Connect WRT300N to DWA-642

I bought a D-Link DWA-642 because the Linksys Wireless-N card wouldn't work in my laptop. The D-Link card works fine except it will not connect to the WRT300N at 802.11n speeds. D-Link support told me I need a D-link router, but the only note of this is on their website under a note for the card's specifications:
"Compatibility with draft 802.11n devices from other manufacturers is not guaranteed"
http://www.dlink.com/products/resource.asp?pid=503&rid=1926&sec=1
I find this hard to believe as it should comply with 802.11n as they claim, as does the Linksys router. Has anyone tried pairing these two together and getting n rated speeds? Thanks!

Hi , i don't think you will get anything official from any firm about the 300n.the "n" is not a standard yet, it's just a draft....will take time and tests to make it a standard...

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OK so I just bought a new Linksys Router (WRT300N) upgraded from the WRT54GS, which was having issues connecting to the PSN.
So now Ive hooked up my new router and still getting the same issues... PSN connection timing out.
Ive tried everything under the sun for both routers... port forwarding, DMZ, disabling any security on my routers, firmware upgrade... you name it.
Im wondering if anyone has the new router I have and had problems connecting to the PSN and if you were able to fix it??? If so how...
I should note too, that if I go wired from my PS3 to my internet modem... it works A ok... but Id prefer not to have a 75 foot long ethernet cable running around our house...
Help
Cheers in advance!
Message Edited by JIGGGsaw on 01-02-2008 03:27 PM

