Adding wireless to existing network

I have a Linksys DSL router already installed and
computers/printers connected and working. I purchased a
MN-700 wireless router and MN-720 wireless notebook
adapter. I want to add wireless capabilities to my
network without removing my Linksys router and
filtering/forwarding rules.

A. Can this be done (easily)?
B. If so, how? I was able to install the MN-700 directly
to the DSL modem and connect wirelessly using the MN-720,
but when I reset the MN-700 to be an access point, I
couldn't get it to work (I put a cable from one port on
the existing router and into the "To Modem" port on the
MN-700.

Thanks for any help,
Glenn
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Dear Glenn,

I have done exactly this. I'm using a Linksys BE-series
router directly from my ADSL modem. I have a WinXP
webserver and desktop cabled to it.

I cabled my MN-700 directly to the Linksys BE-router as
part of this LAN. It receives an IP from the Linksys.

Within the wireless "sub-LAN" the MN-700 is in ROUTER,
not access point, mode. It's DHCP server in turns
assigns IPs to two notebooks, a PS2, and a dedicated
telescope PC for remote operation.

All PCs share files and a common network drive.

So, just attach the "Modem" cable of your MN-700 to a
free port on your Linksys router. Keep the MN-700 in
ROUTER mode.

You can, as I did, change the MN-700's IP and DHCP range,
for another bit of security.


Good luck!


>-----Original Message-----
>I have a Linksys DSL router already installed and
>computers/printers connected and working. I purchased a
>MN-700 wireless router and MN-720 wireless notebook
>adapter. I want to add wireless capabilities to my
>network without removing my Linksys router and
>filtering/forwarding rules.
>
>A. Can this be done (easily)?
>B. If so, how? I was able to install the MN-700 directly
>to the DSL modem and connect wirelessly using the MN-
720,
>but when I reset the MN-700 to be an access point, I
>couldn't get it to work (I put a cable from one port on
>the existing router and into the "To Modem" port on the
>MN-700.
>
>Thanks for any help,
>Glenn
>(E-Mail Removed)
>.
>

If you use the correct security key, it is amazing how
many things work properly. Didn't realize that the wizard
generated a new one when I changed the router to access
point only. Changed that on the laptop and all is good.

--G

>-----Original Message-----
>I have a Linksys DSL router already installed and
>computers/printers connected and working. I purchased a
>MN-700 wireless router and MN-720 wireless notebook
>adapter. I want to add wireless capabilities to my
>network without removing my Linksys router and
>filtering/forwarding rules.
>
>A. Can this be done (easily)?
>B. If so, how? I was able to install the MN-700 directly
>to the DSL modem and connect wirelessly using the MN-
720,
>but when I reset the MN-700 to be an access point, I
>couldn't get it to work (I put a cable from one port on
>the existing router and into the "To Modem" port on the
>MN-700.
>
>Thanks for any help,
>Glenn
>(E-Mail Removed)
>.
>

Only run multiple routers if you want to have networking problems.

Ken wrote:
> Dear Glenn,
>
> I have done exactly this. I'm using a Linksys BE-series
> router directly from my ADSL modem. I have a WinXP
> webserver and desktop cabled to it.
>
> I cabled my MN-700 directly to the Linksys BE-router as
> part of this LAN. It receives an IP from the Linksys.
>
> Within the wireless "sub-LAN" the MN-700 is in ROUTER,
> not access point, mode. It's DHCP server in turns
> assigns IPs to two notebooks, a PS2, and a dedicated
> telescope PC for remote operation.
>
> All PCs share files and a common network drive.
>
> So, just attach the "Modem" cable of your MN-700 to a
> free port on your Linksys router. Keep the MN-700 in
> ROUTER mode.
>
> You can, as I did, change the MN-700's IP and DHCP range,
> for another bit of security.
>
>
> Good luck!
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I have a Linksys DSL router already installed and
>>computers/printers connected and working. I purchased a
>>MN-700 wireless router and MN-720 wireless notebook
>>adapter. I want to add wireless capabilities to my
>>network without removing my Linksys router and
>>filtering/forwarding rules.
>>
>>A. Can this be done (easily)?
>>B. If so, how? I was able to install the MN-700 directly
>>to the DSL modem and connect wirelessly using the MN-
>
> 720,
>
>>but when I reset the MN-700 to be an access point, I
>>couldn't get it to work (I put a cable from one port on
>>the existing router and into the "To Modem" port on the
>>MN-700.
>>
>>Thanks for any help,
>>Glenn
>>(E-Mail Removed)
>>.
>>

Ya. problem-solving helps me learn ;-)

>-----Original Message-----
>Only run multiple routers if you want to have networking
problems.
>
>Ken wrote:
>> Dear Glenn,
>>
>> I have done exactly this. I'm using a Linksys BE-
series
>> router directly from my ADSL modem. I have a WinXP
>> webserver and desktop cabled to it.
>>
>> I cabled my MN-700 directly to the Linksys BE-router
as
>> part of this LAN. It receives an IP from the Linksys.
>>
>> Within the wireless "sub-LAN" the MN-700 is in ROUTER,
>> not access point, mode. It's DHCP server in turns
>> assigns IPs to two notebooks, a PS2, and a dedicated
>> telescope PC for remote operation.
>>
>> All PCs share files and a common network drive.
>>
>> So, just attach the "Modem" cable of your MN-700 to a
>> free port on your Linksys router. Keep the MN-700 in
>> ROUTER mode.
>>
>> You can, as I did, change the MN-700's IP and DHCP
range,
>> for another bit of security.
>>
>>
>> Good luck!
>>
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>I have a Linksys DSL router already installed and
>>>computers/printers connected and working. I purchased
a
>>>MN-700 wireless router and MN-720 wireless notebook
>>>adapter. I want to add wireless capabilities to my
>>>network without removing my Linksys router and
>>>filtering/forwarding rules.
>>>
>>>A. Can this be done (easily)?
>>>B. If so, how? I was able to install the MN-700
directly
>>>to the DSL modem and connect wirelessly using the MN-
>>
>> 720,
>>
>>>but when I reset the MN-700 to be an access point, I
>>>couldn't get it to work (I put a cable from one port
on
>>>the existing router and into the "To Modem" port on
the
>>>MN-700.
>>>
>>>Thanks for any help,
>>>Glenn
>>>(E-Mail Removed)
>>>.
>>>
>
>.
>