Using a WRT54G as a wireless access point with a WRT610N gateway router

I have just replaced my WRT54G gateway router with a WRT610N and everything is fine. However, I want to know if it is possible for me to use the old WRT54G as an access point/wireless bridge on a different floor to the gateway.. that is I want the WRT54G to connect wirelessly as a router to the WRT610N gateway router (not cabling them on the LAN ports) and then I want to use its LAN ports on the WRT54G for local cabled devices rather than use it as a wireless extender. I have read various post but most seem to suggest cabling between the routers.
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With Linksys firmware: no. Not possible. A Linksys wireless router won't operate as bridge. It won't connect wireless to other devices. You have to run a cable
With 3rd party firmware like dd-wrt or tomato: you can configure the router as wireless bridge or repeater. Please check the documentation of the 3rd party firmware to find out if your router model and version is compatible. Please remember, that a bridge or repeater with the WRT54G will slow down your whole wireless network.

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I have an odd question.
I was wondering if it is possible to use my MacBook as a wireless access point. I am traveling to my parents house for Christmas with my Nintendo Wii, and they do not have wireless internet. Here is what I would like to do:
Attach my MacBook to my parents wired internet hub.
Create a wireless network with my MacBook.
Connect to that wireless network on my Wii.
I know this is an odd question, but it seems fairly feasbible in my head, I'm just not sure how to go about doing it.
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks!
Macbook Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Actually, it's quite simple... like Robert said, go to System Preferences > Sharing > Internet and choose to share your connection from built in ethernet with computers using AirPort. Click on Airport options and then specify the wireless "network" name you wish to use and whether or not you want security. If you are only playing games with the Wii, I would suggest not enabling security... It would only make things more difficult... plus when sharing the connection like this, you only have the option of using WEP which isn't really that secure anyway in the right hands. Also, when you specify a network name, choose one with no spaces; this will also make things easier for your Wii to connect. That should do it! Good luck!!
Hope this was a help!

Can I use my AirPort as a wireless access point?

Can I use my AirPort as a wireless access point? Can I disable DHCP? How? I have model A1143.

Can I use my AirPort as a wireless access point?
Yes, if it connects to your main router using a permanent, wired Ethernet cable connection. Connect the Ethernet cable from one of the LAN <--> ports on the main router to the WAN (circle of dots) port on the AirPort Extreme.
Can I disable DHCP
Configure the AirPort to operate in Bridge Mode. That will turn off both DHCP and NAT services. If you are using the setup utility on a recent version of the Mac or iPhone/iPad, the utility will automatically set up the AirPort for you in Bridge Mode when it detects another router on the network.
How?
This will depend on what operating system you have your Mac or PC, or whether you want to use an iPhone or iPad for the setup. Let us know on that.
I have model A1143.
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How do i set up a wireless access point with ny time capsule

I am using a new Airport Extreme and want to utilize my older TC to create a wireless access point or maybe an aditional router using the same newtwork. What are the steps to set this up?
Thanks
Alamo

You will first need to perform a Factory Default Reset on the Time Capsule.
Resetting an AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule FAQ
Then, temporarily locate it in close proximity (same room or nearby) to the AirPort Extreme.
Open Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
Click the tab in the upper left hand corner of the AirPort Utility window that reads Other AirPort Base Stations (1), then click the Time Capsule
AirPort Utility will take a moment or two to analyze your network, then announce that the TC will be configured to extend your wireless network.
Enter a name for the TC (you can use the same device name that you used before if you wish) and click Next.
AirPort Utility will take a another minute or two to configure the TC and then tell you that the setup is complete. Click Done
At this point, power down the TC and move it to a location that is approximately half the distance from the AirPort Extreme and the area that needs more wireless coverage.....to give the TC a good strong signal to "extend"
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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.
I still would like to have an access point because my signal strength even with the new N router is too weak downstairs to allow my PS3 to connect to it. I cannot figure out how to configure the WAP54G to make it work. I want to take a shot with the WRT54GC. From what I've read, I should be able to do it.
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?
Inre the WAP, I don' know why but my ability to access the setup menu via 192.168.1.245 is very hit or miss -- much miss than hit. It makes no sense unless there is a bad connection somewhere because I hard reset, wire it to my laptop, put in the IP, and time out 19 times out of 20. I've got the MAC address for the router, and I think I know I want it to function as a repeater, but I've not been able to get that working right eihter.
Thanks for any further reply.

