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strange nonservice behind repeater / switch
I am trying to set up a wired/wireless network and I am having some problems. Here is my current configuration:
---> wired
~~~> wireless
-~-> both
Cable Inet ---> WRT54G (192.168.1.1) -~-> 1 pcs 1 wireless laptop
........................ ^~~~> DWL-G710 repeater (192.168.1.2)
.....................................^---> WRK54G (as swtich) (192.168.1.3)
...............................................^-~-> 3 wired pcs 1 wireless laptop
WRK/T are linksys
DWL is D-Link
WRT54G uses WPA-PSK security
WRK54G has dhcp disabled, nat disabled and wireless disabled (in an attempt to turn it into a pure switch - done because its dated hardware and available)
DWL-G710 repeats the WRT54G wireless network.
The DWL-G710 is peer connected to the WRK54 using a LAN port and not the WAN port.
What works:
Wireless laptops can connect through either AP and use the shared key to access the network and extra-net. Checked with vista connecting to avail mac addys.
The wired pcs on the WRT54G also have full access.
The wired pcs behind the WRK54G receive ips(192.168.1.103 etc.), proper dns (xxx.xxxcable.xxx), proper gateway ip (192.168.1.1) and leases. These leases show up in the WRT54G status->client tab with proper pc names and mac addys.
What doesn't work:
The wired pcs behind the router(as switch) have no local net/extra net access. They cant ping the dns or even their gateway. (Even though their ipconfig is complete and proper.) I suspect this is a result of the wireless security that the pcs on my switch are unable to deal with. (I assume that the repeater would add/peel this layer of security away? Am I wrong?)
So my questions are: Any ideas how to resolve this issue (without running cables, I would if I could)? Is there a security layer I need to add on the pc side for compatibility? Or should I just try and make wired/wireless network bridge (and how should I go about doing it in my situation)?
Thx.
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