Wow, I would not bridge the radios if I were you.  That is a really dangerous 
network proposition for creating unnecessary ARP and broadcast traffic, and if 
you get someone infected with a virus or malware, it could take down your 
entire network.  We started out 3 ½ years ago doing that, but within about 
40-50 customers we realized it was a potential nightmare and we quickly moved 
to NAT’ing all of our customers at the radio.  Now, the only customers that get 
bridged are ones that pay an extra $10/mo. for a static public IP address.  It 
is much safer that way in my opinion.

 

I would definitely reconsider this topology and what possible heartburn it can 
cause you, especially when it is on a WLAN network and you cannot control what 
all your sub’s are able to do, like you can in a controlled enterprise 
environment.

 

Just my 2 cents.  Take it for what it’s worth…

 

Regards,

 

David Williamson
Owner

Custom Computers & Winchester Wireless

2979 Valley Avenue

Winchester, VA 22601

http://www.customcomputersva.com <http://www.customcomputersva.com> 

http://www.winchesterwireless.com <http://www.winchesterwireless.com> 

Work 1: 540.722.9688 x223

Work 2: 540-665-0800 x223

Toll Free Fax: 877-765-3700

da...@customcomputersva.com <mailto:da...@customcomputersva.com> 

da...@winchesterwireless.com <mailto:da...@winchesterwireless.com> 

 

From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf 
Of rwall...@tigernet.us
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 6:32 PM
To: WISPA General List; Scottie Arnett
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Problem with Access to Canopy network
Importance: High

 

 Yes, I am bridging the radios, and using static addr's for each customer.

 

        -------- Original Message --------
        Subject: Re: [WISPA] Problem with Access to Canopy network
        From: "Scottie Arnett" <sarn...@info-ed.com>
        Date: Fri, November 11, 2011 5:54 pm
        To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org>
        
         

        So are you bridging the radios? It still sounds like a networking 
problem instead of the radio. If you are not bridging and using DHCP on the 
radio, try it in bridge mode and see if that changes anything.

         

        Scottie Arnett
        President
        Info-Ed, Inc.
        Electronics and More
        931-243-2101
        sarn...@info-ed.com

                ----- Original Message ----- 

                From: rwall...@tigernet.us 

                To: WISPA General List <mailto:wireless@wispa.org>  

                Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 4:21 PM

                Subject: Re: [WISPA] Problem with Access to Canopy network

                 

                Thanks Scottie,

                 

                Actually what is happening is as follows, all users having this 
problem are using MS Vista or MS7.   We use Static IP's, 192.168.0.nnn or 
.10.nnn, .15.nnn, .20.nnn - when the assigned IP, mask, gateway and DSN's are 
entered at the user loc. "local area Connection properties" dialog and saved a 
yellow triangle w/ a ! appears over the Local Area Connection Icon, lower 
right, in the "Quick Launch toolbar".  When the mouse pointer is rested over 
the icon the message "Unidentified Network, No Network Access" appears.

                 

                It seems "Internet Explorer" reads the addressing data as a 
security risk and will not allow access.  Notwithstanding, microsoft's long and 
arduous efforts to provide us with secure communications, I feel they have 
overstepped my customers and my own needs for Microsoft Security where internet 
access is concerned.

                 

                My question is How Do I over come their enthusiasm with 
security where our internet access is concerned.

                 

                Ron Wallace

                Tigernet Internet

                trying to claw our way past Microsoft onto the Inet

                 

                -------- Original Message --------
                Subject: Re: [WISPA] Problem with Access to Canopy network
                From: "Scottie Arnett" <sarn...@info-ed.com>
                Date: Thu, November 10, 2011 8:52 am
                To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org>
                
                 

                        Are you doing DHCP with the client radios? If so, I 
remember some having problems if they used the 169.254.x.x private IP 
structure. Changing to another private structure solved the problem.

                         

                        Scottie Arnett
                        President
                        Info-Ed, Inc.
                        Electronics and More
                        931-243-2101
                        sarn...@info-ed.com

                                ----- Original Message ----- 

                                From: rwall...@tigernet.us 

                                To: WISPA General List 
<mailto:wireless@wispa.org>  

                                Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 7:07 AM

                                Subject: [WISPA] Problem with Access to Canopy 
network

                                 

                                To All,

                                 

                                I have a problem with about 15 users not able 
to access the net.  Their PC's network icon, lower right on quick launch 
toolbar - MS, has a yellow triangle w/!.  indicating that their ethernet 
interface has no access.  Each user has MS7.  

                                 

                                This is specific to one tower location and 
three of the four sectors, 2 Canopy 900's w/180* sectors, 2 Canopy 2.4's w/ 
180* sectors.  At first we thought it was specific to MS7 Users, that is still 
the case.  However, not all MS7 users.  The setup of all CPE & AP devices is 
the same.

                                 

                                We have reset one 900 to factory default and 
reconfig'd that device with no affect on the ability to access the net.

                                 

                                Any suggestions, advice, questions or direction 
would be greatly appreciated.

                                 

                                Ron Wallace

                                Hahnron, Inc. (Tigernet Internet)

                                rwall...@tigernet.us

                                Phone:        517-547-8410

                                Cel:            517-740-0941

                                 

                                
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