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WNCE2001 Hijacking Network DHCP
The WNCE2001 is basically a wireless bridge that allows devices that only have a copper Ethernet port to connect to a wireless network. In our case a video appliance plugs into the WNCE2001, which...
I was having the same issue, but I got it fixed.
I went to http://mywifiext.net (NOT .com!)
I verified my firmware patch level was V1.0.0.26
I went into the area to adjust ip, and it was set to use dhcp. Since it was not using dhcp, I changed it to not use dhcp, and gave it an address in 192.168.0, which it didn't like. Then I changed it BACK to use dhcp and saved.
THAT took a long time, a minute or two.
After that it worked great!
So internal settings might not be fully set regardless of what is reported on the screen at first.
I went to http://mywifiext.net (NOT .com!)
I verified my firmware patch level was V1.0.0.26
I went into the area to adjust ip, and it was set to use dhcp. Since it was not using dhcp, I changed it to not use dhcp, and gave it an address in 192.168.0, which it didn't like. Then I changed it BACK to use dhcp and saved.
THAT took a long time, a minute or two.
After that it worked great!
So internal settings might not be fully set regardless of what is reported on the screen at first.