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TSadiputra
post Oct 23 2012, 09:21 AM, updated 12y ago

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Personal equipment
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Router: TPLINK TD-W8951ND
Firewall used: default windows 7

Problem details
First occurence of problem: first time plug in and set the workgroup

Problem description:

hi all the guru's,

i just got TPLINK TD-W8951ND , got 3 pc wired and 3 laptop wireless connected to the router with the same workgroup..

subnet / workgroup name are same for all pc/laptop.

the problem is , wireless LAN can't see any my pc/laptop in workgroup. BUT wired lan can see all the wired only and perform all the basic stuff. still no wireless not detect...

whats the problem ? any setting in the router can hide wireless lan from appear in the workgroup ?

please any one can help me ? i need to make all the device connected to router can copy/paste/view all the file sharing in the workgroup...

i notice that when do mapping for my wired lan , got 'switch' there but on wireless lan don't have one ...
is this the problem ?
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i change to this router from my old dlink dir-615 + old adsl modem , so i can use all in one .
my old router work like a charm with wired and wireless in the workgroup.



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post Oct 23 2012, 10:03 AM

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OK, this is quite unusual to see a wireless LAN works separately from its wired LAN network using an All-in-one hardware without being able to route between the networks.

Try to factory-reset the hardware and just enter the basic setup one at a time:
1) set your internet WAN setup
2) set your LAN setup or use its default setting (the router's IP addres must be the default gateway IP address let say 192.168.1.1 for all machines that are connected to it in the same subnet let say 192.168.1.x and within its allowed subnet IP range let say let say 192.168.1.2-192.168.1.254. The router hardware usually has a DHCP server running. If a network happens to have more than one DHCP server running on the same subnet, one of them must be disabled to avoid IP conflict; otherwise each DHCP server shall using a different subnet and must be routed accordingly to be able to see each other.)
3) set your wireless setup
4) Try to ping each other (disable Windows 7 firewall on each machine's setting first before pinging)

This post has been edited by eclectice: Oct 23 2012, 10:16 AM
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post Oct 23 2012, 10:14 AM

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QUOTE(eclectice @ Oct 23 2012, 10:03 AM)
OK, this is quite unusual to see a wireless LAN works separately from its wired LAN network using an All-in-one hardware without being able to route between the networks.

Try to factory-reset the hardware and just enter the basic setup one at a time:
1) set your internet WAN setup
2) set your LAN setup or use its default setting (the router's IP addres must be the default gateway IP address for all machines that are connected to it in the same subnet and within its allowed subnet IP range)
3) set your wireless setup
4) Try to ping each other (disable Windows 7 firewall on each machine's setting first before pinging)
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yes, its weird...
i thought that so too..

done factory,wan,lan (using dhcp/gateway/subnet same), same workgroup, off firewall win7, pinging pc to laptop wireless ...boom...destination host unreachable..

haiyo.... rclxub.gif

pc to pc wired or other wireless android phone are good! can ping.... with wireless laptop cannot...zzz...


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post Oct 23 2012, 10:19 AM

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QUOTE(adiputra @ Oct 23 2012, 10:14 AM)
yes, its weird...
i thought that so too..

done factory,wan,lan (using dhcp/gateway/subnet same), same workgroup, off firewall win7, pinging pc to laptop wireless ...boom...destination host unreachable..

haiyo....  rclxub.gif

pc to pc wired or other wireless android phone are good! can ping.... with wireless laptop cannot...zzz...
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OK, let see your trouble in a clear way:
1) wired PC to wired PC - ping OK
2) wired PC to wireless Android phone - ping OK
3) wired PC to wireless laptop - ping NOK
4) wireless laptop to wireless Android phone - ??? please confirm

Since you are using Windows 7 firewall, make sure the ICMP echo ping is allowed

Please display the IP setting of:
1) one of the wireless laptops
2) one of the wired PCs
3) Android phone

This post has been edited by eclectice: Oct 23 2012, 10:21 AM
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post Oct 23 2012, 10:39 AM

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QUOTE(eclectice @ Oct 23 2012, 10:19 AM)
OK, let see your trouble in a clear way:
1) wired PC to wired PC - ping OK
2) wired PC to wireless Android phone - ping OK
3) wired PC to wireless laptop - ping NOK
4) wireless laptop to wireless Android phone - ??? please confirm

Since you are using Windows 7 firewall, make sure the ICMP echo ping is allowed

Please display the IP setting of:
1) one of the wireless laptops
2) one of the wired PCs
3) Android phone
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yes! thats exactly my problem. wired pc can't connect wireless laptop and also wireless laptop can't connect to wired pc.

wireless laptop too wireless android phone also can't connect. request time out...zzz..

here the ip for pc

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laptop

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and android

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also my tplink default lan setting ..

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owh forget to mention all my pc / laptop / android / ipad can connect to internet!