Wrt54g as a wireless access point

alright i recently changed around my configuration with my wrt54g wireless router. I have made it into an access point which i was unaware is better. Im kinda new to the networking deal though it is what i want to do as a career and access points are new to me. so to the point of this post... when i make it an access point instead of the router i cannot access the admin setup page anymore. I know that when its the DHCP server you type in the default gateway that your given and the admin page pops up... well when its just an access point the gateway is from your router box not the linksys. so how if at all possible am i able to access the setup for the linksys if say i wanted to change the SSID of my network? i appreciate any help
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It depends. If you have another gateway router then you should assign a LAN IP address inside the gateway router LAN. For instance, if your gateway router uses 192.168.0.1/255.255.255.0 then you could assign a LAN IP address of 192.168.0.2/255.255.255.0, turn off the DHCP server and do the LAN-LAN connection.
If you only have a simple modem and the computers make a direct connection to your ISP then you have to set up a static IP address temporarily. Assuming you did not change the LAN IP address of the WRT from 192.168.1.1/255.255.255.0 you would assign a static IP address 192.168.1.2 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0 on the computer. With this static IP address the computer can access http://192.168.1.1/ After that you change the computer back to DHCP (Retrieve IP address automatically).

Using the Airport Card as wireless access point

My iMac is connected to the internet via ethernet. A wireless network has been set up using the Airport Card (not base station) to share the internet connection with a Wii. Is there a limit to the number of devices that can use this access point since there is no wireless router being used?
i.e. can an iPod Touch or other Mac with an Airport Card also use this wireless connection at the same time?
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Yes more than one device can use the 'Airport Software Basestation' that you are running.
I am not sure what the actual limit is though, having never reached it, I have used three devices at the same time with no issues with my old iMac G4.
Ian

Use Homehub 1 as a wireless access point/connectio...

Hi...
Having trawled through the posts on this form, I've yet to find something to help me with my predicament.
I've just had a BT engineer in to connect us up to BT infinity and he has had to move the master socket for us. OUr old Homehub 1 was connected via an extension at the rear of the house, but the new master socket is at the front - all fine, BT infinity is great (rapid!), but in the study at the rear of the house is a Mac G5 which was connected to the homehub 1 via Ethernet.
I'd like to connect the G5 to the wireless network, and figure it must be possible to configure the homehub 1 to operate as wireless card for the Mac. Has anyone done this please? I've reset the homehub to the factory defaults and tried to connect to the hub to re-configure it. When I try to change the hub settings I'm asked to login to the hub and get a dialogue box saying:
.."To view this page you must log into area "Speedtouch" on 192.168.1.254:80."...
I'm guessing this is a throwback to the prevous router we used, as sing admin or administrator, and the 11 character password (serial number) from the back of the hub will not allow me access to set up the hub, even after a factory reset, so I'm pretty stuck with this.
Has anyone else managed to work around this, or shall I just buy an airport card for the G5 and be done with it? .. that may be infinitely easier in the long run!
I hope you can help.
Many thanks and best regards,
Darren.

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Hi...
Using Firefox the hub took the admin/admin username and password combination, so now all I need to do is figure out how to configure the homehub to connect wirelessly to my new Router. Could anyone please point me in the right direction?
Many thanks,
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As I said on my last post, it cannot act as a wireless client.
There are some useful help pages here, for BT Broadband customers only, on my personal website.
BT Broadband customers - help with broadband, WiFi, networking, e-mail and phones.

Can I use Time Capsule as a wireless access point?

I am currently using a DSL modem/wireless router supplied by my ISP. It is a CenturyLink 660 series. My plan was to use the Time Capsule not only for back-up but to place it near other devices (my home theater receiver, Dish receiver, etc.) that do not have built in wireless capabilities. How do I need to configure the TC in order to do this? Details would be greatly appreciated.

You didn't make clear in the first post that you are wireless bridging .. and no Apple routers cannot be wireless bridged to non-Apple routers. You must run ethernet or have some equivalent.. eg homeplug (EOP) adapters.
But let me add wireless bridging is never a great idea. Using universal bridge or repeater hides the MAC address of all devices behind the bridge. The only way to do this without that problem is WDS. And it is not a proper standard. You will need to check first if the modem support WDS, and with what level security.. many devices only support WEP which is practically leaving the door open nowadays.
Or you pay extra and put another apple router into the mix as wireless AP off the modem.. the TC can bridge to that with full security.

