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Is this possible? wired+wirelessI would like to add a regular wired router (Linksys BEFSR81) to my network
because I've run out of ports on the wireless router(WRT54G). How can i accomplish this? Thanks, Newtechie Newtechie wrote:
> I would like to add a regular wired router (Linksys BEFSR81) to my Don't bother with a router - just add a switch. If you already have a> network > because I've run out of ports on the wireless router(WRT54G). How can > i accomplish this? wired router lying around, then disable DHCP on it but if you'll need to buy equipment, definitely you want a switch. Malke Hi Malke,
I already have the router and it's a Linksys as well. So how do I disable DHCP for that router if the address is the same as the wireless router (192.168.1.1). Why is it better to have a switch? Newtechie Show quoteHide quote "Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:%23inIP7F3GHA.4932@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Newtechie wrote: > >> I would like to add a regular wired router (Linksys BEFSR81) to my >> network >> because I've run out of ports on the wireless router(WRT54G). How can >> i accomplish this? > > Don't bother with a router - just add a switch. If you already have a > wired router lying around, then disable DHCP on it but if you'll need > to buy equipment, definitely you want a switch. > > Malke > -- > Elephant Boy Computers > www.elephantboycomputers.com > "Don't Panic!" > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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On Tue, 19 Sep 2006 22:25:10 -0500, "Newtechie" <newtechie@nospam.com> wrote: If you're buying equipment, you should buy a switch. You aren't going to use a>"Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message >news:%23inIP7F3GHA.4932@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Newtechie wrote: >> >>> I would like to add a regular wired router (Linksys BEFSR81) to my >>> network >>> because I've run out of ports on the wireless router(WRT54G). How can >>> i accomplish this? >> >> Don't bother with a router - just add a switch. If you already have a >> wired router lying around, then disable DHCP on it but if you'll need >> to buy equipment, definitely you want a switch. >Hi Malke, > >I already have the router and it's a Linksys as well. So how do I disable >DHCP for that router if the address is the same as the wireless router >(192.168.1.1). > >Why is it better to have a switch? second router, you're just going to use a switch, so don't waste your money. In your case, you'll be using the BEFSR81 as a switch. Now if the BEFSR81 has the same LAN IP address as the WRT54G, you'll have to connect it, alone, directly to one of the wired computers, and reconfigure it. Then connect it, as I described, to the WRT54G. -- Cheers, Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking] http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/ Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience. My email is AT DOT actual address pchuck mvps org.
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"Newtechie" <newtechie@nospam.com> wrote in message The fine manual which came with my WRT54GS shows how to connect routers in news:esTUfRG3GHA.3464@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Hi Malke, > > I already have the router and it's a Linksys as well. So how do I disable > DHCP for that router if the address is the same as the wireless router > (192.168.1.1). > > Why is it better to have a switch? > > Newtechie > > "Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message > news:%23inIP7F3GHA.4932@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Newtechie wrote: >> >>> I would like to add a regular wired router (Linksys BEFSR81) to my >>> network >>> because I've run out of ports on the wireless router(WRT54G). How can >>> i accomplish this? >> >> Don't bother with a router - just add a switch. If you already have a >> wired router lying around, then disable DHCP on it but if you'll need >> to buy equipment, definitely you want a switch. >> >> Malke >> -- >> Elephant Boy Computers >> www.elephantboycomputers.com >> "Don't Panic!" >> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User > > series (as you seem to be describing). Jim On Tue, 19 Sep 2006 21:21:23 -0500, "Newtechie" <newtechie@nospam.com> wrote: Simple.>I would like to add a regular wired router (Linksys BEFSR81) to my network >because I've run out of ports on the wireless router(WRT54G). How can i >accomplish this? # Don't connect the WAN on the BEFSR81 to anything. Connect a LAN port on the WRT54G, and any computers, as peers, to a LAN port on the BEFSR81, and any computers. # Change the LAN on the BEFSR81 to x.x.x.254 (or any other address not in use, and not part of any DHCP scope). # Disable the DHCP server on the BEFSR81. <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-on-lan-with-two-routers.html> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-on-lan-with-two-routers.html -- Cheers, Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking] http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/ Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience. My email is AT DOT actual address pchuck mvps org. Hi Chuck,
