Connecting TWO Routers

I have two Linksys wireless routers.

The FIRST is a WRT100 that is connected to the Cable modem.
With a LAN IP of 192.168.251.1 and DHCP turned on (range
192.168.251.100 to 149).

The second is a WRT54G.
With a LAN IP of 192.168.251.7 and DHCP turned on (range
192.168.251.200 to 149).

I would like to setup the WRT54G on the network and utilize its
wireless capability to provide a wireless access point. I have a CAT5
connection available at the remote end to connect back to the WRT100.

How can I configure the WRT54G to accomplish this?

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> I have two Linksys wireless routers.
>
> The FIRST is a WRT100 that is connected to the Cable modem.
> With a LAN IP of 192.168.251.1 and DHCP turned on (range
> 192.168.251.100 to 149).
>
> The second is a WRT54G.
> With a LAN IP of 192.168.251.7 and DHCP turned on (range
> 192.168.251.200 to 149).
>
> I would like to setup the WRT54G on the network and utilize its
> wireless capability to provide a wireless access point. I have a CAT5
> connection available at the remote end to connect back to the WRT100.
>
> How can I configure the WRT54G to accomplish this?

You want seemless roaming, or just two wap's with different names?

I dropped the idea of seemless roaming and went with multiple ssid's/waps on
mine (dhcp on all, but different ssid's Like PPinMD PPinMDB PPinMDC etc)
since they are on the same subnets (3rd octet number) but different last
addr's (4th octet number) they can see everything else on the network,
should be no problem... for multiple ssid's use the router inputs/outputs,
do not use the wan input at all.....

"Peter Pan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>> I have two Linksys wireless routers.
>>
>> The FIRST is a WRT100 that is connected to the Cable modem.
>> With a LAN IP of 192.168.251.1 and DHCP turned on (range
>> 192.168.251.100 to 149).
>>
>> The second is a WRT54G.
>> With a LAN IP of 192.168.251.7 and DHCP turned on (range
>> 192.168.251.200 to 149).
>>
>> I would like to setup the WRT54G on the network and utilize its
>> wireless capability to provide a wireless access point. I have a CAT5
>> connection available at the remote end to connect back to the WRT100.
>>
>> How can I configure the WRT54G to accomplish this?
>
> You want seemless roaming, or just two wap's with different names?
>
> I dropped the idea of seemless roaming and went with multiple ssid's/waps
> on mine (dhcp on all, but different ssid's Like PPinMD PPinMDB PPinMDC
> etc) since they are on the same subnets (3rd octet number) but different
> last addr's (4th octet number) they can see everything else on the
> network, should be no problem... for multiple ssid's use the router
> inputs/outputs, do not use the wan input at all.....

Not sure why you didn't go with seamless however to each their own.
Anyway to the OP, just turn off the DHCP server on the WRT54G and give it
the same SSID and security information as the WRT100. Plug your ethernet
cable into a LAN port on both ends and you should be good to go.

Adair

Adair Winter wrote:

>
> Not sure why you didn't go with seamless however to each their own.
> Anyway to the OP, just turn off the DHCP server on the WRT54G and
> give it the same SSID and security information as the WRT100. Plug
> your ethernet cable into a LAN port on both ends and you should be
> good to go.
> Adair

Fortunately/unfortunately, have tivo's and a few pda's that only allow WEP,
so while I have one ssid/network for public use (internet only), the second
(and 3rd/4th with file and print sharing) is private-use wpa-psk

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> I have two Linksys wireless routers.
>
> The FIRST is a WRT100 that is connected to the Cable modem.
> With a LAN IP of 192.168.251.1 and DHCP turned on (range
> 192.168.251.100 to 149).
>
> The second is a WRT54G.
> With a LAN IP of 192.168.251.7 and DHCP turned on (range
> 192.168.251.200 to 149).
>
> I would like to setup the WRT54G on the network and utilize its
> wireless capability to provide a wireless access point. I have a CAT5
> connection available at the remote end to connect back to the WRT100.
>
> How can I configure the WRT54G to accomplish this?

Just turn off the DHCP server in the WRT54G, and cable the two together,
lan-port to lan-port. Keep them both in the same subnet (as you already
have).

To make life easier, configure the two with different SSIDs and channels.

I use an SMC8204 and a WGR614 in this way. WinXP manages to swap between
the two as I walk about the house and garden, with no ill effects.