Anyone know how to set up mac as a wireless access point?

thats pretty much my question, i wanna access the internet on my nintendo DS and Wii

Hello and Welcome to Apple Discussions.
Although I'm not familiar with the Nintendo DS you can use the iMac as a Wireless Access Point by going Apple Menu > System Preferences > Sharing > and selecting Share Connection from: popup menu: however you connect and the choose Airport to share to.
This article refers.
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1242AG Wireless Access Point - Cannot Get DHCP IP for BVI1 interface - Multiple SSIDs...

Hello,
I am attempting to set up three Cisco 1242AG Wireless Access Points with multiple SSID's. I used the web interface and directions online to set up the two networks I want and at least one of the networks work wirelessly.
However, I have two problems:
The first, which is the most important, is that the "management" interface, BVI1, doesn't get an ip address from our DHCP server. I set the VLAN 60 (which you'll see in the documenation below) to be the native VLAN on the device as well as on the switch that the device is connected to as well as other settings in the configeration file below. Because of this, I can only manage the device via the console port which would be a huge pain once all of the devices are mounted.
The second problem is that I am not sure how to get both wireless networks broadcasting their SSID's. I have to manually type in the SSID for the second wireless network I have which I would prefer I don't have to. Anyway I can enable broadcasting on all of the SSID's?
Thank you for your time.
Regards,
Christopher Koeber
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version 12.4
no service pad
service timestamps debug datetime msec
service timestamps log datetime msec
service password-encryption
hostname AP-18.wesleysem.edu
enable secret {Number Here} {Encrypted Password Here}
enable password {Number Here} {Encrypted Password Here}
aaa new-model
aaa session-id common
dot11 syslog
dot11 vlan-name Kresge vlan 20
dot11 vlan-name Library vlan 30
dot11 vlan-name Public vlan 60
dot11 vlan-name Secure_Public vlan 70
dot11 vlan-name Secure_Seminary vlan 80
dot11 vlan-name Server_Room vlan 1
dot11 vlan-name Straughn vlan 40
dot11 vlan-name Trott vlan 10
dot11 vlan-name Web_Room vlan 50
dot11 ssid (Secure) Wesley Campus
vlan 80
authentication open
authentication key-management wpa version 2
wpa-psk ascii {Number Here} {WPA Key Here}
dot11 ssid Public
vlan 60
authentication open
mobility network-id 60
username Cisco password {Number Here} {Encrypted Password Here}
username admin privilege 15 secret {Number Here} {Encrypted Password Here}!
bridge irb
interface Dot11Radio0
no ip address
no ip route-cache
encryption vlan 80 mode ciphers aes-ccm
ssid (Secure) Campus
ssid Public
mbssid
station-role root
interface Dot11Radio0.1
encapsulation dot1Q 1
no ip route-cache
bridge-group 254
bridge-group 254 block-unknown-source
no bridge-group 254 source-learning
no bridge-group 254 unicast-flooding
bridge-group 254 spanning-disabled
interface Dot11Radio0.10
encapsulation dot1Q 10
no ip route-cache
bridge-group 10
bridge-group 10 subscriber-loop-control
bridge-group 10 block-unknown-source
no bridge-group 10 source-learning
no bridge-group 10 unicast-flooding
bridge-group 10 spanning-disabled
interface Dot11Radio0.20
encapsulation dot1Q 20
no ip route-cache
bridge-group 20
bridge-group 20 subscriber-loop-control
bridge-group 20 block-unknown-source
no bridge-group 20 source-learning
no bridge-group 20 unicast-flooding
bridge-group 20 spanning-disabled
interface Dot11Radio0.30
encapsulation dot1Q 30
no ip route-cache
bridge-group 30
bridge-group 30 subscriber-loop-control
bridge-group 30 block-unknown-source
no bridge-group 30 source-learning
no bridge-group 30 unicast-flooding
bridge-group 30 spanning-disabled
interface Dot11Radio0.40
encapsulation dot1Q 40
no ip route-cache
bridge-group 40
bridge-group 40 subscriber-loop-control
bridge-group 40 block-unknown-source
no bridge-group 40 source-learning
no bridge-group 40 unicast-flooding
bridge-group 40 spanning-disabled
interface Dot11Radio0.50
encapsulation dot1Q 50
no ip route-cache
bridge-group 50
bridge-group 50 subscriber-loop-control
bridge-group 50 block-unknown-source
no bridge-group 50 source-learning
no bridge-group 50 unicast-flooding
bridge-group 50 spanning-disabled
interface Dot11Radio0.60
encapsulation dot1Q 60 native
no ip route-cache
bridge-group 1
bridge-group 1 block-unknown-source
no bridge-group 1 source-learning
no bridge-group 1 unicast-flooding
bridge-group 1 spanning-disabled
interface Dot11Radio0.70
encapsulation dot1Q 70
