How can I mange a wireless router behind a wired router?

Question

I've got cascading routers configured as recommended in Linksys Answer ID #3733.  Wired router BEFSR41 is closest to Internet and wireless WRT54G  is behind it.  I want to mange the wireless router remotely.  Should routers be on the SAME IP segment or different IP segments to accomplish this?  What special settings are needed?  What is structure of browser address to access administrator logon of second router? 

Answer 1

It sounds like you want to be able to remotely admininister the entire network, via the Internet  ---  sorry, I don't know how to do that part of your problem.
However, the network setup itself sounds fairly simple:
It sounds like you want a network like this:
Modem  ----  BEFSR41  -----  WRT54G   )))))  wireless computers
                          |                            |
             wired computers        optionally more wired computers
The best way to set this up is to leave all your devices on a single subnet (for example, 192.168.1.x ) and convert the WRT54G to a WAP (wireless access point).
BEFORE connecting the two routers, set the WRT54G to the following:
Local IP address:   192.168.1.2   (this assumes BEFSR41 is still set to 192.168.1.1, with default DHCP server range, and that you are not using 192.168.1.2 elsewhere in your network)
SSID:  use a unique name   (Note:  do not use "linksys" )
SSID broadcast:  enabled
encryption method:  optional
encryption key:  optional
If you want your wireless computers to only be able to access the Internet, and not each other, and not any printers or other network devices, then set "AP isolation" to "enabled"  for this increased security.
DHCP server:  disabled
Next, power down entire system.   Then wire any LAN port from BEFSR41 to any LAN port on WRT54G.  Do not connect anything to Internet port on WRT54G.  Note that all remaining wired LAN ports on both routers will be functionally identical, so you can plug your wired devices into any of them.  If you need more wired ports, add an SD208 or SD216 switch to either, or both, routers.
BEFSR41 will control all the usual router settings:  DHCP server, port forwarding,  remote access, etc.   WRT54G will only control its own wireless settings. 
I'm sure someone else will be able to help you with remote management of the network.