--
Mark McIntyre

CLC FAQ <http://c-faq.com/>
CLC readme: <http://www.ungerhu.com/jxh/clc.welcome.txt>

Mark McIntyre;182004 Wrote:
> (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> > I have two Linksys wireless routers.
> >
> > The FIRST is a WRT100 that is connected to the Cable modem.
> > With a LAN IP of 192.168.251.1 and DHCP turned on (range
> > 192.168.251.100 to 149).
> >
> > The second is a WRT54G.
> > With a LAN IP of 192.168.251.7 and DHCP turned on (range
> > 192.168.251.200 to 149).
> >
> > I would like to setup the WRT54G on the network and utilize its
> > wireless capability to provide a wireless access point. I have a
> CAT5
> > connection available at the remote end to connect back to the
> WRT100.
> >
> > How can I configure the WRT54G to accomplish this?
>
> Just turn off the DHCP server in the WRT54G, and cable the two
> together,
> lan-port to lan-port. Keep them both in the same subnet (as you
> already
> have).
>
> To make life easier, configure the two with different SSIDs and
> channels.
>
> I use an SMC8204 and a WGR614 in this way. WinXP manages to swap
> between
> the two as I walk about the house and garden, with no ill effects.
>
>
> --
> Mark McIntyre
>
> CLC FAQ <http://c-faq.com/>
> CLC readme: <http://www.ungerhu.com/jxh/clc.welcome.txt>

This method also works with the Netgear WGR614 (DHCP on) and MR814
(DHCP off). Both are connected LAN port to LAN port. WGR614 gives
MR814 an IP address.

However, recently I had a problem with file sharing, where it worked
seemlessly for the past year, but recently fell apart. I suspect it is
the primary router (WGR614), but I am still troubleshooting. Stay
tuned.


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On Sat, 5 Jan 2008 18:06:43 -0500, "Peter Pan"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
<(E-Mail Removed)>:

>Adair Winter wrote:
>
>> Not sure why you didn't go with seamless however to each their own.
>> Anyway to the OP, just turn off the DHCP server on the WRT54G and
>> give it the same SSID and security information as the WRT100. Plug
>> your ethernet cable into a LAN port on both ends and you should be
>> good to go.
>> Adair
>
>Fortunately/unfortunately, have tivo's and a few pda's that only allow WEP,
>so while I have one ssid/network for public use (internet only), the second
>(and 3rd/4th with file and print sharing) is private-use wpa-psk

"A chain is only as strong as its weakest link."

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On Sat, 5 Jan 2008 09:21:09 -0800 (PST), "(E-Mail Removed)"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
<71058d94-52cc-499e-91df-(E-Mail Removed)>:

>I have two Linksys wireless routers.
>
>The FIRST is a WRT100 that is connected to the Cable modem.
>With a LAN IP of 192.168.251.1 and DHCP turned on (range
>192.168.251.100 to 149).
>
>The second is a WRT54G.
>With a LAN IP of 192.168.251.7 and DHCP turned on (range
>192.168.251.200 to 149).
>
>I would like to setup the WRT54G on the network and utilize its
>wireless capability to provide a wireless access point. I have a CAT5
>connection available at the remote end to connect back to the WRT100.
>
>How can I configure the WRT54G to accomplish this?

1. Turn off DHCP server in WRT54G
2. Set a different prime channel (1, 6, 11) in WRT54G than WRT100
3. Connect LAN port on WRT54G to LAN port on WRT100
4. Use same *unique* SSID in both wireless routers
5. Use WPA with same *strong* passphrase in both wireless routers

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John Navas wrote:

> On Sat, 5 Jan 2008 18:06:43 -0500, "Peter Pan"

>> Fortunately/unfortunately, have tivo's and a few pda's that only allow WEP,
>> so while I have one ssid/network for public use (internet only), the second
>> (and 3rd/4th with file and print sharing) is private-use wpa-psk
>
> "A chain is only as strong as its weakest link."

In this case though, I read the above as meaning he has separate chains
for inter and intranet.

On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:37:10 +0000, Mark McIntyre
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
<(E-Mail Removed)>:

>John Navas wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 5 Jan 2008 18:06:43 -0500, "Peter Pan"
>
>>> Fortunately/unfortunately, have tivo's and a few pda's that only allow WEP,
>>> so while I have one ssid/network for public use (internet only), the second
>>> (and 3rd/4th with file and print sharing) is private-use wpa-psk
>>
>> "A chain is only as strong as its weakest link."
>
>In this case though, I read the above as meaning he has separate chains
>for inter and intranet.

Isolated? That's not how I read it. I've seen too many cases of
someone adding a WEP access point for an old device and compromising an
otherwise WPA protected network in the process.

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