Linking two MN-500 base stations

I currently have two MN-500 base stations. The one that
is currently installed is at one end of the house. I have
a computer on the other side of the house that does not
get very good reception. Is there a way that I can use
the second MN-500 to extend my wireless range?

The Matt,

Yes, if you hardwire it to your existing network with a
long piece of RG-45 ethernet cable. It does not work as
a wireless bridge (repeater).

>-----Original Message-----
>I currently have two MN-500 base stations. The one that
>is currently installed is at one end of the house. I
have
>a computer on the other side of the house that does not
>get very good reception. Is there a way that I can use
>the second MN-500 to extend my wireless range?
>.
>

Broadband modem --> WAN port of MN-500 #1
MN-500 #1 LAN port #2 --> WAN port of MN-500 #2
MN-500 #1 LAN port #3 --> WAN port of MN-500 #3 (if available)

Make sure all MN-500s are running the latest firmware 1.11.017

Now lets look at the setup of each MN-500:

MN-500 #1
router mode
LAN IP address at default of 192.168.2.1
some SSID
some WEP key
channel 6

MN-500 #2
bridge mode
LAN IP address at 192.168.2.42, outside of default DHCP range
same SSID
same WEP key
channel 1

MN-500 #3 (if available)
bridge mode
LAN IP address at 192.168.2.43, outside of default DHCP range
same SSID
same WEP key
channel 11


If you keep the SSID and WEP key the same for all base stations, people will
be able to move between offices and get a connection. You need to select
non-overlapping channels for the base stations to prevent interference.
Channels 1, 6, and 11 are the three non-overlapping channels. There are more
combinations if you only need two channels.

--
Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP

Find out about the MS MVP Program -
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx

"The Matt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:122a201c44276$3aa7b4e0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I currently have two MN-500 base stations. The one that
> is currently installed is at one end of the house. I have
> a computer on the other side of the house that does not
> get very good reception. Is there a way that I can use
> the second MN-500 to extend my wireless range?

Jason,

Can I do this with my second MN-700, as well?

ThanX!


>-----Original Message-----
>Broadband modem --> WAN port of MN-500 #1
>MN-500 #1 LAN port #2 --> WAN port of MN-500 #2
>MN-500 #1 LAN port #3 --> WAN port of MN-500 #3 (if
available)
>
>Make sure all MN-500s are running the latest firmware
1.11.017
>
>Now lets look at the setup of each MN-500:
>
>MN-500 #1
>router mode
>LAN IP address at default of 192.168.2.1
>some SSID
>some WEP key
>channel 6
>
>MN-500 #2
>bridge mode
>LAN IP address at 192.168.2.42, outside of default DHCP
range
>same SSID
>same WEP key
>channel 1
>
>MN-500 #3 (if available)
>bridge mode
>LAN IP address at 192.168.2.43, outside of default DHCP
range
>same SSID
>same WEP key
>channel 11
>
>
>If you keep the SSID and WEP key the same for all base
stations, people will
>be able to move between offices and get a connection.
You need to select
>non-overlapping channels for the base stations to
prevent interference.
>Channels 1, 6, and 11 are the three non-overlapping
channels. There are more
>combinations if you only need two channels.
>
>--
>Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>
>Find out about the MS MVP Program -
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>
>"The Matt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in message
>news:122a201c44276$3aa7b4e0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I currently have two MN-500 base stations. The one that
>> is currently installed is at one end of the house. I
have
>> a computer on the other side of the house that does not
>> get very good reception. Is there a way that I can use
>> the second MN-500 to extend my wireless range?
>
>
>.
>

Same thing.

Ken wrote:
> Jason,
>
> Can I do this with my second MN-700, as well?
>
> ThanX!
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Broadband modem --> WAN port of MN-500 #1
>>MN-500 #1 LAN port #2 --> WAN port of MN-500 #2
>>MN-500 #1 LAN port #3 --> WAN port of MN-500 #3 (if
>
> available)
>
>>Make sure all MN-500s are running the latest firmware
>
> 1.11.017
>
>>Now lets look at the setup of each MN-500:
>>
>>MN-500 #1
>>router mode
>>LAN IP address at default of 192.168.2.1
>>some SSID
>>some WEP key
>>channel 6
>>
>>MN-500 #2
>>bridge mode
>>LAN IP address at 192.168.2.42, outside of default DHCP
>
> range
>
>>same SSID
>>same WEP key
>>channel 1
>>
>>MN-500 #3 (if available)
>>bridge mode
>>LAN IP address at 192.168.2.43, outside of default DHCP
>
> range
>
>>same SSID
>>same WEP key
>>channel 11
>>
>>
>>If you keep the SSID and WEP key the same for all base
>
> stations, people will
>
>>be able to move between offices and get a connection.
>
> You need to select
>
>>non-overlapping channels for the base stations to
>
> prevent interference.
>
>>Channels 1, 6, and 11 are the three non-overlapping
>
> channels. There are more
>
>>combinations if you only need two channels.
>>
>>--
>>Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>>
>>Find out about the MS MVP Program -
>>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>>
>>"The Matt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>
> in message
>
>>news:122a201c44276$3aa7b4e0$(E-Mail Removed).. .
>>
>>>I currently have two MN-500 base stations. The one that
>>>is currently installed is at one end of the house. I
>
> have
>
>>>a computer on the other side of the house that does not
>>>get very good reception. Is there a way that I can use
>>>the second MN-500 to extend my wireless range?
>>
>>
>>.
>>

Good info Jason, thanks. I want to do a similar setup with my network.