The wireless router is the one connected to the internet at this time. When I go to connect the wired router to it, what would be the address I'd use to enter the settings for it? Newtechie Show quoteHide quote "Chuck" <n***@example.net> wrote in message news:p4d1h2lv6hflqm56krlfirvshdocdfgk0n@4ax.com... > On Tue, 19 Sep 2006 21:21:23 -0500, "Newtechie" <newtechie@nospam.com> > wrote: > >>I would like to add a regular wired router (Linksys BEFSR81) to my network >>because I've run out of ports on the wireless router(WRT54G). How can i >>accomplish this? > > Simple. > # Don't connect the WAN on the BEFSR81 to anything. Connect a LAN port on > the > WRT54G, and any computers, as peers, to a LAN port on the BEFSR81, and any > computers. > # Change the LAN on the BEFSR81 to x.x.x.254 (or any other address not in > use, > and not part of any DHCP scope). > # Disable the DHCP server on the BEFSR81. > <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-on-lan-with-two-routers.html> > http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-on-lan-with-two-routers.html > > -- > Cheers, > Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking] > http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/ > Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience. > My email is AT DOT > actual address pchuck mvps org. Newtechie wrote:
> Hi Chuck, Connect the wired router to any computer directly with an ethernet cable> > The wireless router is the one connected to the internet at this time. > When I go to connect the wired router to it, what would be the > address I'd use to enter the settings for it? but not connected to your current network. Enter the router's address into a browser's addressbar. This will give you the router's configuration utility. Make desired changes, including giving it a different IP address. Refer to the router's manual or the router mftr.'s tech support site for more details. Malke
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On Tue, 19 Sep 2006 22:59:36 -0500, "Newtechie" <newtechie@nospam.com> wrote: You're going to want to reconfigure the BEFSR81, and leave the WiFi router>"Chuck" <n***@example.net> wrote in message >news:p4d1h2lv6hflqm56krlfirvshdocdfgk0n@4ax.com... >> On Tue, 19 Sep 2006 21:21:23 -0500, "Newtechie" <newtechie@nospam.com> >> wrote: >> >>>I would like to add a regular wired router (Linksys BEFSR81) to my network >>>because I've run out of ports on the wireless router(WRT54G). How can i >>>accomplish this? >> >> Simple. >> # Don't connect the WAN on the BEFSR81 to anything. Connect a LAN port on >> the >> WRT54G, and any computers, as peers, to a LAN port on the BEFSR81, and any >> computers. >> # Change the LAN on the BEFSR81 to x.x.x.254 (or any other address not in >> use, >> and not part of any DHCP scope). >> # Disable the DHCP server on the BEFSR81. >> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-on-lan-with-two-routers.html> >> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-on-lan-with-two-routers.html >Hi Chuck, > >The wireless router is the one connected to the internet at this time. When >I go to connect the wired router to it, what would be the address I'd use to >enter the settings for it? settings alone. My article refers to your adding a WiFi router to a wired gateway; you are doing the reverse - adding a wired router to a WiFi gateway. So you must reconfigure the wired router. Does "it" refer to the BEFSR81? You must consult the owners manual, or connect a computer set for DHCP assignment directly to the BEFSR81. Then run "ipconfig /all" and note the default gateway. That's the address of the router that you're connected to. Please restate your question, if you are still unsure. Your use of "it" in your question is ambiguous. -- Cheers, Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking] http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/ Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience. My email is AT DOT actual address pchuck mvps org. Hi Chuck,
