WRT54GS and WRE54G

I can't get the WRE54G set-up on my system. The wizard runs through completion and claims that it it successful, but the link light stays red and the WRE54G does not show up in the client list. All settings have been triple checked 1,000 times an I've reset the the WRE54G so many times that I've lost count. What makes the wizard think that everything is connected when obviously it's not? What else can I try to get the WRE54G working before I return it to the store.

Hi… Well just check, if you are able to ping to your Range Expander, wirelessly. If yes then you have successfully configured the Range Expander. Now about the light, it some times remains red, just go head and upgrade the firmware for that range expander. You can get the firmware from http://www.linksys.com/download

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I had some initial problems with the WRE54G but have fallen back to a default install with no security for troubleshooting.
However even with this default install, both laptops will do the initial attempt to associate with my SID, fail to acquire IP, and then grab an IP about 2 minutes or so after failure.
Does anyone have an idea as to what would cause this and how do I speed up the acquisition of a valid IP?
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I'm new here, too, and looking for solution to exact same problem. Starts at 54 mbps and then very quickly drops down to 11 then 2 then 1! I've done no updates or changes since buying it. I have V7.2. My very old D-Link 524 worked better than this! Sure hope someone has a solution. Keep in mind that I don't know what all the special language is, and since I work 60 hrs per week at 3 businesses, don't have time for much more than I'm doing. So hope you explain VERY clearly what needs to be done if you have a solution. Thanks so much for any help to any of us... : )

WRT54g v7 and WRE54G v1 cannot connect

Hi.
I have a WRT54g v7 (firmware 7.0.0.4) and WRE54G v1 (firmware 1.0.5.17).
The range expander won't connect to the router even with standard settings and no security. The lights on the range expander are blue, but no connection to the router.
Is this a firmware problem? The range expander did work with an older version of WRT54g.
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Hemmingsen

Hi,
Of course I had cloned my MAC address before trying.
However it turned out that v7 does not support CHAP, so there was no way for me to connect.
Earlier linux versions do have CHAP, so I went to the store and replaced mine with a GL.
Shame on Linksys for "downgrading" the features from v4 to v7, and also for claiming that v7 supports PPPoE. No self-respected ISP would use PPPoE without some form on password encryption (most often CHAP or MSCHAPv2, as it is in my case, at least here in Bulgaria).
If GL goes out of the stores (looks like will happen and Linksys does not upgrade the functionalities, I'd advide to buy something else, if your ISP uses PPPoE.

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Problem with WRT54G and DSL NAT router

I have a WRT54G connected to a Westell DSL NAT router. I would like to be able to allow incoming connections to my FreeBSD server.
The Westell router allows me to set IP Passthrough (they call it "Single Static IP"). This gives the WRT54G the outside IP address given to the DSL router. I can then set up the WRT54G for DDNS and port forwarding to forward specific ports I want to my server.
This works, for about 2-3 days. Then, I start to randomly lose outside connectivity. Web pages start coming up with missing elements, or taking a long time to load. This will eventually lead to total loss of outgoing communication.
Normally, I would blame this on the Westell NAT router, but as I'm losing connectivity to the internet, I'm also losing connectivity to the WRT54G. It will try to load configuration pages but will be slow with missing elements, etc.
All communications between computers on my inside network continue to function properly, it's just connectivity to the WRT54G and the internet that seem to start to fail.
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Try setting the MTU to manual and change the value to 1450
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WRT54GS and poor performance?

I've owned a WRT54GS for about 3 months, and I simply can't get any faster than 1/2 of the 54mbps standard, let alone even see the speedboost capability.
I have 3 laptops, two of which have the speedboost (afterburner) chips built in. But even the 3rd laptop *never* goes past %50 of 54mbps. I get to 24mbps, and there it sits.
Any ideas?
Message Edited by tfry on 02-18-2008 02:00 PM

It seems that you need to update your routers software. Anyway, if you are online hardwired to your router. Try going to www.linksys.com/connect. Download the software called Easylink Firmware Tool. Just run this software and hopefully this should assist you in upgrading your routers firmware.
If this would not work, or would fail to upgrade your router, you might need to do it manually instead. Go to www.linksys.com/downloads . Input your product model number w/c is WRT54GS and select your router version. You can find the actual version underneath the router itself on one of the stickers. Just like the image below.
Select the data labeled firmware and just save it to the main desktop page. Then open up a new web browser, type on the address bar now the numbers 192.168.1.1 (password as a default is usually admin, username just leave it blank). Then follow the instructions on the image below.
Click on browse, select the file you just downloaded, click on open and then hit the upgrade button.
NOTE: Make sure you do all of these on a hardwired PC.

