On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 14:26, Simon Mbuthia <simon.mbuthia@gmail.com> wrote:
Hey geeks,
I have a question. There is something that I do not understand about how wireless technology works. I have an iPad and a laptop with me. I have setup an ad hoc wireless network/hotspot so that I can access the web using the iPad. The wireless adapter's IP address is 192.168.0.1, while the one for the iPad is 169.254.x.x
What I seek to understand is how these two devices are able to communicate while being in different subnets - that is, how is the routing between 192.168.0.0/24 and 169.254.0.0/16 done?
You already have the full answer about why the iPad is getting 169.254.0.0/16 range. Basically, it is apparent that you have not setup a DHCP server to dish out IP addresses to the devices associating with the Wireless AP. I find it quite strange that the iPad is accessing the web with that IP. Perhaps it's relying on the 3G connection (if it has), and not the WiFi link. -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler. Please consider the environment before printing this email.
