http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Configuring-this-Linksys-WRT54G-Router-as-a-Bridge-16759652 en Fri, 25 Mar 2022 11:03:38 EDT Fri, 25 Mar 2022 11:03:38 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Configuring-this-Linksys-WRT54G-Router-as-a-Bridge-16762344 Step 1 connect the new router to a single machine (on a LAN Port)
Step 3 Set the router Lan address to your current range make sure it out of the range of the DHCP on the main
router
Step 3 Enable Wireless on the new one
Step 4 connect the wireless devices
Step 5 use the security on the router to only allow the MAC address of the wireless devices to connect, and optionally set wireless security levels)
Step 6 Turn off DHCP (the main one will handle this)
Step 7 Configure the wireless device to connect using a fixed IP address also out of the range of the DHCP on the main router, with the main router as the gateway
Step 8 now connect the router on a LAN port to the Main router. It will act as a switch for Wired computers and Wireless fo the Laptop

There are ofcourse small steps in between, restarting the router etc but this is the basics for the same SubNet

TO use it with a different subnet
Connect the new router to a computer on the LAN ports, Connect the WAN port to the Main router and set up the New router to connect through the MAin one. Make sure the new system is on a different SubNet
Enable the wireless and set-up security, remember you can limit to the MAC address of the Laptop for wireless and leave the DHCP on.

There are other connection method, but I gotta get to work now

Godd luck

MrM]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Configuring-this-Linksys-WRT54G-Router-as-a-Bridge-16762344 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 07:24:12 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Configuring-this-Linksys-WRT54G-Router-as-a-Bridge-16762299 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Configuring-this-Linksys-WRT54G-Router-as-a-Bridge-16762299 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 06:57:26 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Configuring-this-Linksys-WRT54G-Router-as-a-Bridge-16761451
In your case, you just want to "extend" your network (lack of a proper term) with just that 192.168.1.0 network. That specific network can support up to 253 devices, which is probably enough for your neighborhood. So what that means is that any IP from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.254 can be used. .0 and .255 cannot be used.

What waka said is correct. All you need is a switch or a hub (highly recommend a switch) to join those 2 switches together, and you be all set within 30 seconds of work.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Configuring-this-Linksys-WRT54G-Router-as-a-Bridge-16761451 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:52:49 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Configuring-this-Linksys-WRT54G-Router-as-a-Bridge-16761363 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Configuring-this-Linksys-WRT54G-Router-as-a-Bridge-16761363 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:37:11 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Configuring-this-Linksys-WRT54G-Router-as-a-Bridge-16759652
I want to put a router upstairs, and then have my upstairs computer and my PS2 hook up to that. I know theres a way to set up the router to let that work. So first question is, how do I do that. Second question is, my main router will still be handling the DHCP through this mode correct? Thanks!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Configuring-this-Linksys-WRT54G-Router-as-a-Bridge-16759652 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 20:05:42 EDT