Hi all.

I am a Computer engineer, so not totally clueless, but i have got my head a bit fuzzled here.

Scenario.
University supplies one network socket. The uni net work requires your mac address to register, but after that, IP allocation is done by DHCP.

We are allowed one IP.

So, i want to set up a wireless subent in my room. I have two wireless enabled laptops. and a Dell 1170 truemobile base station (not access point - different model - dell stupidly called them the same number)

The WAN port on the base station can obtain its IP by DHCP, but the LAN port cannot.

Does this mean that basically i cannot use this base station under these circumstances, or can I put a patch from the wall socket into the WAN port?

What is the difference between the WAN port and the LAN port physically, is the WAN an uplink??

Any help would be grately appreciated.

I basically need to be able to connect a Wireless router to a university network that supplies IP by DHCP. doesnt sound too complex does it!!

Cheers for the help in advance.
Nnaa

Well Dude, the wan port is a DHCP client (Like a computer) which gets an IP address from the DHCP server and a lan port on the base station is used to provide a IP address from the DHCP server of the base station to the computer. So, you need to connect the cable from the network socket to the WAN port of the base station. at the back of your basestation you'll find WAN MAC address. Register it on your UNI. Nwrk. Now u'll get a IP on WAN port and the wireless computer will get a IP from the base sation and u can go online with boththe computers.

Try this i'm sure that it'll work

Nishant.R (MCSE/CCNA/CWNA/CEH).