Both WRT54G and WRT300N stop responding

At one of buildings at our church, we have had a WRT54G acting as an access point. For awhile it would require a reboot about twice a month due to lack of connectivity. About two weeks ago, it would barely function. Our staff could connect to it but connectivity would go down several times a day. After reboot it would work for an hour tops. I pulled out the WRT54G and replace with a WRT300N. The staff experienced the same problem. There are about 8 staff members that connect to the router for LAN and internet access. What could possibly cause the dramatic drop in performance? Given no network changes. When folks connect with wired Ethernet at their desks, they do not experiences any problems. There has been an iMac and an MacBook Pro added to the wireless network. Is it possible at wireless interface is sending spurious/chatty packets? How could I monitor this? An MAC address filter is used for security. No WAP or WPE password security.

try putting the following wireless settings on the router
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standard channel - 11
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WRT54G and Windows 8

Just purchased a new laptop with Windows 8. Tried to load the software for the router - WRT54G and it would not load. Error message said it is not compatible with Windows 8. Will there be a software upgrade or do I need to purchase a new router?

If you will be installing the router with the set up cd, it will not going to work because of the compatibility issue. What you can do instead is to manually install it. I have these links below to guide you with the manual set up for cable or DSL internet connection.
Setting up a Linksys router with Cable Internet service
http://homekb.cisco.com/Cisco2/ukp.aspx?vw=1&docid=0ff4c94586a345d082828ec2161aaecf_3686.xml&pid=80&...
Setting up a Linksys router for DSL Internet connection
http://homekb.cisco.com/Cisco2/ukp.aspx?vw=1&docid=20ee1457387f40178cd5f41d4b585db4_3687.xml&pid=80&...

Wireless repeater using wrt54g and wap54g

i am having problems connecting my wrt54g and wap54g as wireless repeater. my setup is as follows: 1. wrt54g (192.168.1.10) is connected to a dsl provider modem/router (192.168.1.1) (dhcp server). With this setup i do not have any problems connecting my wired pc and laptop to the network. 2. on my 2nd floor the signal is faint thus i need to extend the wireless signal. 3. i have a wap54g (192.168.1.12) that i would like to repeat the signal of the wrt54g. 4. i tried the guide from the website but it was general thus there are some settings (recommended) that are missing. questions: 1. does the 2 wireless ap need to have the same SSID, channel and wep settings? 2. what should be the gateway for the wap54g? 192.168.1.1? 3. when using wifi, would i see 2 access point? or a single 1 and whoever is nearer? 4. does the wrt54g need to be a dhcp server? or the 192.168.1.1 can do that. 5. does my ideal setup be 2 AP and not 1 wireless router/ap and 1 ap? 6. can the wrt54g use wireless distribution mesh? 7. i cannot see my wrt54g from the firware downloads, mine is v7 and there are only v6 and v8? am from asia and this might be an asian version? any help would be appreciated.

what i did was the following: 1. enable wap54g as a wireless client to look for the main ssid. 2. copy the mac address to the option for wireless repeater. 3. i can now use the wap54g as a repeater. when i shut down everything and turn it on, i cannot again hook up. again, i have to do the steps above for the wap54g to act as a repeater. any idea on what the problem is? i am sure that what i am putting on the mac address is correct. even when i shut down and turn on all router and accesspoints. the connection seems lost.

Differences between WRT54G and WRT54GL

Would anyone mind telling me the differences between WRT54G and WRT54GL, i have been looking around and is unable to get an answer. They look the same to me in terms of looks and the specs and functionality stated on linksys's webpage

The GL is a rebadged WRT54G v4
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I just bought a router WRT54G and a Compact wireless-G

i just bought a router WRT54G and a Compact wireless-G and by the time to connect them it seems that both things work correctly but there are two icons that show if u are connect to the internet, so here is the problem one icon says that my connection is excellent, but the other ones says that my connectivity is limited or there is not connectivity at all.
What should i do to fix that problem i've tried everything i think but nothing happened?

Is the "limited connectivity" icon the icon for your ethernet card (which presumably is not plugged in, and therefore has no connectivity) ? If so, then this icon is reporting its connection correctly. You do not need to fix it.
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Using WRT54G and WET11 with another router as the Gateway

I have a wired network in the house with access to the Internet through a router on the 2nd floor. I connect a ReplayTV DVR in the basement to the network with a Cat5 cable running across the floor between the DVR and a switch. I'd like to replace that with a wireless solution.
I have at my disposal one WET11 bridge and two WRT54G routers. Neither of those routers is the one connecting the house to the cable modem. Is there a way I can connect one of the WRT54G routers to a switch in the basement and have it talk to the WET11 connected to the DVR on the other side of the basement?