no ip route-cache
bridge-group 70
bridge-group 70 subscriber-loop-control
bridge-group 70 block-unknown-source
no bridge-group 70 source-learning
no bridge-group 70 unicast-flooding
bridge-group 70 spanning-disabled
interface Dot11Radio0.80
encapsulation dot1Q 80
no ip route-cache
bridge-group 80
bridge-group 80 subscriber-loop-control
bridge-group 80 block-unknown-source
no bridge-group 80 source-learning
no bridge-group 80 unicast-flooding
bridge-group 80 spanning-disabled
interface Dot11Radio1
no ip address
no ip route-cache
shutdown
encryption vlan 80 mode ciphers aes-ccm
dfs band 3 block
channel dfs
station-role root
interface Dot11Radio1.1
encapsulation dot1Q 1
no ip route-cache
bridge-group 254
bridge-group 254 block-unknown-source
no bridge-group 254 source-learning
no bridge-group 254 unicast-flooding
bridge-group 254 spanning-disabled
interface Dot11Radio1.10
encapsulation dot1Q 10
no ip route-cache
bridge-group 10
bridge-group 10 subscriber-loop-control
bridge-group 10 block-unknown-source
no bridge-group 10 source-learning
no bridge-group 10 unicast-flooding
bridge-group 10 spanning-disabled
interface Dot11Radio1.20
encapsulation dot1Q 20
no ip route-cache
bridge-group 20
bridge-group 20 subscriber-loop-control
bridge-group 20 block-unknown-source
no bridge-group 20 source-learning
no bridge-group 20 unicast-flooding
bridge-group 20 spanning-disabled
interface Dot11Radio1.30
encapsulation dot1Q 30
no ip route-cache
bridge-group 30
bridge-group 30 subscriber-loop-control
bridge-group 30 block-unknown-source
no bridge-group 30 source-learning
no bridge-group 30 unicast-flooding
bridge-group 30 spanning-disabled
interface Dot11Radio1.40
encapsulation dot1Q 40
no ip route-cache
bridge-group 40
bridge-group 40 subscriber-loop-control
bridge-group 40 block-unknown-source
no bridge-group 40 source-learning
no bridge-group 40 unicast-flooding
bridge-group 40 spanning-disabled
interface Dot11Radio1.50
encapsulation dot1Q 50
no ip route-cache
bridge-group 50
bridge-group 50 subscriber-loop-control
bridge-group 50 block-unknown-source
no bridge-group 50 source-learning
no bridge-group 50 unicast-flooding
bridge-group 50 spanning-disabled
interface Dot11Radio1.60
encapsulation dot1Q 60 native
no ip route-cache
bridge-group 1
bridge-group 1 block-unknown-source
no bridge-group 1 source-learning
no bridge-group 1 unicast-flooding
bridge-group 1 spanning-disabled
interface Dot11Radio1.70
encapsulation dot1Q 70
no ip route-cache
bridge-group 70
bridge-group 70 subscriber-loop-control
bridge-group 70 block-unknown-source
no bridge-group 70 source-learning
no bridge-group 70 unicast-flooding
bridge-group 70 spanning-disabled
interface Dot11Radio1.80
encapsulation dot1Q 80
no ip route-cache
bridge-group 80
bridge-group 80 subscriber-loop-control
bridge-group 80 block-unknown-source
no bridge-group 80 source-learning
no bridge-group 80 unicast-flooding
bridge-group 80 spanning-disabled
interface FastEthernet0
ip dhcp client update dns
no ip address
no ip route-cache
duplex auto
speed auto
interface FastEthernet0.1
encapsulation dot1Q 1
no ip route-cache
bridge-group 254
no bridge-group 254 source-learning
bridge-group 254 spanning-disabled
interface FastEthernet0.10
encapsulation dot1Q 10
no ip route-cache
bridge-group 10
no bridge-group 10 source-learning
bridge-group 10 spanning-disabled
interface FastEthernet0.20
encapsulation dot1Q 20
no ip route-cache
bridge-group 20
no bridge-group 20 source-learning
bridge-group 20 spanning-disabled
interface FastEthernet0.30
encapsulation dot1Q 30
no ip route-cache
bridge-group 30
no bridge-group 30 source-learning
bridge-group 30 spanning-disabled
interface FastEthernet0.40
encapsulation dot1Q 40
no ip route-cache
bridge-group 40
no bridge-group 40 source-learning
bridge-group 40 spanning-disabled
interface FastEthernet0.50
encapsulation dot1Q 50
no ip route-cache
bridge-group 50
no bridge-group 50 source-learning
bridge-group 50 spanning-disabled
interface FastEthernet0.60
encapsulation dot1Q 60 native
no ip route-cache
bridge-group 1
no bridge-group 1 source-learning
bridge-group 1 spanning-disabled
interface FastEthernet0.70
encapsulation dot1Q 70
no ip route-cache
bridge-group 70
no bridge-group 70 source-learning
bridge-group 70 spanning-disabled
interface FastEthernet0.80
encapsulation dot1Q 80
no ip route-cache
bridge-group 80
no bridge-group 80 source-learning
bridge-group 80 spanning-disabled
interface BVI1
ip address dhcp client-id FastEthernet0
no ip route-cache
ip http server
no ip http secure-server
ip http help-path http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/779/smbiz/prodconfig/help/eag
bridge 1 route ip
line con 0
line vty 0 4
end

