Wireless Link two wrt54g

I have a floorplan that pretty much eliminates my being able to get Ethernet cabling between my Computer area and Home Entertainment center.
When it was just Tivo I linked it to the existing wrt54g - no problem.
Just added XBox 360, upgraded Cable Box(needs Internet also and Would like to add a slingbox.
At the local Fry's I had the option of purchasing 2-3 access points ($75 a pop) but the Tech guy recommended purchasing another wrt54g and bridging the two. It made sense.
First one is
192.168.1.254 (since I have a DSL router at 192.168.1.1)
Operating mode = router
Using Mac Filter for security
Lan cable in the hub side --
works great for Laptop, tivo, etc
Second one is
192.168.1.253
Operating mode = router
All three macs placed in the MAc Filter List for #1
Wireless channels are the same.
Security off.
#1 doesnt see #2 on the wireless network(I check the mac list to see if attached)
This just the wrong idea or plan? IF yes - suggestion on a better one.
Suggestions on what to fix or review

I think what you need is a Wireless Bridge using 2 WRT54G's. You will have to flash one router with DD-WRT v23 SP2 in order for this to work. I recommend you use a WRT54GL v1.1 for the secondary router/client bridge. It has more RAM and Flash Memory. HERE is a link to a wireless bridge tutorial.
I have this setup in my home and it works great. No drops, steady connection, real easy setup.

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Linking two networks via wireless connection

I am looking to ‘link’ two parts of my house together to the same network… how do I do this?
I have a WRT54G in my office(Point A) where the DSL comes in. In another part of my house (Point B) I want to add another desktop and a network device both have 100Meg wired connections at point B. How can I link A and B together via wireless while still having the devices in Point B connected to a wired hub.
I want my WRT54G at A to control DHCP, etc.
From looking at the Bridge WET54G it will connect to one device only. Looking at the Wireless Access Point it is not clear what the differences are as they both have only one port… Do I need an access point to attach to a hub? Therefore two products?
Any help would be great.
This is what I tried before based on what one of the guys in the store told me... but it did not work.
I tried buying a USB wireless adaptor (Netgear) to add to the PC and then have the PC plugges into a $15.00 switch I picked up at Fry's. then plugging in the Sonos into the switch. The Netgear adaptor was junk and dropped connection all the time and would not work with WEP. After messing with the DNS and gatway it kind of worked, but took forever to access anything as I guess it was trashing around to with all the network paths... I really dont know, but I do know it did not work.

hello ! so far you have been on the right track....i'll help you clear the confusion
the WRT will communicate wireless with the WET(bridge) the bridge will be hardwired to a switch....and the othe PC and netrwork device will also be hardwired to the switch.
The way this will work ....the DHCP will be controlled by the router...this in turn will assign DHCP ip's to all PC's/devices connected to the network.
The PC and network device connected to the switch will get the IP from the router itself...the bridge will do exactly that.....it will bridge a wired and wireless medium.
So go in for a WET .....and let me know if you face any issue or need any further clarification .

Connecting two WRT54G wireless routers - how to configure

Hi All,
I have two WRT54G wireless routers. One is currently providing wireless access for several users at a local law firm. I need to connect a second wireless router for a user who works for another company in the same office. The second wireless router is basically going to be used for Internet access. The Office Manager at the law office does not want the user from the other company using their wireless router directly, BUT they will allow me to hook up the second wireless router for Internet access. I realize this doesn't really make sense in terms of security, but this is the scenario I must abide to. So I am wondering how to configure the second router. I am thinking that I connect a CAT5 from one port on the first router to the Internet port on the second router. I am also guessing that I need to assign the the second router a static IP with a different subnet such as 192.168.2.1. I am not sure if the first router still has the default 192.168.1.1. If the first router does use 192.168.1.1 would I need to change the IP on the second one to one on another subnet? Thanks.

You will need a setup like this:
Modem --- new WRT54G ---- existing WRT54G
192.168.2.1 192.168.1.1 ( "Local IP address" )
Modem connects to Internet port of new WRT54G.
LAN port of new WRT54G connects to Internet port on existing WRT54G.
SSID: different on each router (do not use "linksys" )
SSID broadcast: enabled on both routers
encryption: recommend WPA2, or at least WPA (can be same or different on the two routers).
passwords: different on each router.
channel: try to stay at least 5 channels apart. Usually channel 1, 6, and 11 work best, but any two different channels can be used.
Any "port forwarding" used by existing WRT54G must also be done on new WRT54G.
Both routers need a real login password (not "admin" )
New WRT54G will need "Intenet connection type" set to whatever is currently on existing WRT54G. Internet connection type for existing WRT54G will need to be set to DHCP.
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Can I create a wireless link between two 871W routers?

