WAG54G as access point?

Following earlier advice in this group I am looking to relocate my Linksys
WAG54G within the house to improve wireless reception, moving it away from
the phone point. I already have a spare ADSL modem and the plan is to use
powerline (Microlink dLAN) ethernet from the modem to the WAG54G functioning
as router and access point - ie not using the WAG54G internal modem.

But is the WAG54G capable of functioning in this way? It has no ethernet WAN
socket - only a telephone "line" socket. If I've understood other posts
correctly, I can't just use a LAN socket on the router as my connection from
the modem. Or can I?

Chris R

ChrisR wrote:
> Following earlier advice in this group I am looking to relocate my Linksys
> WAG54G within the house to improve wireless reception, moving it away from
> the phone point. I already have a spare ADSL modem and the plan is to use
> powerline (Microlink dLAN) ethernet from the modem to the WAG54G functioning
> as router and access point - ie not using the WAG54G internal modem.
>
> But is the WAG54G capable of functioning in this way? It has no ethernet WAN
> socket - only a telephone "line" socket. If I've understood other posts
> correctly, I can't just use a LAN socket on the router as my connection from
> the modem. Or can I?
>
> Chris R
>
>
>
If you are prepared to run a cable from the ADSL modem to your new
location of the WAG54G why can you not run just run a cable from the
phone point to the WAG54G's new location and not use the ADSL modem at all.

Rob

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"Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> ChrisR wrote:
>> Following earlier advice in this group I am looking to relocate my
>> Linksys WAG54G within the house to improve wireless reception, moving it
>> away from the phone point. I already have a spare ADSL modem and the plan
>> is to use powerline (Microlink dLAN) ethernet from the modem to the
>> WAG54G functioning as router and access point - ie not using the WAG54G
>> internal modem.
>>
>> But is the WAG54G capable of functioning in this way? It has no ethernet
>> WAN socket - only a telephone "line" socket. If I've understood other
>> posts correctly, I can't just use a LAN socket on the router as my
>> connection from the modem. Or can I?
>>
>> Chris R
>>
>>
>>
> If you are prepared to run a cable from the ADSL modem to your new
> location of the WAG54G why can you not run just run a cable from the phone
> point to the WAG54G's new location and not use the ADSL modem at all.
>
> Rob
>
I'm not running a cable. Like I said, I'm using Ethernet over the mains
wiring.

Chris R

ChrisR wrote:

>
> I'm not running a cable. Like I said, I'm using Ethernet over the mains
> wiring.
>
> Chris R
>
>
Apologies I just read Ethernet and assumed.

I haven't tried what you are suggesting, with my WAG, so I don't know if
it will behave as just a switch or a router.If as a router I would have
thought there may be a problem with IP addresses as the address from
your ISP via the ADSL modem will not be in the 192.168.xx.xxx. range(no
doubt someone can jump in and correct me).

Rob

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