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pzero
join:2004-10-11
Italy
| reply to prestonlewis
Re: using WRT54G as a bridge to another WRT54G
said by prestonlewis  :I think you mean a wireless LAN between the two WRT54Gs without using any WAN ports, right? If so, then yes you can do this but one WRT would have to be in access point mode and the other WRT would have to be in client mode. Both WRTs would have to have different IP addresses. The SSID, channel number, and encryption scheme would have to be the same between both WRTs. Also, the WRT set as the access point would need to have DHCP on if any client gaming/file sharing client needed it and any gateway settings would have to use the APs IP address. I'd turn DHCP to off on the client WRT. DNS settings would be for the access point WRT's IP address if needed for setup on a client. This is what I want to do too.
I have two LinkSys WRT54GS wireless routers.
I would like to use them to setup a wifi bridge between two buildings.
Then I'll attach the computers of each building to the LAN ports of the WRT54GS (wired, not via radio).
I want the computers of both building to be on the same network (e.g. 192.168.0.1/255.255.255.0).
The I also want to share the broadband connection, since one of the building has a high speed connection to the Internet using a Cisco router.
What is the best way to realize such wifi bridge?
Set one WRT54GS in AP mode and the other one in client mode?
Or maybe using WDS?
Any other way?
What firmware should I use? The official one, the Sveasoft one, HyperWRT or any other?
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prestonlewis
Premium,MVM
join:2003-04-13
Sacramento, CA
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| reply to smellyirish
said by smellyirish :
I am trying this today as well, and what I would like to know is, is it possible to not put ANYTHING in the WAN (internet) port and just create a LAN between the two APs?
So it goes
PC---WRT54G----(LAN)----WRT54G---PC
and this can be used for file-sharing and gaming etc and not sharing Broadband?
is that possible
I think you mean a wireless LAN between the two WRT54Gs without using any WAN ports, right? If so, then yes you can do this but one WRT would have to be in access point mode and the other WRT would have to be in client mode. Both WRTs would have to have different IP addresses. The SSID, channel number, and encryption scheme would have to be the same between both WRTs. Also, the WRT set as the access point would need to have DHCP on if any client gaming/file sharing client needed it and any gateway settings would have to use the APs IP address. I'd turn DHCP to off on the client WRT. DNS settings would be for the access point WRT's IP address if needed for setup on a client. | |
smellyirish
join:2004-07-20
| reply to willmaier
I am trying this today as well, and what I would like to know is, is it possible to not put ANYTHING in the WAN (internet) port and just create a LAN between the two APs?
So it goes
PC---WRT54G----(LAN)----WRT54G---PC
and this can be used for file-sharing and gaming etc and not sharing Broadband?
is that possible | |
willmaier
join:2004-07-29
| reply to prestonlewis
I apologize for opening this thread up again, but I've had a rather rough go of things...
I'm using a WRT54G (revision 2, I believe) with the latest stable Sveasoft Satori firmware. I successfully installed the firmware and began configuring the router, as per the topic starter's instructions. I would like to bridge my house 802.11b connection to a PC running Debian Linux (testing, w/2.6.6 kernel). Our wireless AP is a Homeportal 1000SW -- I've set the Network Name/SSID and IP to the best of my ability (our SSID is Phoenix Coop and the IP appears to be static, 64.109.XXX.XXX. I've used the default WEP pass phrase (printed in brackets on the Homeportal's underside), as well.
Despite what seems to me to be a good configuration, I cannot get an IP lease from the Homeportal. I have DHCP turned off on the WRT54G, and when I do:
# dhclient
on my computer, I get several error messages "network down" etc. (dhclient essentially requests a new IP, similar to winipconfig /RENEW, IIRC) Simply, I cannot establish a connection.
It is possible that the wireless network is not functioning well, as the day has been rather wet, but I doubt the functionality has been impaired to such a degree as to render my set up useless.
Thank you for your clear directions, and thanks in advance for any help you can provide. | |
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