I made some progress, but then ran into a couple of snags. I'm not routing with the WRT54G so I connect it to a switch through one of the 4 ports that is not the one labeled Internet.The network looks like this:
Cable Modem --> Netgear Router --> Switch --> WRT54G(port 1)
Laptop --> WRT54G(port 4)
With that cable arrangement I was able to log in to the WRT54G's administration page from my laptop, give the WRT54G a name and change it's IP address to 192.168.1.251. I left the subnet as 255.255.255.0.I also started to configure some other settings, but I did not write them down. I was able to access the Internet from the laptop at that time.
I was also able to move the cable going from the laptop to port 4 on the WRT54G with the WET11 Ethernet Bridge and could access the Internet. And, I was able to remove the bridge, turn on the laptop's wireless capability and access the Internet through a wireless connection to the WRT54G.
I tried to access the WRT54G's admin page wirelessly, but was not able to get to the login screen. I ran out of time and set everything aside for a week. When I got back to it, I was unable to access the WRT54G's loging screen. I can still connect the laptop to port 4 on the WRT54G and reach the Internet, but I cannot do so using the bridge.
Is there some tool I can use to determine the IP address of the WRT54G? I tried resetting (using the button on the back), and I tried several IP addresses in addition to the one I'm pretty sure I used. I'm assuming that I'm trying to log in using the wrong IP address.
I have a second WRT54G that I can still log on to. However, I don't want to do anything with it until I understand what I did wrong with the first one. (Both of them are version 6.)
Another snag is that I was never able to get the setup program to find the WET11. It claimed that it couldn't find the one I had plugged into the laptop's Ethernet port, even though I was able to connect to the Internet using that bridge to the WRT54G. However, that does not work anymore.
Pointers as to what went wrong would be most appreciated.
Thanks.

Connect WRT54G and WRT54GS

Hello, Hoping for some help with the following. So, in my living room, i have my comcast dual phone/cable modem, my linksys wrt54gs, and range of wireless devices (PC, PS3, Wii) We just bought an XBOX 360 today for my son's room, and i am trying to figure out how to connect the 360 online, without having to buy the Xbox or Linksys wireless adapters and without moving the modem into his room. Is it possible to connect my WRT54G wirelessly to my WRT54GS and then use ethernet from the wrt54g to the 360? Expert advice needed. Thanks in advance. Gavin

You cannot do what you described, at least not with Linksys firmware. Linksys routers are designed to generate a wireless network, not to connect to an existing wireless network.
The function that you described is called a "wireless ethernet bridge".
One option would be to check around for third party firmware, to see if you can find firmware to convert your WRT54G to a wireless ethernet bridge. You might want to check "dd-wrt" or others. Note that loading third party firmware into your router will void your Linksys warranty.
The other option is to but an Xbox wireless adapter, or get a Linksys wireless ethernet bridge, such as the WET200, or WET54G.
Of course, the ideal solution for gaming is to run an ethernet cable from the WRT54GS to your Xbox. I am sure your son would love it!

WRT54G and IP Address of Connected Devices

An HP laser printer and a DLink network drive are among the various devices connected to my network via a WRT54G and an eight port switch. Every now and then the IP addresses for these two devices change. With respect to the printer, this means I cannot depend on reliably printing something and I periodically have to delete the printer and reinstalli it on the various computers. This also presents a problem with the DLink drive because when the address changes the mapping of it as a lettered drive on each computer is no longer valid.
How can I fix the IP addresses of these network devices so it does not change?

Set static IP addresses on the devices. You can't change it on the WRT.
(unless your WRT54G has a firmware which has a dhcp reservation function in the web interface, but think the WRT54G is too old for that. For that it would be helpful to know which model & version you have exactly as printed on the label underneath the router and which firmware version you are running as shown in the web interface).

Cascade valet m-10 with wrt54g and wap54

Hello, got a question I Read the article about cascading routers, but still unsure of how i should set up my new valet m-10
Im currently using a WRT54G as my main router connected to my modem in my home office, and a WAP54 set up as a repeater in the living Room. We have multiple devices still using Wireless G, and a few that have Wireless N so im wanting
to use the valet just for my N devices and My WRT54 & WAP54 for the G. So do I just cascade the valet off the WRT54? or should I make the Valet the main Router and cascade the G routers? the reason I have the repeater is because the wireless signal is weak in the living room and bedrooms. any ideas that could help me is appreciated thanks ~=)

If your WRT54G and WAP54G are working then you need not have disturb the connection. As well as if you want to make the WRT54G as the primary router then you can even do that. Second there are two ways to connect a Linksys router to another router:
1. LAN to LAN – Connecting one of the Ethernet ports (LAN ports) of the second Valet router to one of the Ethernet ports (LAN ports) of the main router.
This connection makes the computers connected to both routers to be on the same LAN IP segment. This will allow sharing of resources within the network.
2. LAN to WAN – Connecting one of the Ethernet ports (LAN ports) of the main router to the Internet port (WAN port) of the second Valet router.
This connection makes it easier to identify which router the computers are connected to since they will have different LAN IP segments. Thus, computers that are connected to router A will not be able to communicate with router B, and vice versa since they are two different networks.
Here is the link for the configuration - http://www6.nohold.net/Cisco2/ukp.aspx?pid=93&login=1&vw=1&app=search&articleid=3733&userrole=Linksy...

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