Have a big apt with 2 D-Link Air+ Xtreme G

Hi all,

We've got a large apt/house where the signal of our wireless router is very
weak in one corner of the house. So we bought another identical AirPlus
Xtreme G Wireless router to use as an access point.

How do we set up the 2nd D-Link to connect to the 1st D-Link which is
connected to our cable modem?

Thanks,
Jenni

What model router did you buy?

"Jenni" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:NKmdnfkd6tGJ8pDfRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi all,
>
> We've got a large apt/house where the signal of our wireless router is
> very weak in one corner of the house. So we bought another identical
> AirPlus Xtreme G Wireless router to use as an access point.
>
> How do we set up the 2nd D-Link to connect to the 1st D-Link which is
> connected to our cable modem?
>
> Thanks,
> Jenni
>

I have 2 D-Link DI-624 which is the AirPlus Xtreme G Wireless Router. I'm
hoping I can connect these 2 without having to return 1 and purchase an AP.

This is what I have - http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=0&pid=6
Please don't tell me I need this -
http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=0&pid=292

Jenni



"Jenni" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:NKmdnfkd6tGJ8pDfRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi all,
>
> We've got a large apt/house where the signal of our wireless router is
> very weak in one corner of the house. So we bought another identical
> AirPlus Xtreme G Wireless router to use as an access point.
>
> How do we set up the 2nd D-Link to connect to the 1st D-Link which is
> connected to our cable modem?
>
> Thanks,
> Jenni
>

Well, unfortunatly you answered your own question. The DI-624 is only a
router and cant be configured as an access point or range extender. Sorry
about that....

Robert....

"Jenni" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
newscadnfSF7Zgx75DfRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have 2 D-Link DI-624 which is the AirPlus Xtreme G Wireless Router. I'm
>hoping I can connect these 2 without having to return 1 and purchase an AP.
>
> This is what I have - http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=0&pid=6
> Please don't tell me I need this -
> http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=0&pid=292
>
> Jenni
>
>
>
> "Jenni" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:NKmdnfkd6tGJ8pDfRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi all,
>>
>> We've got a large apt/house where the signal of our wireless router is
>> very weak in one corner of the house. So we bought another identical
>> AirPlus Xtreme G Wireless router to use as an access point.
>>
>> How do we set up the 2nd D-Link to connect to the 1st D-Link which is
>> connected to our cable modem?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jenni
>>
>
>

The second D-Link will only function as a router.

I would probably recommend you trying to get something that supports
external antennas. This would allow you to fine tune your connection.
Otherwise, try to re-locate the wireless router to a location that better
serves your needs.

--
802 Networks -- Think Wireless
http://forums.802networks.com


"Jenni" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:NKmdnfkd6tGJ8pDfRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi all,
>
> We've got a large apt/house where the signal of our wireless router is
> very weak in one corner of the house. So we bought another identical
> AirPlus Xtreme G Wireless router to use as an access point.
>
> How do we set up the 2nd D-Link to connect to the 1st D-Link which is
> connected to our cable modem?
>
> Thanks,
> Jenni
>

run an Ethernet cable to one of its LAN ports and it becomes a switch with
the radio acting as an AP

"Robert Jacobs" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:dAePd.19605$uc.1919@trnddc04...
> Well, unfortunatly you answered your own question. The DI-624 is only a
> router and cant be configured as an access point or range extender. Sorry
> about that....
>
> Robert....
>
> "Jenni" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> newscadnfSF7Zgx75DfRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I have 2 D-Link DI-624 which is the AirPlus Xtreme G Wireless Router. I'm
> >hoping I can connect these 2 without having to return 1 and purchase an
AP.
> >
> > This is what I have - http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=0&pid=6
> > Please don't tell me I need this -
> > http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=0&pid=292
> >
> > Jenni
> >
> >
> >
> > "Jenni" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:NKmdnfkd6tGJ8pDfRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> We've got a large apt/house where the signal of our wireless router is
> >> very weak in one corner of the house. So we bought another identical
> >> AirPlus Xtreme G Wireless router to use as an access point.
> >>
> >> How do we set up the 2nd D-Link to connect to the 1st D-Link which is
> >> connected to our cable modem?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Jenni
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

"Jenni" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:NKmdnfkd6tGJ8pDfRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi all,
>
> We've got a large apt/house where the signal of our wireless router is
very
> weak in one corner of the house. So we bought another identical AirPlus
> Xtreme G Wireless router to use as an access point.
>
> How do we set up the 2nd D-Link to connect to the 1st D-Link which is
> connected to our cable modem?
>
> Thanks,
> Jenni

Hi,

Not really understanding why you went with a second Router/AP instead of
just an additional AP (?). Unless, of course, it was because of price.
Funny how Routers/AP's are now priced less than just stand-alone AP's. I
guess the manufacturers are doing this since they know Router/AP's are
usually the piece of hardware folks get and they want to get them "branded".
(?)

