Wireless Networking Issues

[Xeran]

Hey everyone,

I do need assistance with my routers. I have two wireless linksys routers(one 802.11b and one 802.11g). The G one is hooked up directly to the DSL and the b is in my room. I need to config these routers to link up, but I am not sure how.

thanks in advance

 

[JohnWill]

Connecting two SOHO broadband routers together.

Configure the IP address of the secondary router to be in the same subnet as the primary router, but out of the range of the DHCP server in the primary router. For instance DHCP server addresses 192.168.0.2 through 192.168.0.100, I'd assign the secondary router 192.168.0.254 as it's IP address.

Disable the DHCP server in the secondary router.

Setup the wireless section just the way you would if it was the primary router.

Connect from the primary router's LAN port to one of the LAN ports on the secondary router. If there is no uplink port and neither of the routers have auto-sensing ports, use a cross-over cable. Leave the WAN port unconnected!

 

[Xeran]

Thanks

But I am trying to link the wireless routers together wirelessly.

See they are in two separate (and in opposite sides of the house so thats why I need to do this wirelessly)

I had noticed you talking about using the uplink feature on my routers, the wireless B has it not the G doesn't

 

[JohnWill]

You can not connect two routers wirelessly, they only work in gateway mode. You need a wireless bridge or access point to do that.

As far as the uplink port, some routers are auto-sensing and will automagically correct the cable polarity, others are not and would require a crossover cable. In any case, you only use ONE uplink port on a single end, not on both ends.

 

[compgeek101]

why are you trying to hook the routers together? If you are trying to connect a computer to the network then you need a wireless adapter.

 

[compgeek101]

also if it is a wireless router it has an access pont in it already, so ou would nt need another one.

 

[JohnWill]

A wireless router cannot be configured to be an access point, which is why two routers won't work.