Wireless Router IP Address

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February 6th, 2007, 02:27 AM
djkesaria

Wireless Router IP Address

Hi,

I have a D-Link DWL-G700AP Wireless Access Point. It is obtaining its IP address from my DHCP server. I cannot determine its IP to configure it. I have the MAC address of the router. Resetting the rourter is not helping.

Is it possible to determine the IP with the help of MAC address. Please advise.

Thanks,
djkesaria
February 6th, 2007, 02:55 AM
Train

Disable the DHCP in the wireless.
February 6th, 2007, 03:00 AM
djkesaria

Hi,

It is obtaining its IP from DHCP running on my Domain Controller. Router is set to obtain IP and does not have static IP.

Thanks,
djkesaria
February 6th, 2007, 03:04 AM
Abhoth

Um, well... yeah hey, welcome there djkesaria to VDr!
Generally, it's best to configure it directly... in other words. Hook it up directly to your computer with a LAN cable and configure as you wish. Then move it to the router as you have it now and let the router do the planning and it'll just do it's thing.
Let us know if that helps or not and we'll see what else we can do eh?
February 6th, 2007, 03:09 AM
djkesaria

Hey Abhoth,

I tried that... but when i do that my computer does not obtain IP from the router... even the default IP of the router is not working... Address leases on my DHCP does not show the IP of router... I do have the MAC address of the router... please advise... Thanks
February 6th, 2007, 03:10 AM
djkesaria

Hey Train,

DHCP on router is already disabled. It is obtaining its IP from my domain controller DHCP. Awaiting reply. Thanks
February 6th, 2007, 06:10 AM
Tuttle

There should be a way on the server to view all the allocated IP addresses, but I can't remember it off hand and don't have access to a 2003 box right now.

The brute-force alternative is to run this (change the IP network at the end to match, but leave the %i there as is):

Code:

FOR /L %i IN (1,1,254) DO PING -n 1 -w 50 192.168.1.%i arp -a

The FOR loop pings each address on the network once quickly, then the arp command will show the IP and MAC addresses of each device you've seen recently.
February 6th, 2007, 06:27 AM
djkesaria

I tried the command once again. It did show me the mac addresses corresponding to ip addresses but the router mac address was not shown. any other option. thanks.
February 6th, 2007, 07:53 AM
Tuttle

That suggests that the router isn't responding.

Check the manual thoroughly -- are you sure there's not some default IP address it's using rather than DHCP? If all else fails, you might have to do a factory reset on it to get it back to a known configuration.
February 6th, 2007, 08:00 AM
djkesaria

Thanks for quick reply. Default ip in manual is not accepted by the router. When I try to ping that ip I don't get any reply nor the admin console is shown when I enter it in internet explorer. Reset button on the router also doesn't help.
February 6th, 2007, 01:51 PM
Train

Hold that reset for 1 minute. Normally what it takes.
February 6th, 2007, 02:08 PM
djkesaria

Hey Train,

Tell me someting... do I have to hold the reset button with the router connected to the network or without the LAN cable connected??? And it has to be powered on right??? Don't be amused but I have tried resetting it several times but with no luck...

Thanks
djkesaria
February 6th, 2007, 02:40 PM
Train

Let us try something first, unplugg the power for one minute, then power it back up.

That is called power cycle.

Now what happens?
February 7th, 2007, 06:20 AM
Tuttle

Again, check the manual. In some cases you just have to hold the reset button in while the unit's operating, in others you have to power cycle it while holding the button in.