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post Oct 23 2012, 10:52 AM

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ap isolation disabled?
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post Oct 23 2012, 10:55 AM

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QUOTE(johnlth93 @ Oct 23 2012, 10:52 AM)
ap isolation disabled?
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hi sir,
i hear about this, but is this router support that ? if yes where can i turn it off ?
already try on off almost everthing inside router setting but the problem still there...



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post Oct 23 2012, 11:00 AM

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QUOTE(adiputra @ Oct 23 2012, 10:55 AM)
hi sir,
i hear about this, but is this router support that ? if yes where can i turn it off ?
already try on off almost everthing inside router setting but the problem still there...
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It is also labeled as wireless client isolation. If you enable it, your wireless router will drop connection of the wireless clients from wired/wireless connections at its wireless access point. So, each client won't be able to talk to each other. It only improves security but it does not change wireless network performance. Usually, if you have factory-reset the hardware, this setting is always disabled under Wireless basic setup.

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post Oct 23 2012, 11:07 AM

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QUOTE(eclectice @ Oct 23 2012, 11:00 AM)
It is also labeled as wireless client isolation. If you enable it, your wireless router will drop connection of the wireless clients from wired/wireless  connections. So, each client won't be able to talk to each other. Usually, if you have factory-reset the hardware, this setting is always disabled under Wireless basic setup.
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owh i see,
i don't see any isolation option in wireless setting for this router or it under different name ?
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post Oct 23 2012, 11:10 AM

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QUOTE(adiputra @ Oct 23 2012, 11:07 AM)
owh i see,
i don't see any isolation option in wireless setting for this router or it under different name ?
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I have TP-LINK TD-W8960N which is more or less have the the same user interface as yours. It is usually under Wireless->Basic on the same page where you set the SSID and wireless enabled toggle. Look for "Clients isolation" check box and uncheck it.


Added on October 23, 2012, 11:19 amIf after the uncheck of "Clients isolation" won't solve it, I will only suspect firewall blocking of ping requests. As it seems from your report, your Android phone can ping wirelessly to your wired PC. I hope you don't set/touch anything in your router and Windows that can block ping requests. Try with other application like FTP server to FTP client to make sure it is not really a firewall setup issue.

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QUOTE(eclectice @ Oct 23 2012, 11:10 AM)
I have TP-LINK TD-W8960N which is more or less have the the same user interface as yours. It is usually under Wireless->Basic on the same page where you set the SSID and wireless enabled toggle. Look for "Clients isolation" check box and uncheck it.
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hurm...i search everywhere for isolation...non to be found... here the screen..

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post Oct 23 2012, 11:30 AM

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OK, ignore the clients isolation for a while as it has nothing to do with your problem. Why? Your android phone can ping wirelessly to your wired PC. Only your laptop is not working as expected where it is unable to ping wirelessly to wired PC and android phone.

Just to double-check: are the three laptops from the same model? Are all of them having the same problem? What kind of wireless standard your wireless laptops are using right now? I will check if there is any issue with wireless standard that can cause a connectivity problem.

Ignore ping and try something else like Remote Desktop connection. See if you can remote desktop from/to wireless laptop.

Or, try to use DHCP auto-configuration instead of static private IP address setting for your wireless laptops to see whether the DHCP service is working on the router or not.

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post Oct 23 2012, 11:49 AM

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QUOTE(eclectice @ Oct 23 2012, 11:30 AM)
OK, ignore the clients isolation for a while as it has nothing to do with your problem. Why? Your android phone can ping wirelessly to your wired PC. Only your laptop is not working as expected where it is unable to ping wirelessly to wired PC and android phone.

Just to double-check: are the three laptops from the same model? Are all of them having the same problem? What kind of wireless standard your wireless laptops are using right now? I will check if there is any issue with wireless standard that can cause a connectivity problem.

Ignore ping and try something else like Remote Desktop connection. See if you can remote desktop from/to wireless laptop.

Or, try to use DHCP auto-configuration instead of static private IP address setting for your wireless laptops to see whether the DHCP service is working on the router or not.
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oh phone can? haha din know tltr blush.gif
anyway good luck with ts prob
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post Oct 23 2012, 11:59 AM

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QUOTE(eclectice @ Oct 23 2012, 11:30 AM)
OK, ignore the clients isolation for a while as it has nothing to do with your problem. Why? Your android phone can ping wirelessly to your wired PC. Only your laptop is not working as expected where it is unable to ping wirelessly to wired PC and android phone.

Just to double-check: are the three laptops from the same model? Are all of them having the same problem? What kind of wireless standard your wireless laptops are using right now? I will check if there is any issue with wireless standard that can cause a connectivity problem.

Ignore ping and try something else like Remote Desktop connection. See if you can remote desktop from/to wireless laptop.

