Turn your old WAP54G access point into a nice universal repeater

If you have an old Linksys WAP54G access point lying around, you can turn it into a nice repeater even if you don't use a Linksys wifi router.
The stock firmware in the WAP54G supports only Linksys routers for repeater and bridge functions, but if you upload the very nice DD-WRT firmware (at your own risk, etc.) from here and then configure your reborn device as described here, you can get around the proprietary block built in by Linksys.
I wouldn't do this with a critical device or one that's still under warranty (if indeed there are any still under warranty), but if you're like me and you have a growing collection of network gadgets in your closet, you might be able to blow an afternoon and have a little fun.
I haven't tested to see if the effective range is actually extended or boosted -- probably not boosted, but just relayed -- but certainly I connect to a much stronger signal than when I had to pick up my wifi signal from the other side of my home.
Plus, I had the immense satisfaction of circumventing a manufacturer's proprietary restrictions on the use of purchased hardware.

dhave wrote:Plus, I had the immense satisfaction of circumventing a manufacturer's proprietary restrictions on the use of purchased hardware.
I felt the same way when I jailbroke my iPhone.

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N79: Cannot move Access Point into predefined grou...

Hi there
Hope somebody can help. I'm trying to move an access point, with the destinations feature, into the "Internet" group from the "Uncategorised" group, but when I select "Organise"->"Move to other dest." and then select "Internet" as the group I want to move the access point into, the program just shuts down, and the access point has not been moved.
To access the "Destinations" feature. Go to Menu->Tools->Settings->Connection->Destinations. As far as I have understood, it's a new feature on S60 3rd edtion FP2 phones.
I can move access points into custom groups, but not into the predefined ones, so is that a design decision or an error? And how do I get access points into one of the predefined groups if it's a design decision? I have tried to redownload settings from my provider, but that didn't help, as they just landed in the "Uncategorised" group.
Thank you in advance for any help that you may be able to provide.
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I am able to do this on my N96, which is also an S60 3rd ed. FP2 phone like the N79. Potential reasons for your inability to do this that come to mind are software bugs and operator branding (if you got your phone through an operator rather than SIM-free from an independent retailer).
We can eliminate the former by performing a few different resets on the phone.
Start by doing a restore factory default settings. Enter *#7780# from standby and supply your security code when prompted. The default is 12345. This won't delete any data of yours, it'll just clear your settings meaning that you'll have to set up your theme, ringtones etc. again, but that's all.
Secondly, try a soft reset. This will reformat your phone's central memory, so back everything up on your phone before you do this or your contacts, messages etc. will be lost. Enter *#7370# from standby and supply the security code when prompted.
If that doesn't work then you can attempt a firmware update either by FOTA or using NSU. Always follow the update up with a *#7780# since it seems to iron out many post-update problems.
If the update doesn't change anything, or if there's no update available anyway, then you can always take the phone to a Nokia Care Point to see what they have to say, but at this point it looks like operator branding is responsible for this.
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How to find your old back up points

i have lost all my old back up point. i know i have backed my phone up at lest three times since owning it and now i cant find them at all.. i just got a new phone and need to reset my photos and all i get is yesterday and it has nothing in it. but when i look into my account i see more than what is there or am i done for and should just call it a loss

If your new phone is running iOS 8.1 and you tried restoring your iCloud backup and the only available backup that was listed was yesterday, then there aren't any other backups to restore from. I'm not sure what you mean when you say "...when I look into my account is see more than what is there..." Where are you looking when you see this?

Scale out file server client access point using public nic

Thoughts on this one.
I have a Scale Out File Server cluster with a Client Access Point. Whenever i talk to the Client Access Point it uses the public nics.
If i talk to the Scale Out File Server directly it uses the private like i want it to. How can i get the Client Access Point using the private nics?

Hi JustusIV,
Could you tell us why you want to modify the CAP use the “private” network, the CAP is used for client access, your clients may can’t access your cluster if modify your CAP
use private network, if you want know how to modify the CAP of a cluster you can refer the following KB:
Modify Network Settings for a Failover Cluster
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc725775.aspx
More information:
Understanding Access Points (Names and IP Addresses) in a Failover Cluster
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc732536.aspx
Windows Server 2008 Failover Clusters: Networking (Part 4)
http://blogs.technet.com/b/askcore/archive/2010/04/15/windows-server-2008-failover-clusters-networking-part-4.aspx
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What steps do I take to turn my old 1st Gen Ipad into an "IPod" of sorts?

I Have a new IPad Air now, and want to take my old IPad and turn it into use for music only...sort of like an IPod....I have transferred all photos and everything out so I am ready to wipe it clean. Do I do the complete reset? Will I still be able to connect to iTunes to download music if I completely reset it?
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Ok...I seem to have made a major goof and can't figure out from the support pages how to rectify this.
I went to set my old iPad to "restore"---and find that I have de-authorized and removed the old one from my list of managed devices in iTunes.
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It is possible to turn your old ipad to the app's to your new iPad 2

is it possible to get your app from ipad to ipad2

If you just want the apps then you can either sync them from your computer's iTunes or, if they are still available in the store and you use the same iTunes account as you originally used to buy/download them, then you should be able to re-download them for free : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519.
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Pls recommend a "n" access point that plays nice with APEn. THANKS

Good day.
I wish to use my newly purchased SlingBox on the ''n" side of my g/n dual band network.
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Hello, here in forum are several threads with discussing same issue, for example here. The result is, that using 2.0.7.4 Firmware on both AP and Repeater breaks Repeater functionality. With 2.0.6.1 firmware on AP and 2.0.7.4 on Repeater connectivity should work.

How do I configure WRT54G as a wireless access point?

