Siko
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Mechanicsburg, PA
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So, I am going to put my old router as an Access Point. To connect from my main router into the old router, should I use a crossover cable or just a normal one? |
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No_Strings
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The OC | Check the docs for the specific devices (should be available online). Most recent ones have auto-sensing ports which need no crossover. |
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stevech0
join:2006-09-17
San Diego, CA |
There's a FAQ on doing that here.
Of course, the WAN port goes unused. |
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Siko
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Mechanicsburg, PA
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1 edit | reply to No_Strings
said by No_Strings  :Check the docs for the specific devices (should be available online). Most recent ones have auto-sensing ports which need no crossover. None of the docs say... Both of the router that I am connecting to each other are very old.
D-Link WBR-1310 to a Linksys BEFW11S4
said by stevech0 :There's a FAQ on doing that here. Of course, the WAN port goes unused. This »Wireless Networking Forum FAQ »Using a Wireless Router as an Access Point doesn't say anything about crossover or not. In fact, there is a suggestion about crossover in the pending feedback. |
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No_Strings
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The OC | I had a v1 of the BEFW11S4 100 years ago and I did need a crossover to connect to another device. |
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