Hi all,
The subject says it all. Can I link two 871W routers (ADVIPSERVICES IOS) wirelessly, in either a bridged or routed configuration?
I'm running 12.4(11)T1, and the only station-role they seem to support is root:
r1(config-if)#station-role ?
root Root access point
Any help most gratefully received!
many thanks,
alec

No. With 871W routers you cannot create a Bridge link. 871W routers support the following roles.
a) Root access point
b) Universal client mode
c) Support of Workgroup bridge clients
For information on the roles supported on the ISRs read, http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5853/products_configuration_guide_chapter09186a008067e8e9.html#wp1101651

WRT54GS Wireless security two routers (WDS)

2 WRT54GS
Wireless connection between routers.
No1 SSID test (connected to ADSL modem) disabled security
No2 SSID test1 disabled security
After some hard work I was able to make a wireless connection (50m/150ft) between two WRT54GS routers. But when I enabled security (WPA-TKIP) on the router (test1) that is't connected to the ADSL modem, it could't connect to intenet anymore, only to the secured router (test1).
I would be very happy for some tips how to enable wireless security on both routers.
Regards Jocke

Jocke wrote:
As far as I know the routers using the official firmware for both routers.
I took over a project that was started a while ago and the fore some reason it was't finished. The only thing thats left is to secure both routers.
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) compatible? Yes
http://whirlpool.net.au/index.cfm?a=h_view&model_id=363
Under the tab WDS I just added the wireless mac from the other router.
test added test1's wireless mac address as LAN
test1 added test's wireless mac address as LAN
Message Edited by Jocke on 06-29-2006 05:28 AM
My friend has the same router and we haven't noticed a WDS tab in the setup page of this router. Can you mention the exact firmware version installed on your router?

Wireless link(bridge) between two ap 1300

Hello, i need to configure wireless link between my 1300 series, how can i use them like a bridge and access point in the same time?
Do i need static ip for BVI interfacess between them for bridge or its need to be DHCP, is there any example? i would be great to know that
thank you

Here is a simple config example
Root                                                                           Non-Root
R(config)#dot11 ssid test                             n-R(config)#dot11 ssid test
                #authentication open                    n-R(config)#authentication open
               #infrastructure-ssid                       n-R(config)#infrastructure-ssid
               #exit                                                                  #exit
R(config)#int d0                                          n-R(config)#int d0
               # ssid test                                                  #ssid test
                #statio-role root bridge wireless-client          #station-role non-root bridge wireless-client
                #no shut                                                   #no shut
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Use two wrt54g in same network?

i have two wrt54g and i searched for info about this but couldnt find it. one of them is in my basement connected to my cable modem and i wanna put the other one up stair and i was wondering if the one i put upstairs can share the internet connection with the other and provide a better signal for me and possibly the ability to use the ehternet ports on that router.. if it is possible please let me know how!

1. If both routers are wired together, you can create a roaming wireless network. You have to setup one WRT54G as access point. Search in this forum how to setup a WRT as access point in a LAN. It is posted here several times a day.
2. If you want to connect both routers wireless: you cannot do this with standard Linksys firmware. One of devices must operate as wireless bridge or wireless repeater. With standard firmware only the Linksys WAPs (WAP54G) do that. Depending on the hardware version of the WRT you may be able to get a 3rd party firmware which adds these functions to a WRT54G. Search for WRT54G on wikipedia to find an article about the hardware versions, firmware projects and links where to download them. Remember though, that 3rd party firmware will most likely void your warranty. Also remember, that a wireless repeater or bridge will cut off a good piece of the wireless bandwidth you could have on a direct wireless connection to the main router.
3. Sometimes an alternative to a second access point in the network may be to buy one of the high-gain antennas.

Need to "link" two routers

Hi guys, I need advices here.
I just bought a new TV and a new DVD that can access the Internet for interactive stuff. But for that, I need a specific wireless key from the manufacturers or a LAN connection. I don't want to buy the wireless key but I want to use the LAN connections (1 for the TV and 1 for the DVD). Unfortunaly, I don't want to pass a cable all over my house just to link those new devices to the Internet.
Since I have two wireless routers, I was wondering if I could "wirelessly" link my routers to save cable. All my "ordinary" stuff will still be connected to my main router.
Here is what I plan to do:
Connect my modem to my main router (WRT610N v2).
Wirelessly link my secondary router (WRT54G v3) to my main router (WRT610N v2). [this is where I need help]
Connect both TV and DVD by wire to my secondary router.
I hope you can help me with this...
Thanks guys!
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Sorry, you can not connect two routers wirelessly with Linksys firmware. You must use a wire to cascade two routers. However there is 3rd party firmware that will allow this, DD-WRT. Search the web and see if it will work for you.

