On Tue, 6 Aug 2013 08:44:53 Marc Chamberlin wrote:
[...] Togan, James, you both pointed out the same thing, which I was kinda afraid of, that the 169.254.x.x network is a non-routable IP address range. I have encountered issues with this before and so far have not come up with a good answer. My trouble is that the devices on this network consist of some Motorola Canopy wireless access points and subscriber modules. These sit on towers and are not easily accessible, and the trouble is that if there is a power cycle, then these devices reboot and come up with a default IP address on the 169.254.x.x network. This is how I get my internet access to my SOHO network at home/business, I live way out in the woods! (I have tried to look into upgrading the firmware of these devices but so far no joy in figuring out how to do so, in order to get around this problem.)
Marc, Those Canopy wireless units don't have "default plugs" left in them, do they? That will cause them to start up with factory detault settings on boot. It's used to access a device when its programmed IP address is unknown. They should never be left in after installation - they're a service tool. How have you tried to update the firmware? I've always done mine via the Canopy Network Updater Tool (CNUT) which will run on both Linux and Windows as it is written in Perl and Java. I have a laptop with openSuSE on it primarily for the CNUT, because I trust it more under oS than under Windows. Be aware though that firmware is no longer freely available on the web site - you must either have units that are still under warranty or have a current Motorola support agreement. I'm pretty sure too that you can't jump versions - they have to be upgraded in steps, from memory (or perhaps I'm confusing them with something else). Anyway, I'm rapidly drifting OT. The CNUT is available from the Canopy web site, here: http://www.cambiumnetworks.com/support/management-tools/cnut/ -- ============================================================== Rodney Baker VK5ZTV rodney.baker@iinet.net.au ============================================================== -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org