Part 7: Tips and Troubleshooting

Connecting to other routers

The IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Gateway can be connected to another router in the following manner:

1.If the Gateway will connect to an upstream router, one which operates at a higher level in the network than your Gateway, connect a cable from one of the output ports of the router to the Internet-Broadband port of the Gateway.

2.If the router will connect to a downstream router, one which operates at a lower level in the network than your Gateway, connect a cable from one of the LAN ports to the router.

Note: If the router to which the Gateway is connected has a Web-based setup utility and its default IP address is the same as the Gateway, then one of the addresses needs to be changed. If you choose to change the IP address of the IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Gateway, do the following:

a.Disconnect the Gateway from the router.

b.Click Advanced Configuration, and then click LAN configuration to display the LAN configuration page.

c.Change the LAN IP address to another number.

d.Click Apply.

Note: The configuration changes made through the Web-based setup utility are automatically saved into the flash memory within 30 seconds after clicking Apply.

3.If the Gateway will be connected to a router and the Gateway will only be used as a switched hub and a wireless access point:

vClick Advanced Configuration, and then click LAN configuration to display the LAN configuration page.

vChange the LAN IP address to an address that is within the address pool of the router that the Gateway is connected to. For example, if the router has an IP address of 192.168.100.100, then the Gateway’s IP address needs to be changed to a number between 192.168.100.1 and 192.168.100.254. Depending on the router configuration, other changes may need to be performed. Consult the router’s documentation.

vClick DHCP configuration under the Advanced configuration menu to display the DHCP configuration page.

vDisable the DHCP server.

vDisconnect any cable from the Internet-Broadband port.

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IBM 22P6415 manual Part 7 Tips and Troubleshooting, Connecting to other routers

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