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ReadyNAS 102 DHCP server?
I was just wondering if it would be possible to install a DHCP server on the RN102. I have zero experience in writing code but if it's not that difficult, maybe I could give it a try... But if t...
Hi, thanks for the reply. I have a Squeezebox Touch connected to the NAS.
Point is, I share the wifi with the neighbours and the router is in their room. So when I want the SB to connect to Mysqueezebox.com, it does so via wifi and when I want the SB to connect to the NAS, it does so via ethernet. But when I want to switch from or to either my NAS or Mysqueezebox.com, I have to manually switch network first in the SB, which is a bit annoying. I'd rather have them on the same network, so they'll connect automatically.
So I got myself a wireless repeater/LAN switch with DHCP server funtionality, but it can only work as either repeater or DHCP server but not both.
First I tried connecting the NAS and the SB to the repeater via ethernet cable and set the repeater up as wireless repeater, so the SB could connect to the NAS via LAN through the repeater switch and to Mysqueezebox.com via the repeater being connected to the neighbours wifi.
This would sometimes work but the SB would often lose connection with the NAS or Mysqueezebox.com saying it couldn't resolve a proper IP adress for the SB. (maybe because of some IP conflicts with the wifi router of the neighbours?)
So now I have the repeater solely set up as DHCP server and as so far have not had the SB lose connection with the NAS, but when I want to connect to Mysqueezebox.com I have to manually switch to the wifi network of the neigbours on the SB first by going through some menus, which is doable, but not very convenient.
I was just wondering if I could get some DHCP server working on the NAS, I could then have the SB connect to the wifi via ethernet through the repeater, thus not having to switch between wifi and ethernet on the SB constantly. I hope this makes sense. Sorry for the lengthy explanation.
But thanks in advance.
Kind regards,
Laszlo
Point is, I share the wifi with the neighbours and the router is in their room. So when I want the SB to connect to Mysqueezebox.com, it does so via wifi and when I want the SB to connect to the NAS, it does so via ethernet. But when I want to switch from or to either my NAS or Mysqueezebox.com, I have to manually switch network first in the SB, which is a bit annoying. I'd rather have them on the same network, so they'll connect automatically.
So I got myself a wireless repeater/LAN switch with DHCP server funtionality, but it can only work as either repeater or DHCP server but not both.
First I tried connecting the NAS and the SB to the repeater via ethernet cable and set the repeater up as wireless repeater, so the SB could connect to the NAS via LAN through the repeater switch and to Mysqueezebox.com via the repeater being connected to the neighbours wifi.
This would sometimes work but the SB would often lose connection with the NAS or Mysqueezebox.com saying it couldn't resolve a proper IP adress for the SB. (maybe because of some IP conflicts with the wifi router of the neighbours?)
So now I have the repeater solely set up as DHCP server and as so far have not had the SB lose connection with the NAS, but when I want to connect to Mysqueezebox.com I have to manually switch to the wifi network of the neigbours on the SB first by going through some menus, which is doable, but not very convenient.
I was just wondering if I could get some DHCP server working on the NAS, I could then have the SB connect to the wifi via ethernet through the repeater, thus not having to switch between wifi and ethernet on the SB constantly. I hope this makes sense. Sorry for the lengthy explanation.
But thanks in advance.
Kind regards,
Laszlo
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