Help Android devices not connect to internet on 2nd/slave WAP while microsoft devices do

[Odijk]

Hi,

Who can help me with the following problem:
My Android devices can't access internet on my 2nd WAP. My laptop en windows phone can access it, no problems. I have configured the 2nd WAP as a slave with same passw, channel, mode, security etc as the master. Also gave the slave an IP address outside the range of the master.
The SSID is not the same of the slave, I have made it slightly different. The master and slave are connected via a Cat5 cable. I am using WPA2
So the Android devices connect to the 2nd WAP but then do not get internet access. You see a "!" on the connection. They do connect to the master, no problems.
I have tried to modify the connection on the Android device and gave it an IP address within the range of the master but it did not solve the issue

Also tried to search for the solution online but could not find other ones.

What should I do?

many thnx for your help

Gabor

 

[svim]

Make sure your primary WAP is connected to your cable or DSL modem to it's data/Internet/WAN port and the Ethernet cable connecting your primary and secondary WAPs is plugged into one of the open LAN ports. (Your secondary WAP should have the cable plugged into one of its LAN ports, not the data/Internet/WAN port.)

Re-configure both your WAPs so they have the same SSID, same login info, but different channels. Basically you're setting up your home network so whatever devices you want to connecting by a Cat5 cable or via WiFi can seamlessly do so. So change the SSIDs so they're the same but change the channels.

This is the most important part. TURN OFF ANY DHCP functions in the secondary WAP. No IP address settings, no DNS settings, nothing. You want your primary WAP to do all the routing functions on your home network, the secondary WAP is just acting as an extended network switch. (This is why the Ethernet cable connecting your WAPs together need to be in the WAN only ports.)

 

[Odijk]

Hi Svim,

thnx for your help! I am going to try it. I have the connections already good, also the DHCP on the slave is turned off. So it must be the channels. When you say different channels you mean the channels 1,6,9 etc or the 2.4Ghz or 5 Ghz?

many thnx

Kind regards
Gabor

 

[svim]

1, 6, and 11 are the base channels for 2.4 GHz so if you set one WAP at channel 1 and the other at 6 or 11 than whenever you're walking around your home with your laptop or phone and you're within range of one WAP the changeover to the other should be relatively smooth. (conditional on whether there's a minimal overlap in coverage between how you locate both WAPs). If both your access points are 2.4/5 GHz capable, 2.4 will give you better range while 5 is shorter range but 'stronger' signal so depending on how much overall coverage you're trying to achieve that might be a factor. Also, if you're in a more dense location, with lots of other wireless networks nearby, channel selection can be a factor. Conflicting WiFi channels can affect your home network's performance.
This article is a nice summary on WiFi, worth reading through:
http://www.geekzone.co.nz/sbiddle/8728

 

[Odijk]

Hi Svim,

I followed your advice and it WORKS! thnx a lot for helping me out. You made everyone in the house very, very happy!

kind regards
Gabor