Arp across wireless link

We have a client device connected to a BR1310 the bridge is wgb mode and auths to an AP1200 using leap, the client can not be accessed across the wireless link.
We can ping the client device from the bridge but not from any device across the wireless link. The address of the client appears in the arp table of any device that tries to ping, but there is no reply. The address and gateway are correct on the client.
Devices have been changed out and an address change was made, but this did not work.
Here are two points of interest regarding this issue. If arp caching is enabled the device will respond for a minute or two then stop responding again. If arp caching is then disabled the client will respond again for a minute or two.
We are running VTP, the radios and client are on vlan1 I do not know if this would make a difference.
Any thoughts regarding this would be appreciated.

Hello, The problem was with the IOS, I found a few versions that had these same issues.
The following information is what I forwarded to TAC.
1200-31 AP - 1310 BR
123-4.JA and 123-4.JA2 = yes
123-4.JAx and 123-7.JAx = no
123-7.JAx and 123-7.JAx = no
123-8.JEB1 and 123-8.JEA2 = yes
123-8.JEB1 and 124-3g.JA1 = yes
I tested the following versions of IOS in the following configuration. BR1310 conigured as WGB
connecting to either AP1200 or AP1231 authentication method LEAP.
The Bridge was serving only a single client connection. The result from versions that failed was
failure to pass traffic to or from the client connected to the 1310-WGB. If ARP cache is enabled on
WGB traffic will pass to and from the client for 20 to 45 seconds then fail. If ARP cache is then
disabled traffic will again pass to and from the the client for 20 to 45 seconds then fail.
The client can always be accessed from the directly connected WGB.
On the versions that worked the client is always accessible from all networks.
I have too much going on to explore the reason why some of these IOS versions did not work, but the latest release worked on both AP and Bridge. All is good.

Two WRT54G routers One DSL Connection?

Thank you for reading my request.
Situation: I have one Internet connection and I have need of two networks. One filtered with OpenDNS and the other unfiltered. I have a Speedstream DSL router provided by ISP for connecting to Internet. I have two WRT54G's and would like to utilize them to form two networks. The Speedstream is a router with a gateway address of 192.168.1.254.
From that Speedstream (only one network plug) I would like to go to a 5port switch. From that switch, I would like to configure the two WRT's to be two different networks (one using OpenDNS settings for filtering) with one having a 192.168.1.x address scheme and the other (no Internet filtering) having a 192.168.10.x scheme. Both would have DHCP enabled for their networks and the Speedstream would have DHCP disabled. There is not a need (at this point) to have the networks communicate.
Is this possible and if so, is there some semblence of a walkthrough for it?
Thank you again for reading my request.

Yes, this setup is possible. As long as the modem will be able to support more than one connection, then you may connect the 2 routers thru the switch.
The only thing that I see as a possible concern is about double NATting. If ever there is a need for you to open any ports in the router, then you will have to do double port forwarding or open a port in both the router and modem.
You may check this link how to cascade routers (follow Cascading a Linksys Router to a Linksys Cable Gateway with Internet-to-LAN Connection):
http://homekb.cisco.com/Cisco2/GetArticle.aspx?docid=d4bfc9fde5284a4b845c9057ffbeb644_4735.xml&pid=8...

Two WRT54G, two networks, same Internet Connection

If anyone can take the time to educate me in how to effectivly stack routers to share one internet connection but set up two different networks I would really appriciate it.
I want to set up an open wireless network for customers but have my POS and Cameras on a seperate network that people using the wireless cannot access. I have two routers, and have tried using different subnets but cannot get it to work.
Is there any step by step instructions on linksys's site? I cannot find them.
Any help is greatly appriciated.
Thanks

Thanks for taking the time to reply.
I have one WRT54G v5 and one BEFSR41(sorry don't know the version).
Right now I have the BEFSR41 acting as the router and the WRT54G acting as a wireless access point. I have a hardwire connection going from port 1 on the BEFSR41 to port 1 on the WRT54G and have DHCP disabled in the WRT54G. Right now anyone connected wirelessly to the WRT54G has full access to my network.
What I want to do...
Modem------------BEFSR41-----------Point of sale registers/Camera DVR
                                          |
                                          |
                                          |
                                          WRT54G((((((((( to any customers PC
BEFSR41 DHCP 192.168.1.100-150 Subnet 255.255.255.0
WRT54G DHCP 192.168.x.100-150 Subnet 255.255.255.xxx
I want my Wired network to be on a different IP range and Subnet than my Wireless so that customers cannot get onto my wired network. (I think its called segmenting a network or something like that.)
Is this possible with linksys's stuff or do I need to step it up a notch and get something like a nomadix?
Thanks again for the reply.

