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Title: Network Issue
Post by: kitzj0 on December 17, 2008, 05:47:36 PM
My first post! I have my HomeServer on my network. Basically, I have the server and my pc connected for quick transfer of large files. I have these devices connected to my network through a DAP-1522 which is wirelessly connected to my router (DIR-825). I then stream media to one ps3 which is a wired connection to my router. I have a second ps3 connected to another dap-1522 and I have an internet connection to my router working. I cannot get any of the mediaservers (pvconnect or windows) to display on the ps3. I can hookup a laptop to the dap-1522 and access the home server console so the two dap-1522's are linked together, just can't get any of the mediaservers to see this ps3. Any suggestions?
Title: Re: Network Issue
Post by: anon on December 17, 2008, 08:38:04 PM
Did you give the ps3 access to the network?
Title: Re: Network Issue
Post by: kitzj0 on December 17, 2008, 09:05:10 PM
The ps3 in question worked when I had the first DAP-1522 connected to it and I had my media server directly connected to the ps3 and I was able to access the mediaserver on the homeserver. I just got my second DAP-1522 and moved that to the ps3 in question and moved the first DAP-1522 to the room and connected the home server as well. Before I hooked the second DAP-1522 up to the second ps3, I was able to access the media server on the first ps3 with the computer/homeserver connected to the first DAP-1522. I had the second DAP-1522 working on the ps3 with internet connection working, just could not see the homeserver mediaserver.

Now I have a new problem...I cannot get the second DAP-1522 to work at all now. I tried resetting, and resetting the router which was a pain since I then had to reset the first DAP-1522 also and reconnect by pressing the buttons and auto connecting. Why is the second DAP-1522 not resetting and reconnecting as well?

Hope this isn't too confusing.
Title: Re: Network Issue
Post by: anon on December 17, 2008, 09:17:32 PM
Sounds like you may need to give the second dap-1522 a static ip.
Title: Re: Network Issue
Post by: kitzj0 on December 17, 2008, 09:27:30 PM
how do I do that? Thanks for your help!
Title: Re: Network Issue
Post by: kitzj0 on December 17, 2008, 09:41:59 PM
I think something may be wrong with the unit. I cannot even set the unit up by doing WPS from the Router setting page like I can with the first DAP-1522.
Title: Re: Network Issue
Post by: anon on December 17, 2008, 09:49:09 PM
You have to connect the second dap-1522 to your pc to give it a static ip.

here can show you

http://support.dlink.com/faq/view.asp?prod_id=2594#vista
Title: Re: Network Issue
Post by: kitzj0 on December 18, 2008, 04:44:12 AM
Thanks Anon.

I finally got the second DAP-1522 configured by WPS so at least the ps3 can connect to the internet. Also, before I start doing the static IP, I assume I would connect the DAP-1522 to the ethernet port of the computer and then follow the instructions for static IP for wired adapter.I would leave the unit in auto mode? After doing those things, I could then disconnect the DAP-1522 from the ethernet port and hook back up to the ethernet port of the PS3 and hopefully I will be able to see my mediaserver?

Another question, one DAP-1522 is on 2.4 GHZ channel, to get it on the 5 GHZ channel I would type http://dlinkap while the unit is hooked up to the ethernet port of the computer in auto mode and change the settings for that DAP-1522? Would I then have to run WPS from the router to reconnect that DAP-1522?

Thanks again for your your help!
Joe
Title: Re: Network Issue
Post by: kitzj0 on December 18, 2008, 07:36:07 AM
Sorry for all the questions, but I have another...

Since I now have the DAP-1522 in question able to connect to the internet, would I be able to enter into the settings (http://DLINKAP) and change it from 192.168.0.50 to 192.168.0.51 and then re-run WPS?

Thanks
Title: Re: Network Issue
Post by: anon on December 18, 2008, 10:25:11 AM

I finally got the second DAP-1522 configured by WPS so at least the ps3 can connect to the internet. Also, before I start doing the static IP, I assume I would connect the DAP-1522 to the ethernet port of the computer and then follow the instructions for static IP for wired adapter.I would leave the unit in auto mode? After doing those things, I could then disconnect the DAP-1522 from the ethernet port and hook back up to the ethernet port of the PS3 and hopefully I will be able to see my mediaserver?

