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Title: Access point mode problem
Post by: mheindorf99 on June 17, 2013, 10:35:08 AM

Hi,

I recently bought the DIR-505 for traveling. In my current hotel I have only one LAN port in the room. My idea was that the 505 is connected to this one LAN port and shares the connection to all my mobile hardware (Ipad, smartphone and notebook) by creating an access point. The only special thing here is that any computer connected to this one LAN port has to be set up with a static IP (-> every room has a specific IP).

I thought the AP mode should work here together with the static IP option under LAN setup. So I entered the static IP including gateway and DNS in the LAN setup, WLAN setup was left to the default settings. I saved and restarted it but it doesn't work. I get no IP from 505 any more now and I have to reset it to factory defaults.

Any clues?

Title: Re: Access point mode problem
Post by: FurryNutz on June 17, 2013, 10:36:54 AM

Link>Welcome! (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=41537.0)

• What Hardware version is your router? Look at sticker under router.
• Link>What Firmware (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=47512.0) version is currently loaded? Found on routers web page under status.
• What region are you located?

Does Router or Hot Spot mode work?

Does running the Setup Wizard for one of these modes help?

Title: Re: Access point mode problem
Post by: mheindorf99 on June 17, 2013, 10:54:16 AM

HW version A1
FW version 1.06
Europe/Germany

Hot spot mode works. The access point did work in my home LAN where the internet router uses DHCP for the clients (DHCP option instead of static IP).

Title: Re: Access point mode problem
Post by: FurryNutz on June 17, 2013, 10:59:58 AM

Possible hotel ISP service configuration with 505...I presume the hotel is using some forum of DHCP.  :-\ Would they be looking at specific MAC address or maybe blocking the MAC address?

I would try the Router Setup Wizard and see if you can get the Wizard to connect correctly with the IP address.

Title: Re: Access point mode problem
Post by: mheindorf99 on June 17, 2013, 11:11:57 AM

No DHCP, when I connect my notebook directly this one LAN port I have to enter a fixed IP, gateway and DNS. Automatic mode will not work -> no DHCP. MACs are not blocked.

I tried router setup wizard but when it tries to find the internet conenction type it fails and wants me to plug in the LAN cable to the 505 (it was already connected).

Title: Re: Access point mode problem
Post by: FurryNutz on June 17, 2013, 11:18:48 AM

An you entered this same static information on the 505 under Setup/Internet/Connection types, selected Static?

Title: Re: Access point mode problem
Post by: mheindorf99 on June 17, 2013, 12:02:24 PM

I tried the manual setup in router mode with static IP and it works now.

Title: Re: Access point mode problem (RESOLVED)
Post by: FurryNutz on June 17, 2013, 12:23:27 PM

Enjoy.  ;)