Networking 4 XP SP2 Machines Wirelessly

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What dlink model AP are you using?

Robert...

"Me" <me@me.com> wrote in message news3roue$99v$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Hi guys!
>
> Heres a question for you...
>
> A number of us are trying to network three desktops and a laptop using
> wireless (108mbps), the desktops are using USB sticks, and the laptop has
> a PC Card, all Netgear.
>
> We have got a Netgear 108 ADSL Router for an AOL account. We have entered
> the username and password (shows LPC(?) Error on status).
>
> One machine is too far away so we have put an access point in as a
> repeater but we're unsure how to get the router to use the access point as
> a relay to the third machine.
>
> All machines are using DHCP, 2 desktops and 1 laptop can all get an IP
> from the router, but the third one wont even connect to the access point
> and wont show any IP as it isnt connected to either the access point or
> the router. They are all also using Netgear software for config.
>
> We have put the MAC address of the router in the access point settings. Is
> this all that we need to do? It is a D-link 108, does it have to be
> Netgear too?
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Woady
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless (More info?)

It will only repeat other Atheros based Access Points. Is your router using
a Atheros Chipset?

Robert....

"Me" <me@me.com> wrote in message news40qq9$5nt$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk...
>
> "DLink Guru" <rjacobs0spamfree@pacbell.net> wrote in message
> news:%23ktQcKARFHA.3672@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> What dlink model AP are you using?
>>
>> Robert...
>>
>
> DWL-2100AP I think
>