JIGGGsaw wrote:
Nada.... Ive done most of the obvious stuff... port forwarding, DMZ, static IP. The odd thing is... my neighbor has the same PS3 I have 60 gig, same router, same ISP... I cant figure out whats wrong with this...
Please help...
Hi JIGGGsaw ,
Few things in mind you should take care of once trying to perform the settings on router.
1. enabled the DMZ - with the static ip let says - 192.168.1.55
2. Click security Tab > unchek filter anonymous internet request.- save settings.
3. administration tab > check if UPnP is enable ,if not then enable it .
4. Now once if , you are not able to connect through wireless networking Option in PS3. then try adding the Networking settings manually Like-
Ip address - 192.168.1.55
Subnet mask- 255.255.255.0
Gateway      - 192.168.1.1
DNS settings -
Primary DNS - 4.2.2.2
Secondary DNS - 192.168.1.1
NOTE : First Try With only WEP security level or unsecured network if it works , then later change the security.
NOTE 2: Wireless settings : Radio band- standard 20mhz
                                                          wide: 3
                                                   standard : 11,9,1,6 (any one)
Let me know the status now?
pe@c3
~~~Nobudy's Perfect , i try To Be So ! Each n every moment of maH LYF , AND I THINK dat wats make Me "Different" From others....~~~

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Been at it for a few hours, just got this router and I'm having a field day with it. Everything is plugged in right, but whenever I try to get an IP address or connect to the internet through the setup, it won't recognize that it's connected to the internet. Plugged in my BEFSR41 wired router and it works just fine. So I don't get what's going on.

Connected the Modem to WRT300N using Ethernet cable at the Internet port of router.
Connect another cable from either 1-4 ports from back of router to the computer.
Open routers set up page using http://192.168.1.1 …..You will get username & password ….leave username blank & in password use admin.
Try to configure the router.

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I have a WRT300N router that I want to connect a WRT54GS to with an ethernet cord and put the WRT54GS closer to my daughters room so she will get a stronger signal on her wireless laptop. Can anyone tell me what I have to do to achieve this? Do I have to run the CD for the WRP54GS on her laptop? Will she have the same security code as we do through the WRT300N? The warranty is out on the WRT54GS and linksys will not tell us how to achieve this unless we pay $34 to renew. The WRT65GS has never been used..so basically new. Thank you for any help.

Your WRT54GS can be setup the same way mentioned in the my previous post at:
http://forums.linksys.com/linksys/board/message?board.id=Wireless_Routers&message.id=93132&jump=true...
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Does that work?
Again, can I connect a wireless-g range expander (WRE54G) using an ethernet network cable to a wireless-n router/gateway and get them to work together?
Why? Because I already have both and there's a big gap in the middle.
Mirage

Okay, I may have been a little unclear.
I have a WRT300N which as you know is wireless router/gateway which is capable of communicating in N/G/B.
There are no wireless-N range expanders from Linksys!
They do have an access point WAP300N (I think) but I couldn't find it in the market here where I live (outside the US).
So I bought a WRE54G which is a range expander that works on G/B but not N. All the network devices I have are G so I don't care so much about N now.
The WRE54G connects wirelessly to the router and expands its signal. And it does that... It repeats (expands) the G/B parts of the N/G/B signal from the router but not perfectly.
Now, my problem is that the space between the router and repeater is filled with walls (about 7!) So the router's signal is vary weak in the area the repeater is in.
So the question is... If I extend a network cable from the router to the repeater... would it be able to act as an access point? So instead of repeating a wirless signal I want it to repeat a wired signal :\
So Klatch, let me see if I understood you right... you're saying that I can take the signal from the network cable and broadcast it using the WRE54G. But I can't catch a wirless signal and broadcasted on a wire (as if it's NIC), right?
Appreciate your comments, all.
Thanks
Check the following layout:
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mirage_rayan/detail?.dir=/e16escd&.dnm=506fscd.jpg&.src=ph&.tok=phbvhf...
Message Edited by TheMirage on 03-26-200711:34 AM

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My service provider requires 802.11x authentication to connect to Internet. Is there any way to get my WRT300N to act as a 802.11x client on it's internet connection?

no...the linksys router's cannot be used as wireless clients..they only act as a wireless access point ..

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Hello - I am hoping someone can point to me to some documentation on how to really setup a VLAN setup witht he WRVS440N.
I have purchased this router - because of the VLAN capability - and would like to connect the other router - a LinkSys WRT300N router to it. I want to have one set of people connect to the WRVS440N - (this is my home business) - and I would like to have another set of people connect to the other router (wireless and wired) - but the two networks should not be able to talk to one another. My understanding is that VLAN will allow this - and that the traffic from the WRT300N would just pass through the WRVS440N to and from the Internet (cable modem).
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Before update it gave a speed of 3-4 mbit/s and after update about 30 mbit/s, this is just a bit better(10-13%) than the D-link products (604/AP2000+/DWL-G510) i intended too let go of old age.
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Sweden
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Message Edited by daikunzeon on 12-27-2006 07:41 AM

THE BEST THING TO DO IS TO CHANGE THE CHANNEL. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM MY CONNECTION GOT LOST.
on the 192.168.1.1 - type this on your web browser to log in. go to wireless settings tab
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Network Name [ ssid] ?????????
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I recently reset my HP desktop to the factory default after experiencing a whole slew of technical issues I had neither intention nor time to deal with. As a result of the reset, I lost connectivity to my host computer which runs a WRT300N Wireless Router. This wasn't a suprise, but I then ran into a few more problems in trying to reconnect. The first issue I experienced was that on my client PC, it wouldn't detect the Wireless PCI Card I previously installed before the factory reset. This was a quick fix, as upon opening the tower, I discovered the card had become disconnected. I connected the card and ran the installation CD successfully. Since the installation program contains a service to select the wireless network you wish to connect to, I did so, and followed the on screen directions to reset my computer. Unfortunately, I was still disconnected from the intended wireless network upon opening up Internet Explorer. I ran the Wirless Zero Configuration service on my computer so I could deal with the wireless networks on more familiar ground. I was completely dumbfounded to what I saw there. It detected the wireless network, but it gives all the wrong information about it. The SSID resembles the actual SSID, but it is not the same. Also, it says that the wireless network is unsecured when, in actuality, is it secured with a WEP Key. I am stumped. A PSP and HP laptop have absolutely no problem connecting to this network. The problem seems to soley exist with my HP desktop. Any help at all would be great. Thank you.

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I searched for this problem and tried the answer given. However, i still have the same problem. It stays on "aquiring network address" for a long time then just switches to the limited or no connectivity. Any ideas? i have a WRT300N and a WMP300N. I can connect to the network just fine, but i just cant connect to the internet. Latest firmware/drivers are being used as well.
*edit*
Oh and if i wire directly into the router there is no problems at all. its strictly wireless.Message Edited by Kevo651 on 05-16-200701:38 AM

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It seems that router setup page is not loading 100% .....
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wxman61 wrote:
Thank you for your reply.  However, there is still some confusion on my part.
How does setting up a static IP on the PC help me connect to the Xbox 360 wirelessly?   Please explain.
The static IP Doesn't help you connect wirelessly, it helps you set up port forwarding properly.   So that is step 1
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