WRT160N downstream of a wired router setup problems

I have a wired router for access to the internet that feeds a pre-wired house. I would like to connect a WRT160N downstream to act as a switch and WAP. I don't seem to be able to set the 160N up so that both routers operate. I have tried all the setting changes I can come up with without success. Any hints?
Thanks

1) Power down your network, and disconnect the WRT160N from all other devices.
2) Wire a computer to one of the LAN ports on the WRT160N.
3) Boot up the computer and WRT160N. If the computer has a wireless card, turn it off.
4) Login to the WRT160N and make the following changes:
     a) set the "Local IP address" to 192.168.1.2   (This assumes that your wired router is using 192.168.1.1 and that you are not using 192.168.1.2 elsewhere in your network).
     b) set the "DHCP server" to "disabled".
     c) when you click on "Save Settings" you will likely be disconnected from the WRT160N. Do not worry about this.
     d) power down the computer and WRT160N
5) Next, wire any LAN port on your wired router to any LAN port on the WRT160N. Do not connect anything to the Internet port of the WRT160N.
6) Power up your network. It should work.
Note: Your wired router will control all the usual router settings (DHCP server, port forwarding, etc.). The WRT160N will only control its own wireless settings.
All remaining LAN ports on both routers will function identically.

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access working) but the wireless won't.
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I can't ping from my computer to the wired router via the wireless connection -- and, also, because even when I plug a computer into the back
of the WRT router with a CAT5 cable, it doesn't work, so it seems like the problem isn't the wireless but rather something about traffic
going out/coming in through the WRT) but I can't figure out why. I'm sort of a novice at all this; able to find instructions and follow
directions but I'm at the limit of what I've figured out and can't figure out why there'd be a problem in between the WRT and the BEFSR
when it looks (from the solid green lights on both of them) like the connection is working just fine.
Any tips would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
-K
[edited to:
- break the really long lines into shorter ones
- add that I'm running Win XP on all of the machines I mention
- add that I'm able to get to the BEFSR's web-based admin utility from the wired computers and to the WRT54's admin utility from the
wireless connection and things look okay there
- add that I've tried running the set-up utility that came on the installation CD but that just gets stuck partway through the process]Message Edited by Kilrathi on 07-06-2006 08:34 PM

I have almost the same issue just a bit reversed and cant figure it out. I have the wireless WRT54GS as the main router. Setup as PPPOE for dsl (which is plugged into the internet port)DCHP enabled. MTU auto size 1432. ip 192.168.1.1
Advanced routing operating mode gateway, interface lan & wireless.
Second router BEFSR41 V3 set to auto search for ip. ip assigned 192.168.1.2 Nat enabled, DCHP disabled. tried to get it with from first router port 2 to 2nd router internet port. Worked for some time then power went out and now both the computers connected to the 2nd router are offline. Tried your guys idea of router 1 port 2 to router 2 port 2 but that didnt work.
Edit: Fiddled with it, smacked a buncha resets and such. Works now in the port 2 to port 2 deal. GG all.
Message Edited by Gavilian86 on 12-13-2008 08:41 AM
Message Edited by Gavilian86 on 12-13-2008 08:46 AM

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Hi @Blends412,
Welcome to the HP Forums!
I see that your HP Deskjet 1512 printer will not stay connected via wired router. I am happy to help!
According to your printer's specifications, and user guide, this printer only supports a direct USB cable connection, from the printer to the computer. You will need a USB 2.0 printer cable. The cable looks like this.
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