>
> No, do it wired.

>>What IP address did you assign to your machine? ??

do u mean my laptop or the AP?

i assigned nothing - that 192.0.2.1 is teh IP of AP at the factory
level reset.

I am getting confused ')

> do u mean my laptop or the AP?
>
> i assigned nothing - that 192.0.2.1 is teh IP of AP at the factory
> level reset.

The AP will have a default address. You will need to configure an IP
address for your laptop otherwise you can't communicate with the AP.

Try 192.0.2.2 with a mask of 255.255.255.0

That does seem a very odd default IP address though?

David.

Hi David ;
I sold the AP and teh guy who bought it managed to get it going as i
just did not think I had teh patience and time to deal with it.
Anyway I thought I owe you this :
This is what he write to me.
"The IP address that was written on the back turned out to be the
factory default, and I found the same thing when I tried to ping it,
and monitoring my router which I connected it to showed it was not
picking up a new IP address from the router so I new that it had DHCP
disabled. This meant that I had to access the setup via the serial
port on the back. Made up the appropriate cable to connect and ran
HyperTerminal on my PC to access the configuration via the serial port.
Fortunately the factory default login passwords had not been changed.
The setup confirmed that DHCP had been disabled and that an manual IP
address of 192.160.0.50 had been assigned. The only parameter I really
had to change to get it running was to enable DHCP so that it picked up
an IP address from the router. Once that was done and the AP rebooted
it picked up a new IP address from my router and it was all go and my
lap top found it no problems. However, I have since downloaded the
manual and have tweaked a few other parameters to enhance performance
and security.
"

> I sold the AP and teh guy who bought it managed to get it going as i
> just did not think I had teh patience and time to deal with it.
> Anyway I thought I owe you this :

We could have been farting around with it for a while.

If you want an easy box to configure, my suggestion is something like a
Linksys WAP54.

David.