I am using a third party DHCP server which is our Windows Domain Controller. I have the ip helper-address set for the native vlan of the Access Point through a layer 3 distribution switch (a Catalyst 4506) that the current switch connects to.
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Westell 327w and Wireless Access Point

I had DSL last year, but have since changed to FIOS, which I love. So I have the Westell 327W modem/router that isn't being used. I have decided to use it in another project for the 4 port ethernet and the wireless capability.
As this other project, we are using another service, which isn't DSL. However, I figured that I could use the 327w as the wireless access point. I currently have access to the internet through the provided internet service and from there I go into a Cisco ASA 5505 firewall. From there I run an ethernet cable to the 327w.
As long as I plug a computer into one of the 4 ethernet ports on the 327w, I'm able to ping to the Internet using either the IP address or using DNS. I'm able to surf and everything.
I have also set up the wireless and using WPA security and I'm able to connect a laptop to the wireless. I get the IP address via DHCP from the ASA, so I have turned off the DHCP server on the 327. I have also turned off the firewall. I then test connectivity and I can ping anything on the network that is assigned by the ASA, but when I try to ping to an Internet address, by the address, I get request timed out. I also don't get anything back on DNS and so forth.
What do I need to do on the 327 to allow the wireless to work with the current connection set up.
Thanks for the help and information.

I got it to work. What I had to do was to set up the 327w in VLAN mode so that the wireless side would send the packets out the ethernet port to the ASA or another router.
In fact, I'm writing this on the wireless setting of the 327w. So setting the VLAN allow the wireless to send and receive packets.

Forgetting WiFi password, and not connecting to wireless access point automatically??

I'm using (until tomorrow when I get a MacBook Pro which HOPEFULLY won't have the same problem) a pre 2007 Macbook which is running Mac OS X 10.5.8. It was previously owned by my brother and passed onto me about 4 months ago. Within that time I've had nothing but problems with the WiFi connection!
The first issue would have to be that if I put the MacBook to "sleep" rather than turning off, it disconnects from WiFi during that process. Fine, that's to be expected. But when I wake it up, it's not only disconnected, but I have to re-enter my WiFi password in order to reconnect. Is there some reason that it will not remember the password through this sleep process? Turning off and on normally works fine, and it connects automatically, but not when it sleeps.
The second problem is equally confusing to my mind. In my house, we have a wireless access point upstairs (we have 3 floors after having our attic converted). All characteristics (name, password etc) are the same on the access point as on the main router downstairs. Every device in our house, included a couple of android phones, a tablet, and two laptops running various versions of Windows, all connect to this wireless access point with no problem at all. None of them have been "set up" to do so, in that they detect it as part of the same network and join it automatically. But for some reason, my MacBook won't do it? At first I would assume that perhaps it's due to the age of my MacBook and maybe some flaw in the old operation system, but my iPhone 4S running iOS 7 doesn't connect to this access point either. Is this some weird security thing that Apple use in their devices??
To make things even more frustrating, the MacBook's issue of remembering the WiFi password means that when I come back downstairs and into range of the main router, it's forgotten the password again and I have to re-enter it to reconnect.
Can some PLEASE offer some kind of assistance? I'm getting a brand new MacBook Pro tomorrow and if it's an OS issue then I assume I won't have it anymore, but I'm desperate to solve this issue one way or another considering this machine will be staying in the family and in this house so will pressumably have the same issues.
Thanks in advance guys! If I've not given enough info, just ask

