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> Hi all,
>
> I was setting up a Linksys WAP. As long as the cable is plugged in I can
> access the built in home page of the WAP. As soon as I unplug the cable I
> cannot access the home page???
>
> Any ideas
>
> TIA
>
>
> D
>
> --
>
>
>
>
>
>
> For The Best Web Hosting Money Can Buy Go To:
> http://www.serverpoint.com/1028.html
> What cable?
>
> In general with wireless access points or wireless routers, you should
> only log into them to make alterations with physical connections, not via
> wireless. Yours may block access from wireless sources and only
> authenticate hard-wired ones.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "-Draino-" <guest@unknown.com> wrote in message
> news:Oy%23vGEA$IHA.1152@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...>> Hi all,>
>>
>> I was setting up a Linksys WAP. As long as the cable is plugged in I can
>> access the built in home page of the WAP. As soon as I unplug the cable I
>> cannot access the home page???
>>
>> Any ideas
>>
>> TIA
>>
>>
>> D
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> For The Best Web Hosting Money Can Buy Go To:
>> http://www.serverpoint.com/1028.html
> Rick,That's the way it is supposed to be. Would you want anyone with a wireless
>
> I set up the WAP with an Ethernet cable to set the device. After all
> settings were done I disconnected the Ethernet cable. As soon as the
> Ethernet cable is unplugged I cannot access the WAP's homepage.
>
>
> Randy
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:ek03dZG$IHA.984@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...>> What cable?>
>>
>> In general with wireless access points or wireless routers, you should
>> only log into them to make alterations with physical connections, not via
>> wireless. Yours may block access from wireless sources and only
>> authenticate hard-wired ones.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "-Draino-" <guest@unknown.com> wrote in message
>> news:Oy%23vGEA$IHA.1152@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...>>> Hi all,>>
>>>
>>> I was setting up a Linksys WAP. As long as the cable is plugged in I can
>>> access the built in home page of the WAP. As soon as I unplug the cable
>>> I cannot access the home page???
>>>
>>> Any ideas
>>>
>>> TIA
>>>
>>>
>>> D
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> For The Best Web Hosting Money Can Buy Go To:
>>> http://www.serverpoint.com/1028.html
>
> "-Draino-" <guest@unknown.com> wrote in message
> news:OtqeInG$IHA.3964@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...>> Rick,> That's the way it is supposed to be. Would you want anyone with a wireless
>>
>> I set up the WAP with an Ethernet cable to set the device. After all
>> settings were done I disconnected the Ethernet cable. As soon as the
>> Ethernet cable is unplugged I cannot access the WAP's homepage.
>>
>>
>> Randy
>>
>>
>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:ek03dZG$IHA.984@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...>>> What cable?>>
>>>
>>> In general with wireless access points or wireless routers, you should
>>> only log into them to make alterations with physical connections, not
>>> via wireless. Yours may block access from wireless sources and only
>>> authenticate hard-wired ones.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>
>>> "-Draino-" <guest@unknown.com> wrote in message
>>> news:Oy%23vGEA$IHA.1152@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I was setting up a Linksys WAP. As long as the cable is plugged in I
>>>> can access the built in home page of the WAP. As soon as I unplug the
>>>> cable I cannot access the home page???
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas
>>>>
>>>> TIA
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> D
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> For The Best Web Hosting Money Can Buy Go To:
>>>> http://www.serverpoint.com/1028.html
>>>
> connection and the ability to crack your password ( a five minute job for
> some software) able to alter your router? The router can only be accessed
> from "inside" meaning a wire connected computer. Anything outside, the
> Internet, or any wireless connection cannot access it.
>
> Once it is set up and working, there would be no reason to access it in
> any event.
>
> Good luck.
> Wandering,
>
> Ok so I do if it's working? The DHCP lease the WAP gets seems to run
> out....I think.'
>
>
> D
>
>
> "Wandering" <amore.dei@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uEXDnOJ$IHA.3392@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...>>>
>> "-Draino-" <guest@unknown.com> wrote in message
>> news:OtqeInG$IHA.3964@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...>>> Rick,>> That's the way it is supposed to be. Would you want anyone with a
>>>
>>> I set up the WAP with an Ethernet cable to set the device. After all
>>> settings were done I disconnected the Ethernet cable. As soon as the
>>> Ethernet cable is unplugged I cannot access the WAP's homepage.
>>>
>>>
>>> Randy
>>>
>>>
>>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>> news:ek03dZG$IHA.984@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> What cable?
>>>>
>>>> In general with wireless access points or wireless routers, you should
>>>> only log into them to make alterations with physical connections, not
>>>> via wireless. Yours may block access from wireless sources and only
>>>> authenticate hard-wired ones.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>
>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>>
>>>> "-Draino-" <guest@unknown.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:Oy%23vGEA$IHA.1152@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>
>>>>> I was setting up a Linksys WAP. As long as the cable is plugged in I
>>>>> can access the built in home page of the WAP. As soon as I unplug the
>>>>> cable I cannot access the home page???
>>>>>
>>>>> Any ideas
>>>>>
>>>>> TIA
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> D
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> For The Best Web Hosting Money Can Buy Go To:
>>>>> http://www.serverpoint.com/1028.html
>>>>
>>>
>> wireless connection and the ability to crack your password ( a five
>> minute job for some software) able to alter your router? The router can
>> only be accessed from "inside" meaning a wire connected computer.
>> Anything outside, the Internet, or any wireless connection cannot access
>> it.
>>
>> Once it is set up and working, there would be no reason to access it in
>> any event.
>>
>> Good luck.
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