In Matt's scenario, can you still restrict wireless access to #2 & #3 by MAC
address. You can't do it on #1 because the MAC it will see is the WAN side
of the second & third router, not the NIC accessing the network. Right?

Carlos

--
"Jason Tsang" <jason-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:uRUQ$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Broadband modem --> WAN port of MN-500 #1
> MN-500 #1 LAN port #2 --> WAN port of MN-500 #2
> MN-500 #1 LAN port #3 --> WAN port of MN-500 #3 (if available)
>
> Make sure all MN-500s are running the latest firmware 1.11.017
>
> Now lets look at the setup of each MN-500:
>
> MN-500 #1
> router mode
> LAN IP address at default of 192.168.2.1
> some SSID
> some WEP key
> channel 6
>
> MN-500 #2
> bridge mode
> LAN IP address at 192.168.2.42, outside of default DHCP range
> same SSID
> same WEP key
> channel 1
>
> MN-500 #3 (if available)
> bridge mode
> LAN IP address at 192.168.2.43, outside of default DHCP range
> same SSID
> same WEP key
> channel 11
>
>
> If you keep the SSID and WEP key the same for all base stations, people
will
> be able to move between offices and get a connection. You need to select
> non-overlapping channels for the base stations to prevent interference.
> Channels 1, 6, and 11 are the three non-overlapping channels. There are
more
> combinations if you only need two channels.
>
> --
> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>
> Find out about the MS MVP Program -
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>
> "The Matt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:122a201c44276$3aa7b4e0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I currently have two MN-500 base stations. The one that
> > is currently installed is at one end of the house. I have
> > a computer on the other side of the house that does not
> > get very good reception. Is there a way that I can use
> > the second MN-500 to extend my wireless range?
>
>

The wireless segment on router #1 is still on your LAN side. You can
restrict the MAC on the first router, and that MAC should not be able to
associate on 2 and 3 (i believe... i didn't really take too much time to try
it out).

--
Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP

Find out about the MS MVP Program -
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx

"CarlosAntenna" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Good info Jason, thanks. I want to do a similar setup with my network.
>
> In Matt's scenario, can you still restrict wireless access to #2 & #3 by
MAC
> address. You can't do it on #1 because the MAC it will see is the WAN
side
> of the second & third router, not the NIC accessing the network. Right?
>
> Carlos
>
> --
> "Jason Tsang" <jason-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:uRUQ$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Broadband modem --> WAN port of MN-500 #1
> > MN-500 #1 LAN port #2 --> WAN port of MN-500 #2
> > MN-500 #1 LAN port #3 --> WAN port of MN-500 #3 (if available)
> >
> > Make sure all MN-500s are running the latest firmware 1.11.017
> >
> > Now lets look at the setup of each MN-500:
> >
> > MN-500 #1
> > router mode
> > LAN IP address at default of 192.168.2.1
> > some SSID
> > some WEP key
> > channel 6
> >
> > MN-500 #2
> > bridge mode
> > LAN IP address at 192.168.2.42, outside of default DHCP range
> > same SSID
> > same WEP key
> > channel 1
> >
> > MN-500 #3 (if available)
> > bridge mode
> > LAN IP address at 192.168.2.43, outside of default DHCP range
> > same SSID
> > same WEP key
> > channel 11
> >
> >
> > If you keep the SSID and WEP key the same for all base stations, people
> will
> > be able to move between offices and get a connection. You need to select
> > non-overlapping channels for the base stations to prevent interference.
> > Channels 1, 6, and 11 are the three non-overlapping channels. There are
> more
> > combinations if you only need two channels.
> >
> > --
> > Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
> >
> > Find out about the MS MVP Program -
> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
> >
> > "The Matt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:122a201c44276$3aa7b4e0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I currently have two MN-500 base stations. The one that
> > > is currently installed is at one end of the house. I have
> > > a computer on the other side of the house that does not
> > > get very good reception. Is there a way that I can use
> > > the second MN-500 to extend my wireless range?
> >
> >
>
>

> The wireless segment on router #1 is still on your LAN side.

Yes, but router #2 is _wired_ to #1 through the WAN port on #2. Will router
#1 see the MAC of the laptop accessing the wireless side of #2 or only the
MAC of #2's WAN port?