Sounds like what you are looking for is a "Range Extender (Repeater)".
Might be less hassle with that particular router (DI-624) to get a
stand-alone "Range Extender (Repeater)" versus a full-blown AP that supports
"Repeater Mode" as, from quick glance at DI-624 specs, it doesn't seem to
have WDS. I'm also using D-Link and ran into that problem after trying to
extend my wireless. I'm using an older DI-764 (802.11a+, 802.11b+) router
(works great!) and picked up a DWL-7100AP (802.11a+, 802.11g/b+) thinking I
could use the "Repeater Modes". Lack of WDS on the DI-764 resulted in my
purchasing a second DWL-7100AP. (One connected directly to router and other
repeating.) Not exactly the most cost effective "range extending" solution,
but I now have 802.11g in the loop -- which is being used by a Media Center.

Anyway, a quick glance at the DI-624 specs is leaving me to believe that you
might find yourself in a similiar situation if getting a "full blown AP
capable of Repeater Mode". Quickly looking at several of them on D-Link's
website, they are saying "Not Compatible with DI-624".

A "stand alone repeater" should work just fine. Check out the DWL-G800AP:
http://support.dlink.com/products/vi...d=DWL%2DG800AP

The DWL-G800AP is stated to be compatible with the "DI-624 (revC) 2.37 and
higher". I have two very similiar D-Link products like the DWL-G800AP.
One is a a wireless-ethernet bridge and the other is an 802.11b "Range
Extender". They are in the same type of casing -- the little box. These
guys are easy to setup and then just thrown on a desk and forgotten.
Completely seamless. Keep in mind that going through any repeater, you'll
get some of a throughput loss. The DWL-G800AP states it's max throughput is
54 Mbs and I'm assuming that the DI-624 goes up to 108 Mbs (in theory). My
DI-764, in theory, can push 108/22 (802.11a, 802.11b) and the DWL-7100AP can
push 108/108 (802.11a, 802.11g) but in "Repeater Mode" found the best
compromise to be so-called 54 Mbs. In real use, I found the actual
throughput drop to be neglible with 54 Mbs compared to 108 Mbs. This is
based upon moving files around the WLAN, not internet (which cable modem is
bottleneck anyway). The numbers are more marketing than anything else,
unless you happen in live in prestine RF-clean lab conditions. :^)

Cheers!

Oh, by the way, if you do decide on a DWL-G800AP, I believe E-Cost has them.

http://www.ecost.com

I purchased the two little D-Link guys (bridge/repeater) off Ecost, as I
found them to be the least expensive.
Free shipping (or overnight for only $10) as well. Not affilliated with
them or anything, but can say that you will get your product extremely
quickly for less. Now, if you ever need to do a return with them, thats
another matter. (They are horrible in that regard.)

Cheers!

Looks like I shot from the hip a little there. I went back and looked at
the DWL-2100AP and read in the Knowledge Base that it is, in fact, capable
of repeating the DI-624.

http://support.dlink.com/faq/view.as...ion=DWL-2100AP

Guess you'll want to compare the price versus featuers of the DWL-2100AP
versus, say, the stand-alone guy (DWL-800AP) I previously mentioned. The
other features/modes (Client, Bridge, ect) could come in handy, I suppose.
(I have yet to use any of these features with the two DWL-7100AP's I
recently got, but..) The DWL-2100AP, like the DWL-7100AP, also has an
embedded DHCP server. That is something that I have used already beyond my
home network. I took the DWL-7100AP over to a friend's house and using the
DWL-7100AP in "AP Mode", which DHCP server enabled, we were able to quickly
establish a WLAN for multiplayer gaming. Nice little extra feature that can
come in handy. (The DWL-G800AP can also operate as a little AP, but doesn't
have an embedded DHCP server. It would have been possible to use it to
setup a quick WLAN for gaming as well, but everyone would've had to punched
IP's into their tcp/ip properties for their wireless client hardware. DHCP
just made it much more convienent.)

Cheers!

On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 19:46:52 -0500, "Jenni" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>We've got a large apt/house where the signal of our wireless router is very
>weak in one corner of the house. So we bought another identical AirPlus
>Xtreme G Wireless router to use as an access point.
>
>How do we set up the 2nd D-Link to connect to the 1st D-Link which is
>connected to our cable modem?
>
>Thanks,
>Jenni
>
Run an ethernet cable from a LAN port on the second router to a LAN
port on the first router. Disable DHCP on the second router. The
DHCP from the first router will assign an IP address to the second
router. As for the wireless feature, use the same SSID and encryption
as with the first router, but place the second router on a different
channel. This SHOULD provide you with the setup you seek.