Another question, one DAP-1522 is on 2.4 GHZ channel, to get it on the 5 GHZ channel I would type http://dlinkap while the unit is hooked up to the ethernet port of the computer in auto mode and change the settings for that DAP-1522?


Doing this should work. With the 2x Dap-1522 you will have to give one a different ip address.
Title: Re: Network Issue
Post by: kitzj0 on December 18, 2008, 06:49:27 PM
Anon, thanks for your help. I followed everything step by step but I can't seem to figure out the proper dns server settings. I looked at the config screen for the dir-825 and entered in these numbers and the computer I am using can connect to the internet. However, when I go into the ps3 I have to manually tell it what my settings are and it cannot connect to the internet. It recognizes the static IP address. I then tried to hook the dap-1522 back up to the computer and I tried 192.68.0.1 and my internet connection dropped on the computer. Very frustrating.

Also when I have one device on the network I get 5Ghz connection, but with both connected they default to 2.4Ghz. In the settings the Ghz setting is greyed out.
Title: Re: Network Issue
Post by: anon on December 18, 2008, 08:09:01 PM
what ip did you give the 2nd dap-1522? Try 192.168.0.51 for the 2nd dap-1522.
Title: Re: Network Issue
Post by: kitzj0 on December 18, 2008, 08:23:25 PM
I gave it 192.168.0.5. I tried doing it again, this time I left the DNS blank when I set up the static IP to 192.168.0.10 and everything worked fine. After setting it up this way, I was able to access the DAP-1522 web utility and then I went through manual setup. I connected it to the ps3 and was able to get the ps3 to recognize the Static IP address and connect to the internet. I moved the home server back to the wired port on the DIR-825 so I can see the media server, but high def files don't play smoothly like they did when I had one DAP-1522. I think the router is still putting both in 2.4Ghz and I think I need 5Ghz to be able to stream high def. I will try moving the Home Server back to the other DAP-1522 tomorrow.

The  Ghz settings are greyed out and the default setting is 2.4Ghz/5Ghz. There is a dial for 2.4 and 5 Ghz only, but greyed out. I could force the 5 Ghz in settings in DIR-825 which I tried but it seemed to mess up my connection to the DAP-1522 and I couldn't connect to the router because my wireless card is only 2.4 Ghz which I prefer not to use.
Title: Re: Network Issue
Post by: kitzj0 on December 18, 2008, 08:46:37 PM
Reading on internet the dials are greyed out because I am in bridge mode which is a slave mode. Would I change to access mode or does this defeat the purpose of what I am trying to do? I have set on auto.
Title: Re: Network Issue
Post by: anon on December 18, 2008, 08:57:31 PM
Do you need to have a 2 ssid/security mode for the 2.4/5 Ghz on the dir-825?
Title: Re: Network Issue
Post by: kitzj0 on December 19, 2008, 04:45:41 AM
No, I don't need two security modes. Should I set both of these units up in access mode? Or one as a bridge connecting to the router and the other as an access connecting to the bridge? When I do network discovery, I choose to connect to the dir-825. I have just been using the auto mode. What I mean is, bothe units are communicating with the DIR-825. These units are within 30 feet of the router and the signal levels are high from the router.

Thanks again for the help.
Title: Re: Network Issue
Post by: kitzj0 on December 19, 2008, 06:44:41 AM
Here is a link with a picture of what I am trying to do:

http://forums.smallnetbuilder.com/showthread.php?t=848 (http://forums.smallnetbuilder.com/showthread.php?t=848)
Title: Re: Network Issue
Post by: anon on December 19, 2008, 09:04:47 AM
Can you post it here?
Title: Re: Network Issue
Post by: kitzj0 on December 19, 2008, 09:25:16 AM
I've tried to upload attachment and I get an error message saying directory is not writeable.
Title: Re: Network Issue
Post by: kitzj0 on December 21, 2008, 12:43:44 PM
I was able to connect to 5ghz by setting two different names on the DIR-825. I labeled the 2.4GHz channel and the 5GHz channels with different names. Then went to http://dlinkap// and did manual setup and located the two different ssids on the DIR-825 and chose the one labeled for 5GHz. I Haven't solved the original issue, but am happy now that I am able to connect at 5GHz. I was also successful on giving one of the DAP-1522 a static AP.
Title: Re: Network Issue
Post by: anon on December 21, 2008, 10:43:44 PM
Good to see you got it working. I had a feeling you had to give the 2 channels different ssid but wasn't sure.