stevech0
join:2006-09-17
San Diego, CA
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Re: Belkin F5D8233 as an AP with Local only?
There's a FAQ here on making a generic router look like an access point (AP). Essentially...
Connect it to LAN or PC so you can access its admin/setup web pages. You may need to temporarily set your PC to a static IP.
Configure the to-be-AP...
Disable DHCP service
Configure same SSID as your router.
Same encryption mode/key
choose same or different WiFi channel as your w-router. Should be different, among ch. 1, 6, 11 if you have heavy traffic.
Give AP a LAN address for admin purposes: an IP address never used by the DHCP on your w-router.
Disconnect PC.
Connect long cat5 cable from a LAN port of the AP to your w-router. Leave WAN port open.
Place AP nearer weak signal area.
Reboot it. |
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Sugarfly
@rogers.com
| Ok, I get that...but what I am trying to do is not have any wires.... is this even possible? I think what I'm trying to do is bridge, or extend my network. But was told I need to make it an access point to do so.
Where i get my signal and have my wireless router is impossible to run wire from there. |
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stevech0
join:2006-09-17
San Diego, CA
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Then what you want is a "repeater". Called Wireless Distribution System (WDS). Also marketed as WiFi range extenders.
Lots written about WDS here. The key points are:
1. The w-router must support WDS. Many/most don't.
2. The device (w-router) configured as a WDS repeater must be compatible with the WDS-capable w-router. Often, this means the two must be of like kind and vintage/make/model, since WDS is not part of the IEEE 802.11 standard upon which WiFi is based.
Before resorting to WDS, tell us about your laptop/PC in the weak signal area. Maybe we can improve that signal with some simple changes. |
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Sugarfly
@rogers.com
| Hmmm, interesting. I was hoping that there was some way to do this with the routers that I have. Would it work with the micro version of the wrt54g, along with another newer one of a same model, but different version?(i know they sell the wrt54g's at walmart, but they have no external antennas)
Thanks! |
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stevech0
join:2006-09-17
San Diego, CA
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First, you may not need WDS/repeater. Perhaps we can help you correct the weak signal problem by improving the laptop/PC in the weak signal area. This is best/easiest.
DD-WRT (3rd party firmware) - Don't use it unless you MUST. It's a PITA for the non-geek.
what w-router do you have now and is it WDS-capable without DD-WRT? This is best. |
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Sugarfly
@rogers.com
| The laptop is an acer....2e68c49b20.
I'm running a wireless signal from my Belkin F5D8233, I also have a WRT54G v5 that I don't have connected, but was hoping to use to extend the signal.
I am running an HP Pavillion laptop with a great signal, but beside me I have an HP Compaq SFF with a wireless card that sometimes gets a signal...not usually. |
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stevech0
join:2006-09-17
San Diego, CA | Is the issue that the Acer shows a too-weak signal? Weak means one bar or 30% or less.
If so, let's try to improve that, before leaping into WDS. |
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Sugarfly
@rogers.com | The acer has less than one bar..... 'very low signal' |
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