Or, try to use DHCP auto-configuration instead of static private IP address setting for your wireless laptops to see whether the DHCP service is working on the router or not.
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the laptop are not the same model, and all using N connection with speed 150mbps @local area connection. my android phone also with N connection.

always using DHCP auto-config. i also use manual or static ip before, but the same thing happen.

i even reformat one of the laptop to vanilla windows 7, at first with no driver install *wifi using windows driver default* and not set my workgroup, it can see my other pc and i can access folder sharing. but a while or i restart laptop , with no driver installation after booting up the problem is back.

btw im using avast free edition, at first i tought antvirus problem, i still can connect to workgroup with no problem.

haih...

i even email to tplink, but they answer...aih you know la standard Q & A ...hahaha....still im hoping they or anybody here can pin point what option i need to change in the router.

my mind is telling me there must be one of the advance option OR this tplink version 5 firmware got bug....or i need to throw it away and get dlink router...but wadahek just bought this one.... doh.gif doh.gif


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post Oct 23 2012, 12:08 PM

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Try the following: -

1) Switch to Wireless-G = try access the laptop from PC

2) With Wireless-N, switch to 20MHz = try access the laptop from PC

3) With Wireless-N, switch Encryption to AES = try access the laptop from PC

Lastly try boot Ubuntu on the laptop with original setup, try access the laptop from PC by ping.

Hope the troubleshooting above can lead u to solve ur issue. Thank u.

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When your laptops are connected wirelessly, what is their current detected speed? Does it says something "Excellent" or else? If you move them closer to the access point, does it improve the connection instead of ping timeouts?

Try to change your channel to AUTO. I suspect Channel 11 is overcrowded (jammed) since it is not only your router is using it but other wireless access points from your neighbors as well.


Added on October 23, 2012, 12:26 pm
QUOTE(rootlinux @ Oct 23 2012, 12:08 PM)
Try the following: -

1) Switch to Wireless-G = try access the laptop from PC

2) With Wireless-N, switch to 20MHz = try access the laptop from PC

3) With Wireless-N, switch Encryption to AES = try access the laptop from PC

Lastly try boot Ubuntu on the laptop with original setup, try access the laptop from PC by ping.

Hope the troubleshooting above can lead u to solve ur issue. Thank u.
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Option 2 is more interesting to try since it forces the router to work on the wireless-N bandwidth at 150Mbps @ 2.4 GHz and it matches your router actual bandwidth capability.


Added on October 23, 2012, 12:38 pmYou can check its FAQ as well

http://www.tplink.com/en/support/faq/?keywords=TD-W8951ND

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post Oct 23 2012, 05:02 PM

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QUOTE(eclectice @ Oct 23 2012, 12:09 PM)
When your laptops are connected wirelessly, what is their current detected speed? Does it says something "Excellent" or else? If you move them closer to the access point, does it improve the connection instead of ping timeouts?

Try to change your channel to AUTO. I suspect Channel 11 is overcrowded (jammed) since it is not only your router is using it  but other wireless access points from your neighbors as well.


Added on October 23, 2012, 12:26 pm
Option 2 is more interesting to try since it forces the router to work on the wireless-N bandwidth at 150Mbps @ 2.4 GHz and it matches your router actual bandwidth capability.


Added on October 23, 2012, 12:38 pmYou can check its FAQ as well

http://www.tplink.com/en/support/faq/?keywords=TD-W8951ND
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hi all,

i follow the step u guys post...surprisingly it work! ...

it's either or both :

2) With Wireless-N, switch to 20MHz = try access the laptop from PC

or

3) With Wireless-N, switch Encryption to AES = try access the laptop from PC

as i change it both. all my workgroup are there! fuh thx all ....

i change from mix b/g/n , b only, g only, b+g and n only all show my workgroup! biggrin.gif

thumbup.gif thumbup.gif rclxm9.gif rclxm9.gif rclxms.gif rclxms.gif


i will keep monitor this till few days. hopefully it working well..

just for my info, why i need to change to 20mhz & just AES not TKIP/AES ?

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post Oct 23 2012, 07:21 PM

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QUOTE(adiputra @ Oct 23 2012, 05:02 PM)
hi all,

i follow the step u guys post...surprisingly it work! ...

it's either or both :

2) With Wireless-N, switch to 20MHz = try access the laptop from PC

or

3) With Wireless-N, switch Encryption to AES = try access the laptop from PC

as i change it both. all my workgroup are there! fuh thx all ....

i change from mix b/g/n , b only, g only, b+g and n only all show my workgroup! biggrin.gif

thumbup.gif  thumbup.gif  rclxm9.gif    rclxm9.gif  rclxms.gif  rclxms.gif 
i will keep monitor this till few days. hopefully it working well..

just for my info, why i need to change to 20mhz & just AES not TKIP/AES ?
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Take this info from my wireless router:

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Warning: we suggest you not to set WEP encryption to "Enabled" when the device runs in 11n mode. The device's wireless highest speed is 54Mbps in that encryption type.
Tips: 11n only mode are not supported when WEP encryption is "Enabled" or WPA Encryption type is "TKIP".
Tips: "WPA Encryption" are not allowed to set to "TKIP" when the device runs in 11n mode.

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post Oct 24 2012, 10:13 PM

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Thx for the info, and thx to all for everything

So far so good, no workgroup problem anymore

 

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