extending the wired network via wireless

The plan: To provide wired networking downstairs for the Xbox, HD-DVD,
DirecTV, via wireless (WAP) to the main network upstairs (without
having to go buy a WET).

I have a Linksys WRT54G wired/wireless upstairs. I have a Linksys
WAP11 collecting dust, and want to put it to work extending the wired
network to downstairs. Sounds easy, turns out it's not...

The WRT54G is set to AP, Ch.11, WEP, MAC filtering.
The WAP11's MAC address is permitted in the WRT54G.
The WAP11's WEP key is set identical to the WRT54G.

Nothing I've set on the WAP11 makes it talk to the WRT54G. Just for
my sanity's sake, what would the correct settings be for the WAP11?

MODE: Access Point, Access Point Client, or Wireless Bridge?
If APC, I enter the WRT54G MAC address.

ESSID: Same as WRT54G, or unique?
CHANNEL: Same as WRT54G, or different?

Tech support has been nothing but a series of contradictions, thus the
questions above. I'm beginning to think this is impossible...

Hi
Start first with all security (Router, and WAP) Off.
The correct mode should be = Access Point Client.
SSID and channel the same as the Router.
Wireless Modes - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Modes.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"John DeGroof" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> The plan: To provide wired networking downstairs for the Xbox, HD-DVD,
> DirecTV, via wireless (WAP) to the main network upstairs (without
> having to go buy a WET).
>
> I have a Linksys WRT54G wired/wireless upstairs. I have a Linksys
> WAP11 collecting dust, and want to put it to work extending the wired
> network to downstairs. Sounds easy, turns out it's not...
>
> The WRT54G is set to AP, Ch.11, WEP, MAC filtering.
> The WAP11's MAC address is permitted in the WRT54G.
> The WAP11's WEP key is set identical to the WRT54G.
>
> Nothing I've set on the WAP11 makes it talk to the WRT54G. Just for
> my sanity's sake, what would the correct settings be for the WAP11?
>
> MODE: Access Point, Access Point Client, or Wireless Bridge?
> If APC, I enter the WRT54G MAC address.
>
> ESSID: Same as WRT54G, or unique?
> CHANNEL: Same as WRT54G, or different?
>
> Tech support has been nothing but a series of contradictions, thus the
> questions above. I'm beginning to think this is impossible...
>

The WAP11 is a b only device. B is not powerful enough to support
the streaming you need for streaming video, especially HD. WEP is a
huge security risk these days and you put your entire network at
risk by using it. You can probably get things to work by setting
your WRT54G to B only and using WDS. There is a section in
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...october13.mspx
on using WDS.

I urge you to consider the risks of using WEP.

On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 14:46:32 -0800, John DeGroof
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>The plan: To provide wired networking downstairs for the Xbox, HD-DVD,
>DirecTV, via wireless (WAP) to the main network upstairs (without
>having to go buy a WET).
>
>I have a Linksys WRT54G wired/wireless upstairs. I have a Linksys
>WAP11 collecting dust, and want to put it to work extending the wired
>network to downstairs. Sounds easy, turns out it's not...
>
>The WRT54G is set to AP, Ch.11, WEP, MAC filtering.
>The WAP11's MAC address is permitted in the WRT54G.
>The WAP11's WEP key is set identical to the WRT54G.
>
>Nothing I've set on the WAP11 makes it talk to the WRT54G. Just for
>my sanity's sake, what would the correct settings be for the WAP11?
>
>MODE: Access Point, Access Point Client, or Wireless Bridge?
> If APC, I enter the WRT54G MAC address.
>
>ESSID: Same as WRT54G, or unique?
>CHANNEL: Same as WRT54G, or different?
>
>Tech support has been nothing but a series of contradictions, thus the
>questions above. I'm beginning to think this is impossible...
--

Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/