ME 102 Access Point continually needs rebooting

[Bill945]

My ME 102 Access Point continually needs rebooting for it to work. After a re-boot by unplugging the power & replugging, it functions without any problem for 5-10 minutes. How do I solve this problem?

I've just installed my ME 102 to serve as an access point on the 2nd floor to my WGT624v3 on the first floor. The set up is:

Connections:
DSL modem -> WGT624v3 -> Netgear DS 108 hub -> Netgear ME 102 Access Point -> Netgear MA 401 802.11b Wireless PC Card running on a Compaq laptop with XP Home Edition

SSID config:

SSID for the WGT624v3 is "PEACH"
SSID for the ME 102 is "ME102_AP"

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When I'm on the 2nd floor on my laptop, PEACH is always visible via XP's network connections menus albeit with low signal strength.

When ME102_AP has just been rebooted, I also see it via XP's network menus and it's at full strength (woohooo!!). I choose ME102_AP and everything works **flawlessly** for about 5-10 minutes. Then ME102_AP disappears and all signal is lost. It disappears from the XP network menus until I reboot!

I've also connected the ME102 directly to the WGT624v3 with a long CAT5 cable to see if that might solve the problem and it doesn't.

I've also reserved the ME102_AP an IP address of 10.0.0.5 on the WGT624v3 and the WGT624v3 sees ME102_AP when it's up (i.e. for the 5-10 minutes when it's up after rebooting).

Thanks for any help!!

Bill

[ImpetusEra]

Your router and access point aren't using the same channel are they?

[Bill945]

Hi ImpetusEra,

The router and the access point are using different channels (6 & 10). I've also tried different combinations, e.g., 1 & 6, 4 & 9, etc. all of which haven't worked 8^(.

Bill

[Bill945]

Originally Posted by Bill945

Hi ImpetusEra,

The router and the access point are using different channels (6 & 10). I've also tried different combinations, e.g., 1 & 6, 4 & 9, etc. all of which haven't worked 8^(.

Bill

Just a quick update ... I gave up on the ME102. I purchased a WGT624 that was on sale (a sale that made it toooo good to pass up!) and am using it as my access point. It works without a hitch. The configuration is:

DSL modem -> WGT624v3 -> Netgear DS 108 hub -> WGT624v3 configured as my access point -> Netgear MA 401 802.11b Wireless PC Card running on a Compaq laptop with XP Home Edition

SSID config:

SSID for the WGT624v3 that's connected to the DSL modem is "PEACH"; channel 6; auto 108Mbps; dhcp enabled; ip range 10.0.0.2 to 10.0.0.50

SSID for the WGT624v3 that's the access point is "Peach_AP"; channel 6; auto 108Mbps; dhcp disabled; ip address set to 10.0.0.100

I also purchased an Airport Super G wireless card and it works flawlessly with both WGT624v3s at 108Mbps!

Operationally, I simply choose the WGT624v3 that's closest to me and I'm in business!

[Bill945]

Originally Posted by Bill945

I also purchased an Airport Super G wireless card and it works flawlessly with both WGT624v3s at 108Mbps!

Sorry, I meant an Airlink (not Airport) Super G wireless card.