mrjoe6
join:2002-01-26
Redondo Beach, CA | reply to ardenj
Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my Dudes!
I just had to come here and say thank you so very much.
I read every post in this thread after getting my Westall 327 which is out here in my guest house office, which is located on the other side of the garage which separates it from the main house.
I've had DSL since January of 1999 with the DSL modem out here in the office and my wireless Linksys router connected via a 100' cat 5 cable running through the garage next to my office then through the crawl space of the breezeway ceiling and into the attic atop my house. From the attic router I received wireless internet throughout the house.
It worked great, but when Verizon offered twice the speed for half the price I was paying I made the switch.
But with a combo router/DSL modem I couldn't figure out how to combine the older router with the new one.
I used Method #1 as detailed in the FAQ and it worked like a charm. I'd like to hug the brain that provided the info and made it so clear and understandable.
One tip I'd add is to make sure to assign the new IP addresses to each compter via the TCP/IP settings AND in the configuration of your card be it NIC or wireless. It may be an obvious thing to some, but if you're doing this for the first time, you'll appreciate knowing. The TCP/IP is where you'll set your gateway, IP and DNS numbers.
I'd also suggest, that if your network has two routers and five computers like mine does that you make an easy to read chart of the IP addresses you assign to each one. You'll thank yourself later on when you reconfigure your network or get a new computer to add to it.
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