Extend Time Capsule network with WRT54GL?

I have set up a home network with Time Capsule as the primary router. I would like to use my WRT54GL to connect to the network via ethernet and extend it for wireless access at the opposite end of my house. Is this cascading?  I connected the ethernet cable to one of the ethernet ports on the Time Capsule and the Internet port on the WRT54GL.  I changed the Linksys router settings to disable the DHCP server, I named the network the same as the Time Capsule and duplicated security mode and password. I can connect with my laptop, and it initially connects with full internet access, but after about 10 seconds, I can see Airport searching for a network. It reconnects, but for about 45 seconds I have no internet access and then access returns and works fine. On my iPad, however, although it shows I am connected to the network, there is no signal indicator at the top of the screen, and all connectivity seems to be through 3G -- not the network. I assume there is a setting on the Linksys that needs changing, but I can't figure out what it is.

yes, it is cascading. but you need to do it right. when you connect the time capsule to the WRT54GL, you should put one end of the ethernet cable to the TC and the other end to a regular (numbered) port on the WRT54GL, not the Internet port. that is important. disabling the DHCP on the Linksys is correct, as you already have DHCP on the TC, but you'll need to set the WRT54GL to the same IP range as your TC. since your TC uses 10.0.1.1 as its default IP, you may set your WRT54GL to 10.0.1.99 (for example) so that it's on the same IP range. hope this helps.

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