BEFW11s4 on WRT54G wireless network

Can I add a Befw11s4 to a remote location with the same settings I have on a WRT54g with a different IP address and use the IP address of the WRT54G as the gateway on the computers in the remote location?

It sounds like what you want to do is have all your computers (on both routers) be able to share the Internet and all printers, and perhaps also share files -- is this correct?
Or do you want to block the computers on the WRT54G from being able to access anything on the BEFW11S4, but still be able to access the Internet from all computers?
Also, do you want to be able to walk around, and have the computer connect to the stronger signal (that is, to either router)? Or do you want to tie the WRT54G wireless computers just to the WRT54G, and the BEFW11S4 wireless computers just to the BEFW11S4?
Message Edited by toomanydonuts on 05-19-2008 05:40 AM

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Its doubtful that just by connecting to your router, your roommate caused this problem with your router.
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Hey try resetting the router reset button in such a way that power light is blinking on the router & then do a complete network power cycle i.e., unplug the power cables from the modem & from the router & then plug in the power cable to the modem first once all the lights are solid green you could plug in the power cable to the router & check out it will definately work!!
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Check the firmware version under status tab ..........
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Thomas - I have a very similar problem - I've got a Wi-Fi/ADSL2 router supplied by my telecom company AirTel (the router's called 'beetel', 802.11g model) and I'm having problems extending it with Airport Express - the Airport Utility doesn't seem to be able to detect the AE after restart. The only difference with your case seems that you have a Linksys piece.
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As I understand , You have your new Network configured on
the Router, with a new SSID Name, and WEP Key.
Then You could try this :
Powercycle the Router for 20 Seconds. Restart the Wireless
Computer.Once the Computer has restarted, [ if it's a Windows
XP System ] , click ' start ', type services.msc, press return,
you could find Services - Local Screen . Scroll down, and find
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Control Panel, Go to Network Connections, Right Click on
Wireless Network Connection, and select Properties.
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Settings ' and down below, Under Preferred Networks,
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Hi…..
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Solved!
Go to Solution.

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How to check if mac filter is enabled:
Setting up wireless MAC Filtering to permit users to connect to the wireless network on your Linksys...
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Connecting a wrt54g to an existing wireless network

Hi,
I'm wondering if it's possible to create a second wireless network by connecting a wrt54g to our existing wireless network?
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great thread toomanydoughnuts, thanks! all the hours I spend googling for an answer are such a waste when I can post a specific question and a human being answers me back :-)
I see that what I was trying to do is possible but before I start let me ask your opinion.
My initial goal for a seperate network was to give Router 2 a static external IP and connect our server to router 2 so external users would always be able to access it at the same address in case Router 1 ever had an IP change (I don't have constant access to router 1 and am not supposed to be fiddling with it!)
The secondary goal was to improve the wireless signal for those of us downstairs and I figure having Router 2 down there would provide a nice strong signal.
I have realized now that dyndns can solve my issue with Router 1's IP changing (even if it's once a month it's an issue for remote users accessing our server). Dyndns will re-point our host name to the new IP if it ever changes.
But I still have the issue of a very weak signal in the downstairs office.
Because I'm seeking the simplest, easiest to manage solution as I'm far from a network guru, do you think a better option may be to get a repeater or something like that for our downstairs office to just boost the signal from Router 1? If so, any recommendations?
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