Connecting two WRT54GS to the same (wired) router (non-linksys)

Due to some security issue I have to connect two WRT54GS to the same wired router.
Do I connect the first WRT54GS to one port of the router and the second one to another port?
And is the connection on the WRT the ethernetport or the internetport?
And can I reach both the configuration screens or do I have to change the
adress of one of them to e.g. 192.168.1.2 ?
Regards,
hENK.

I will suggest you to connect the LAN port of wired router to LAN ports of both WRT54GS ........ Th connectino to WRT54GS is Ethernet Port ......
Regarding the Ip address of WRT54GS ..... change the Ip address of first wireless router from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.2 ........make the DHCP service disabled ....
For the other router the Ip address would be 192.168.1.3 ...... DHCP service again disabled .........
For accessing the set up page of both router use the new Local Ip address.........on the explorer address bar ......

Tecra 8000 wireless link

I have obtained a Tecra 8000 with a 10/100 Network port replicator that will be used as a second desktop at home. On my main PC I use a Netgear DG834G ADSL wireless router (802.11g) for a broadband connection. What is the best way to make a wireless connection with the Tecra ?
There appear to be a number of cardbus adapters (eg Netgear WG511)or USB adapters (eg WG111).
Is the Tecra 8000 USB v2 or v1.1 ?
I could simply put the router close by and use the ethernet link but I would rather have the laptop away from the available phone sockets. Is it best to test the LAN connections etc in this manner before attempting the wireless link?
Regrettably I have cross posted this on the Tecra forum before I discovered this one. My apologies

I have the same router and use a Netgear WG511T...works very well. Just install the software that comes with the wireless card and plug it in...that's about it. You can then network the two computers together...if you're running XP on both it's pretty automatic (just run the network wizard on both machines).
You can of course hard wire your Tecra into the router...but as you say a wireless link is far more versatile and after all, that is what the DG834 is designed to do.
Make sure the drivers for the DG834G and the network card are the most up to date ones. You may have to reconfigure the router to allow a new computer to log into it...but that's not too difficult

Wireless link example

Hi,
I was looking for a Labview example of how to establish a wireless link
between two PXI boxes. One with a NI 5660 as a receiver and one
with a NI 5670 as a transmitter. I wish to read in a text file,
convert it to bits, modulate and then transmit from one PXI box
wirelessly to another PXI and recover the file. It doesn't have
to adhere to any specific standard such as 802.11 and any sort of
modulation such as QAM or PAM will do. Has anything like this
been done?
Thanks,
Carl

Hi Andrey -
I apolgize for Minh's lack of response. He's no longer working on web support, so I won't be able to follow up on his work.
While the exact set of programs requested by the original poster may not exist, there are several example programs that ship with the Modulation Toolkit that can help. Many of them exist in Mod/Demod pairs, and you can run whichever program necessary on each system. Their names all start with "MT RFSA" or "MT RFSG", so they're easy to find. For instance, you could use the MT RFSG Generate QAM and MT RFSA QAM Demod pair.
David Staab, CLA
Staff Systems Engineer
National Instruments

Daisy-chaining two WRT54G's

Hi, I was wondering if it would be possible for me to use two WRT54G routers in line in a certain set up.
The first WRT54G is currently on the first floor connected to the cable modem and this what is now used for my home wireless network... and with this I would like it to remain operating in that capacity.
I have a second WRT54G that I would like to put on the second floor (hardwired to the first one with a single 100' ethernet cable) to be used as a "switch" that I could hardwire two gaming PC's to. I don't really have any concerns about the second unit providing any sort of wireless network support. as the first unit can reach every device in my home with full signal.
I was told that this is entirely possible to do. But I just have no idea how to go about setting it up. Is it as easy as just wiring it all together and powering up? Or will the second router require some modification to make it operate correctly?
I sketched up a (crude) diagram to show what I'm looking for
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