I use my DIR-857 to extend my network into the next floor. It is connected via Ethernet (in LAN Port 4) to my Internet router and it's configured as an additional access point according to the D-Link instructions.
Hardware Version: A1 Firmware Version: 1.01 (the latest available for Germany)
Problem is: It can't ping any host. If I enter a host name or an IP address in the Ping mask......
....nothing happens. There is no "Ping Result" and all buttons except "Stop" are shown grayed out. When I click on "Stop", the "Stop" button gets shown grayed out, too. No more action is possible. There is no reaction and no "Ping Result", no matter how long I wait.
I can do a reload of the page in the browser and everything is back to it's initial state again.
This happens with all addresses:
- external Internet addresses or host names
- internal addresses or host names in my home network
- the IP address of the DIR-857 itself
- and even with "localhost" or 127.0.0.1
The router itself can be pinged from all computers without problem.
I asked D-Link service and they told me that the behavior of the router was totally correct, because it's configured as access point and has no Gateway. I understand, that it can't ping Internet hosts without a gateway, but hosts in the same local network and especially localhost should work without a default gateway!
And I don't understand why one can't configure a default gateway on the router when using it as access point. This can be configured on any networked device I have seen so far, from air condition up to UPS's...
Any ideas somebody?