I'm using (until tomorrow when I get a MacBook Pro which HOPEFULLY won't have the same problem) a pre 2007 Macbook which is running Mac OS X 10.5.8. It was previously owned by my brother and passed onto me about 4 months ago. Within that time I've had nothing but problems with the WiFi connection!
The first issue would have to be that if I put the MacBook to "sleep" rather than turning off, it disconnects from WiFi during that process. Fine, that's to be expected. But when I wake it up, it's not only disconnected, but I have to re-enter my WiFi password in order to reconnect. Is there some reason that it will not remember the password through this sleep process? Turning off and on normally works fine, and it connects automatically, but not when it sleeps.
The second problem is equally confusing to my mind. In my house, we have a wireless access point upstairs (we have 3 floors after having our attic converted). All characteristics (name, password etc) are the same on the access point as on the main router downstairs. Every device in our house, included a couple of android phones, a tablet, and two laptops running various versions of Windows, all connect to this wireless access point with no problem at all. None of them have been "set up" to do so, in that they detect it as part of the same network and join it automatically. But for some reason, my MacBook won't do it? At first I would assume that perhaps it's due to the age of my MacBook and maybe some flaw in the old operation system, but my iPhone 4S running iOS 7 doesn't connect to this access point either. Is this some weird security thing that Apple use in their devices??
To make things even more frustrating, the MacBook's issue of remembering the WiFi password means that when I come back downstairs and into range of the main router, it's forgotten the password again and I have to re-enter it to reconnect.
Can some PLEASE offer some kind of assistance? I'm getting a brand new MacBook Pro tomorrow and if it's an OS issue then I assume I won't have it anymore, but I'm desperate to solve this issue one way or another considering this machine will be staying in the family and in this house so will pressumably have the same issues.
Thanks in advance guys! If I've not given enough info, just ask

How to Setup WRITTEN as a wireless access point to work with WRITTEN

Hi,
I had a router WRITTEN which was not covering the whole space in my house. I was looking for a N wireless access point or a range extender.
The shop seller convinced me to buy WRITTEN saying that the Dual N will fix my problem.
well it did not. The reception in some locations is still poor.
the same reseller advised me to use the 350N as a wireless access point instead of buying one. The question is how to do it.
I am thinking about the following:
1- Have the WRITTEN installed next to the internet modem connect to the modem by cable
2- in another room have the WRITTEN (approx 20 meters away) not connected by a cable to the WRITTEN
3- When using the laptop in the weak reception area, I try to connect wirelessly to WRITTEN which should be also connected wirelessly to the WRITTEN
Would that be possible. I hope so since there is no way to have a cable connecting the 350N and 610N due to many reasons
appreciate your help in adance

I am sorry but the spelling checker repalced my router names to another word
the correct text is:
I had a router WRT350N which was not covering the whole space in my house. I was looking for a N wireless access point or a range extender.
The shop seller convinced me to buy WRT610N saying that the Dual N will fix my problem.
well it did not. The reception in some locations is still poor.
the same reseller advised me to use the 350N as a wireless access point instead of buying one. The question is how to do it.
I am thinking about the following:
1- Have the WRT610N installed next to the internet modem connect to the modem by cable
2- in another room have the WRIT350N (approx 20 meters away) not connected by a cable to the WRT610N
3- When using the laptop in the weak reception area, I try to connect wirelessly to WRT350N which should be also connected wirelessly to the WRT610N
Would that be possible. I hope so since there is no way to have a cable connecting the 350N and 610N due to many reasons
appreciate your help in adance

Can WRT54G be setup as a Wireless Access Point?

Does anyone know how to setup a router (WRT54G) to connect to other routers using a wireless connection and function as either a wireless access point or another router using the main router for it's internet and network connection?

you cannot get the WRT to connect wireless to any device as it is an access point.
However this same thing will work wired. All you need to do is change the LAN ip of the WRT to 192.168.1.50 from 192.168.1.1 and disable the DHCP on the WRT.
Connect both devices LAN to LAN , do not use the internet port of the WRT.

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