Carlos


--
"Jason Tsang" <jason-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> The wireless segment on router #1 is still on your LAN side. You can
> restrict the MAC on the first router, and that MAC should not be able to
> associate on 2 and 3 (i believe... i didn't really take too much time to
try
> it out).
>
> --
> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>
> Find out about the MS MVP Program -
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>
> "CarlosAntenna" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Good info Jason, thanks. I want to do a similar setup with my network.
> >
> > In Matt's scenario, can you still restrict wireless access to #2 & #3 by
> MAC
> > address. You can't do it on #1 because the MAC it will see is the WAN
> side
> > of the second & third router, not the NIC accessing the network. Right?
> >
> > Carlos
> >
> > --
> > "Jason Tsang" <jason-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:uRUQ$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Broadband modem --> WAN port of MN-500 #1
> > > MN-500 #1 LAN port #2 --> WAN port of MN-500 #2
> > > MN-500 #1 LAN port #3 --> WAN port of MN-500 #3 (if available)
> > >
> > > Make sure all MN-500s are running the latest firmware 1.11.017
> > >
> > > Now lets look at the setup of each MN-500:
> > >
> > > MN-500 #1
> > > router mode
> > > LAN IP address at default of 192.168.2.1
> > > some SSID
> > > some WEP key
> > > channel 6
> > >
> > > MN-500 #2
> > > bridge mode
> > > LAN IP address at 192.168.2.42, outside of default DHCP range
> > > same SSID
> > > same WEP key
> > > channel 1
> > >
> > > MN-500 #3 (if available)
> > > bridge mode
> > > LAN IP address at 192.168.2.43, outside of default DHCP range
> > > same SSID
> > > same WEP key
> > > channel 11
> > >
> > >
> > > If you keep the SSID and WEP key the same for all base stations,
people
> > will
> > > be able to move between offices and get a connection. You need to
select
> > > non-overlapping channels for the base stations to prevent
interference.
> > > Channels 1, 6, and 11 are the three non-overlapping channels. There
are
> > more
> > > combinations if you only need two channels.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
> > >
> > > Find out about the MS MVP Program -
> > > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
> > >
> > > "The Matt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:122a201c44276$3aa7b4e0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > I currently have two MN-500 base stations. The one that
> > > > is currently installed is at one end of the house. I have
> > > > a computer on the other side of the house that does not
> > > > get very good reception. Is there a way that I can use
> > > > the second MN-500 to extend my wireless range?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Router 2 is in bridge mode, not router mode.
Laptop will associate with router 2, however, if laptop's mac is restricted
on router 1, I don't think it'll associate at all.

--
Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP

Find out about the MS MVP Program -
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx

"CarlosAntenna" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > The wireless segment on router #1 is still on your LAN side.
>
> Yes, but router #2 is _wired_ to #1 through the WAN port on #2. Will
router
> #1 see the MAC of the laptop accessing the wireless side of #2 or only the
> MAC of #2's WAN port?
>
> Carlos
>
>
> --
> "Jason Tsang" <jason-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > The wireless segment on router #1 is still on your LAN side. You can
> > restrict the MAC on the first router, and that MAC should not be able to
> > associate on 2 and 3 (i believe... i didn't really take too much time to
> try
> > it out).
> >
> > --
> > Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
> >
> > Find out about the MS MVP Program -
> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
> >
> > "CarlosAntenna" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Good info Jason, thanks. I want to do a similar setup with my
network.
> > >
> > > In Matt's scenario, can you still restrict wireless access to #2 & #3
by
> > MAC
> > > address. You can't do it on #1 because the MAC it will see is the WAN
> > side
> > > of the second & third router, not the NIC accessing the network.
Right?
> > >
> > > Carlos
> > >
> > > --
> > > "Jason Tsang" <jason-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:uRUQ$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > Broadband modem --> WAN port of MN-500 #1
> > > > MN-500 #1 LAN port #2 --> WAN port of MN-500 #2
> > > > MN-500 #1 LAN port #3 --> WAN port of MN-500 #3 (if available)
> > > >
> > > > Make sure all MN-500s are running the latest firmware 1.11.017
> > > >
> > > > Now lets look at the setup of each MN-500:
> > > >
> > > > MN-500 #1
> > > > router mode
> > > > LAN IP address at default of 192.168.2.1
> > > > some SSID
> > > > some WEP key
> > > > channel 6
> > > >
> > > > MN-500 #2
> > > > bridge mode
> > > > LAN IP address at 192.168.2.42, outside of default DHCP range
> > > > same SSID
> > > > same WEP key
> > > > channel 1
> > > >
> > > > MN-500 #3 (if available)
> > > > bridge mode
> > > > LAN IP address at 192.168.2.43, outside of default DHCP range
> > > > same SSID
> > > > same WEP key
> > > > channel 11
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > If you keep the SSID and WEP key the same for all base stations,
> people
> > > will
> > > > be able to move between offices and get a connection. You need to
> select
> > > > non-overlapping channels for the base stations to prevent
> interference.
> > > > Channels 1, 6, and 11 are the three non-overlapping channels. There
> are
> > > more
> > > > combinations if you only need two channels.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
> > > >
> > > > Find out about the MS MVP Program -
> > > > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
> > > >
> > > > "The Matt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > news:122a201c44276$3aa7b4e0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > I currently have two MN-500 base stations. The one that
> > > > > is currently installed is at one end of the house. I have
> > > > > a computer on the other side of the house that does not
> > > > > get very good reception. Is there a way that I can use
> > > > > the second MN-500 to extend my wireless range?
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>