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I need help with setting the D-Link DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point. The situation is that I have a network with static IP assigned for every machine and proxy server running. Because of that, I only have one IP address for my laptop, which is connected via Ethernet (10.33.2.40, subnet 255.255.252.0 gateway 10.33.0.1). Is there any way to configure the access point and computer so I could use Internet, network printer, etc by using only one specified IP?

PS I managed to properly set up the Access Point using the IP of another computer from the network, but it is not a solution. Also I tried next settings:

  1. AP: IP 192.168.0.50, subnet 255.255.255.0, gateway 10.33.0.1;
    Comp: IP 10.33.2.40, subnet 255.255.252.0, gateway 10.33.0.1 — no connection

  2. AP: IP 10.33.2.40, subnet 255.255.252.0, gateway 10.33.0.1; Comp: IP 192.168.0.50, subnet 255.255.255.0, gateway 10.33.0.1 — no connection

  3. AP: IP 10.33.2.40, subnet 255.255.252.0, gateway 10.33.0.1 with DHCP enabled — proxy blocked connections

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What is the problem exactly? Sounds like either you need to get support on the make and model of access point if you have trouble configuring basic network settings on it, or this belongs on Superuser? A true Access Point is just like a switch, it doesn't really need an IP address, except for managing it. It also sounds suspiciously like you're trying to break a corporate policy and should contact your network administrator instead? – Oskar Duveborn Oct 17 '12 at 8:50
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The answer is ask your sysadmin. If you're the sysadmin then the answer is approach this wireless deployment in a more sensible manner. – RobM Oct 17 '12 at 8:59

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You could try using a wireless broadband router, where the ethernet cable you mentioned would go into its WAN port.

eg: http://www.dlink.com.au/products/?pid=721

so your broadband router would be using the single IP which is allowed on its WAN port, and have a completely different IP range available on its LAN side.

The access point can only work with a single range of IP addresses , and is not able to serve another range at the same time.

the router however will allow you to use multiple devices on its LAN side, and your proxy (hopefully) will be seeing traffic from one device.

i say hopefully, because some proxies are designed to restrict traffic in many different ways.

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