Linksys AP working as a wireless repeater

I'm trying to get my Linksys WAP 11 AP to work as a
wireless repeater with my Microsoft MN500 base station.

Have spoken with technical support at Linksys and they
have stated that it can be done, and have given me the
direction to configure the Linksys AP, but am still in
the dark as what to do with the MN 500 basestation.

Can anyone advise as to the necessary configuration to
the MN500 to make this work?

Thanks
SL

You don't need to do anything with the MN-500. The configuration of the AP
should make it part of the LAN, and it is seen as another networking device
automatically by the MN-500.
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Microsoft Windows MVP
http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"S.Lee" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:339901c4292c$bdef1a40$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm trying to get my Linksys WAP 11 AP to work as a
> wireless repeater with my Microsoft MN500 base station.
>
> Have spoken with technical support at Linksys and they
> have stated that it can be done, and have given me the
> direction to configure the Linksys AP, but am still in
> the dark as what to do with the MN 500 basestation.
>
> Can anyone advise as to the necessary configuration to
> the MN500 to make this work?
>
> Thanks
> SL

It will not work, regardless of what Linksys told you.

S.Lee wrote:
> I'm trying to get my Linksys WAP 11 AP to work as a
> wireless repeater with my Microsoft MN500 base station.
>
> Have spoken with technical support at Linksys and they
> have stated that it can be done, and have given me the
> direction to configure the Linksys AP, but am still in
> the dark as what to do with the MN 500 basestation.
>
> Can anyone advise as to the necessary configuration to
> the MN500 to make this work?
>
> Thanks
> SL


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Barb Bowman
Expert Zone Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
MS-MVP (Windows)

he's trying to use it wireless as a repeater and not plug it into the 500.
which won't work.

Chris H. wrote:
> You don't need to do anything with the MN-500. The configuration of
> the AP should make it part of the LAN, and it is seen as another
> networking device automatically by the MN-500.
> "S.Lee" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:339901c4292c$bdef1a40$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I'm trying to get my Linksys WAP 11 AP to work as a
>> wireless repeater with my Microsoft MN500 base station.
>>
>> Have spoken with technical support at Linksys and they
>> have stated that it can be done, and have given me the
>> direction to configure the Linksys AP, but am still in
>> the dark as what to do with the MN 500 basestation.
>>
>> Can anyone advise as to the necessary configuration to
>> the MN500 to make this work?
>>
>> Thanks
>> SL


--
Barb Bowman
Expert Zone Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
MS-MVP (Windows)

Ah yes. DUH. And the coffee pot is still perking! 8-) I missed the "work
as . . ." part.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Barb Bowman (MVP-Windows)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> he's trying to use it wireless as a repeater and not plug it into the 500.
> which won't work.
>
> Chris H. wrote:
>> You don't need to do anything with the MN-500. The configuration of
>> the AP should make it part of the LAN, and it is seen as another
>> networking device automatically by the MN-500.
>> "S.Lee" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:339901c4292c$bdef1a40$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> I'm trying to get my Linksys WAP 11 AP to work as a
>>> wireless repeater with my Microsoft MN500 base station.
>>>
>>> Have spoken with technical support at Linksys and they
>>> have stated that it can be done, and have given me the
>>> direction to configure the Linksys AP, but am still in
>>> the dark as what to do with the MN 500 basestation.
>>>
>>> Can anyone advise as to the necessary configuration to
>>> the MN500 to make this work?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> SL
>
>
> --
> Barb Bowman
> Expert Zone Columnist
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> MS-MVP (Windows)
>
>

I am now able to see the Linksys AP when unplugged from
the MN500...I was not able to do that before...Linksys
advised that I add the MN500 gateway IP to the AP
config...Still not able to get a browser connection open
however when connected to the AP...

Any other tips or should I give up...


>-----Original Message-----
>Ah yes. DUH. And the coffee pot is still perking! 8-
) I missed the "work
>as . . ." part.
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>http://nicecreations.us/
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>"Barb Bowman (MVP-Windows)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> he's trying to use it wireless as a repeater and not
plug it into the 500.
>> which won't work.
>>
>> Chris H. wrote:
>>> You don't need to do anything with the MN-500. The
configuration of
>>> the AP should make it part of the LAN, and it is seen
as another
>>> networking device automatically by the MN-500.
>>> "S.Lee" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:339901c4292c$bdef1a40$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> I'm trying to get my Linksys WAP 11 AP to work as a
>>>> wireless repeater with my Microsoft MN500 base
station.
>>>>
>>>> Have spoken with technical support at Linksys and
they
>>>> have stated that it can be done, and have given me
the
>>>> direction to configure the Linksys AP, but am still
in
>>>> the dark as what to do with the MN 500 basestation.
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone advise as to the necessary configuration
to
>>>> the MN500 to make this work?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> SL
>>
>>
>> --
>> Barb Bowman
>> Expert Zone Columnist
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> MS-MVP (Windows)
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

you will see it as an access point, but it won't repeat/extend the
signal from the MN500 wirelessly.

On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 13:59:31 -0700, "S.Lee"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I am now able to see the Linksys AP when unplugged from
>the MN500...I was not able to do that before...Linksys
>advised that I add the MN500 gateway IP to the AP
>config...Still not able to get a browser connection open
>however when connected to the AP...
>
>Any other tips or should I give up...
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Ah yes. DUH. And the coffee pot is still perking! 8-
>) I missed the "work
>>as . . ." part.
>>--
>>Chris H.
>>Microsoft Windows MVP
>>http://nicecreations.us/
>>Associate Expert
>>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>"Barb Bowman (MVP-Windows)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>message
>>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> he's trying to use it wireless as a repeater and not
>plug it into the 500.
>>> which won't work.
>>>
>>> Chris H. wrote:
>>>> You don't need to do anything with the MN-500. The
>configuration of
>>>> the AP should make it part of the LAN, and it is seen
>as another
>>>> networking device automatically by the MN-500.
>>>> "S.Lee" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:339901c4292c$bdef1a40$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> I'm trying to get my Linksys WAP 11 AP to work as a
>>>>> wireless repeater with my Microsoft MN500 base
>station.
>>>>>
>>>>> Have spoken with technical support at Linksys and
>they
>>>>> have stated that it can be done, and have given me
>the
>>>>> direction to configure the Linksys AP, but am still
>in
>>>>> the dark as what to do with the MN 500 basestation.
>>>>>
>>>>> Can anyone advise as to the necessary configuration
>to
>>>>> the MN500 to make this work?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> SL
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Barb Bowman
>>> Expert Zone Columnist
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>> MS-MVP (Windows)
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>

--
Barb Bowman
Expert Zone Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
MS-MVP (Windows)