So I'm at home temporarily and we're using a basic netgear 4-port hub. It serves it's purpose w/ Verizon DSL - nothing fancy (regular PPoE dialing).
I attached a Linksys (Wap11) Access Point - 802.11b. The link light on the Netgear hub blinks - I can connect to Verizon via PPoE wirelessly but it immediately drops out. In the meantime, XP informs me that a wireless signal is lost and regained constantly.
Now, could someone more knowledgeable than I answer me this - what exactly is going on? Perhaps my understanding of the wireless technology is a bit naive - the access point is (correct me if I'm wrong) a wireless hub, and doesn't require an IP (?). I assume there's something else not functioning, but it could very well be a fundamental misunderstanding about something. Also, I haven't actually had the opportunity to test it with a regular router, so I don't know if it's the AP itself.
Any and all information is appreciated.
I attached a Linksys (Wap11) Access Point - 802.11b. The link light on the Netgear hub blinks - I can connect to Verizon via PPoE wirelessly but it immediately drops out. In the meantime, XP informs me that a wireless signal is lost and regained constantly.
Now, could someone more knowledgeable than I answer me this - what exactly is going on? Perhaps my understanding of the wireless technology is a bit naive - the access point is (correct me if I'm wrong) a wireless hub, and doesn't require an IP (?). I assume there's something else not functioning, but it could very well be a fundamental misunderstanding about something. Also, I haven't actually had the opportunity to test it with a regular router, so I don't know if it's the AP itself.
Any and all information is appreciated.