Ater a whole series of problems related to Vista, a WAP54G, Airport xpress, wireless printers, etc. plus at least three hours on the phone with Linksys tech support acessing my computer remotely and still not fixing the problems, I dumped my WRT54GC for a Belkin-N router. I set it up over the weekend and slowly regained internet access, then the pinter, then the Airports.
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I can get into the router (referring to the Linksys) no problem. I can reconfigure it to an extent, changing the IP address to the recommended 192.168.1.2. I do this by running an ethernet cable from my PC to the router. Howver, after changing the IP address in the router I can't get into it any more using the new IP address. When I attach teh Linksys router to the Belkin I can't get in either.
Both the Linksys and the Belkin use 192.168.1.1 as the default IP address for each device.
I would like to know what settings I need to change i nteh WRT54G to turn it ino an access point -- an extenson of my existing network with teh Belkin router attached to the Comcast modem. I have looked at various how-to's and they all seem to assume I am connecting the two routers with an ethernet cable. If it's not clear at this point, I'd like to connect them wirelessly.
Thanks.

Thanks so much for the reply.
I was working with it all last night and somethign strange happened. After reading some other info on the internets, I changed the IP address on the WRT to 192.168.2.1. It updated, I then ran the wire from the Belkin to the WRT, I typed in 192.168.2.1, it took me to the Linksys setup page, but when I clicked "wireless" in the WRT setup, it took me to the Belkin setup page. How in the world did that happen?
Armed with tis new info, I did a hard reset on the WRT -- assuming it would change the WRT back to 192.168.1.1 -- got into the setup, turned off DHCP, left the IP as .1.1, and then wired it again into the Belkin. I can now get into the setup of either one.
Here's the thing: I don't want the two routers wired together. I want to move the WRT downstairs so a PS3 can pick up the signal. I want the WRT to wirelessly relay that signal to the Belkin to get the PS3 onto the net. I can't run a wire from the Belkin to the WRT.
I've read conflicting reports about whether the WRT can do this. Other sites suggest adding 3rd party firmware to add that functionality but that will definitely push the bounds of my abilities and likely exceed them. So, can the WRT even function in this way?
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Trying to figure out difference between Access Point & Gateway

Hello All,
I am trying to figure out how to expand my home network and getting confused by the terms. The following is what I have for equipment"
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I would like to use the wireless side of the 54GS to connect to the wireless side of the 130N. By [lacing the 54GS on a different floor of our home we will have four more hard wire ports to utilize for addition hardware we want to network.
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Today was spent reading everything on the net about after market upgrades and in the end I am only more confused.
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access point:
A device that allows wireless-equipped computers and other devices to communicate with a wired network. Also used to expand the range of a wireless network.
gateway:
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Analyzing the network environment that you want to create, is it?
1. wrt130N )))))                                    ((((( wrt54gs ))))                              ((((( 4 devices
2. wrt130N )))))                                    ((((( wrt54gs ----------------------------------------- 4 devices
If it is figure 1. it is not possible, neither figure 2. to get it working that way, because wireless routers can only function as a wireless router, wired router and an access point.
What you can do though is :
wrt54gs- at least fw: 7.50.5   ))))))             ((((( wap54g - in repeater mode - ))))))            (((((( pc
wrt54gs- at least fw: 7.50.5   ))))))             ((((( wap54g - access point client mode- wrt130n - dhcp disabled --------------------- 4 devices
Take note though that wrt54gs has not been know to work with wpa54g access access point client mode
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HP photosmart 7520 connects to wrong access point and looses connection

I recently installed a remote wireless access point in an outbuilding. I'm using a router with the same SSID and password as my main router with the same security settings. Only the main router is set to issue IP addresses. The system works fine with two laptops, a desktop, an Ipad and an Ipod. It provides continuous connections from my house to the outbuilding. Only the HP Photosmart seems to be an issue. At first the system worked fine then after a couple of days it lost its connection. I tried to the Wireless Setup Wizzard with no success. The Wireless Network Test results indicated that MAC address filtering may be enabled. This is not the case, MAC filtering in not enabled on either router. The next morning the printer was fine and connected again. I suspect that it is detecting the remote router and trying to connect through it. During the setup a warning came up indicating that two routers were detected with the same SSID and Password and that the printer might try to connect to the wrong router. It should not matter since the remote router connects and is issued IP addresses through the main router. The only difference in the routers is the BSSID. This uses the same number as the MAC filtering address, so I suspect this may be the problem. Any suggestions on a work around. The only thing I have found that solves the problem is turning off the remote router.

Hello there -
Is it possible your new remote access point only supports the 5Ghz band for N connection, or that it's connected to your primary router through a wireless N connection in the 5Ghz band? The 7520 only supports 2.4Ghz N connections. If your primary access point supports both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz, that is likely why it's able to connect there while it cannot connect to the new access point. Many newer laptops and iPad/pods utilize 5Ghz N, which would explain why they can connect and your 7520 cannot. I'd recommend moving the 7520 closer to the primary router and using AirPrint to send your jobs.
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Extender? Access Point?

Hello,
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I just want to know if it is possible to have both MMS and GPRS active at the same time in windows 8 phones. That was possible with Symbian but not possible on my Lumia 820.

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Welcome to Nokia Support Discussions!
Regarding your query, the access point that you have on the Lumia 820 will be used as one. If you have both MMS and GPRS, you can use them both at the same time. You don't need to choose between the two ( 2 ) access point anymore. Your statement "not possible on my Lumia 820" means that you are having trouble with the phone. Can you tell us what exactly is happening on the phone? Is there any error happening on it? If there is, can you tell us what the error is?
We're looking forward to your response for us to further assist you.

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