I was speaking of connecting the wired router to the wireless router but from what I understand from you and Malke is that I need to connect the wired router to another computer outside the wireless LAN and configure it that way. Am I correct in this regards? newtechie Show quoteHide quote "Chuck" <n***@example.net> wrote in message <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-on-lan-with-two-routers.news:hvf2h2prbijbn6orguhpcsvqddm46sr31g@4ax.com... > On Tue, 19 Sep 2006 22:59:36 -0500, "Newtechie" <newtechie@nospam.com> wrote: > > >"Chuck" <n***@example.net> wrote in message > >news:p4d1h2lv6hflqm56krlfirvshdocdfgk0n@4ax.com... > >> On Tue, 19 Sep 2006 21:21:23 -0500, "Newtechie" <newtechie@nospam.com> > >> wrote: > >> > >>>I would like to add a regular wired router (Linksys BEFSR81) to my network > >>>because I've run out of ports on the wireless router(WRT54G). How can i > >>>accomplish this? > >> > >> Simple. > >> # Don't connect the WAN on the BEFSR81 to anything. Connect a LAN port on > >> the > >> WRT54G, and any computers, as peers, to a LAN port on the BEFSR81, and any > >> computers. > >> # Change the LAN on the BEFSR81 to x.x.x.254 (or any other address not in > >> use, > >> and not part of any DHCP scope). > >> # Disable the DHCP server on the BEFSR81. > >> html> > >> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-on-lan-with-two-routers.htmlShow quoteHide quote > > >Hi Chuck, > > > >The wireless router is the one connected to the internet at this time. When > >I go to connect the wired router to it, what would be the address I'd use to > >enter the settings for it? > > You're going to want to reconfigure the BEFSR81, and leave the WiFi router > settings alone. My article refers to your adding a WiFi router to a wired > gateway; you are doing the reverse - adding a wired router to a WiFi gateway. > So you must reconfigure the wired router. > > Does "it" refer to the BEFSR81? You must consult the owners manual, or connect > a computer set for DHCP assignment directly to the BEFSR81. Then run "ipconfig > /all" and note the default gateway. That's the address of the router that > you're connected to. > > Please restate your question, if you are still unsure. Your use of "it" in your > question is ambiguous. > > -- > Cheers, > Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking] > http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/ > Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience. > My email is AT DOT > actual address pchuck mvps org.
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On Wed, 20 Sep 2006 10:49:24 -0500, "Newtechie" <newtechie@nospam.com> wrote: If the two routers use the same LAN IP address, then you will have to connect>"Chuck" <n***@example.net> wrote in message >news:hvf2h2prbijbn6orguhpcsvqddm46sr31g@4ax.com... >> On Tue, 19 Sep 2006 22:59:36 -0500, "Newtechie" <newtechie@nospam.com> >wrote: >> >> >"Chuck" <n***@example.net> wrote in message >> >news:p4d1h2lv6hflqm56krlfirvshdocdfgk0n@4ax.com... >> >> On Tue, 19 Sep 2006 21:21:23 -0500, "Newtechie" <newtechie@nospam.com> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >>>I would like to add a regular wired router (Linksys BEFSR81) to my >network >> >>>because I've run out of ports on the wireless router(WRT54G). How can >i >> >>>accomplish this? >> >> >> >> Simple. >> >> # Don't connect the WAN on the BEFSR81 to anything. Connect a LAN port >on >> >> the >> >> WRT54G, and any computers, as peers, to a LAN port on the BEFSR81, and >any >> >> computers. >> >> # Change the LAN on the BEFSR81 to x.x.x.254 (or any other address not >in >> >> use, >> >> and not part of any DHCP scope). >> >> # Disable the DHCP server on the BEFSR81. >> >> ><http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-on-lan-with-two-routers. >html> >> >> >http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-on-lan-with-two-routers.html >> >> >Hi Chuck, >> > >> >The wireless router is the one connected to the internet at this time. >When >> >I go to connect the wired router to it, what would be the address I'd use >to >> >enter the settings for it? >> >> You're going to want to reconfigure the BEFSR81, and leave the WiFi router >> settings alone. My article refers to your adding a WiFi router to a wired >> gateway; you are doing the reverse - adding a wired router to a WiFi >gateway. >> So you must reconfigure the wired router. >> >> Does "it" refer to the BEFSR81? You must consult the owners manual, or >connect >> a computer set for DHCP assignment directly to the BEFSR81. Then run >"ipconfig >> /all" and note the default gateway. That's the address of the router that >> you're connected to. >> >> Please restate your question, if you are still unsure. Your use of "it" >in your >> question is ambiguous. >Hi Chuck, > >I was speaking of connecting the wired router to the wireless router but >from what I understand from you and Malke is that I need to connect the >wired router to another computer outside the wireless LAN and configure it >that way. Am I correct in this regards? one computer directly to the BEFSR81, outside the wireless LAN, yes. Then reconfigure the BEFSR81 LAN IP address to not conflict with the wireless LAN, but on the same subnet. And disable the DHCP server. Then connect the 2 routers as advised. -- Cheers, Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking] http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/ Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience. My email is AT DOT actual address pchuck mvps org. Gotcha!!! Thanks so much!
newtechie "Chuck" <n***@example.net> wrote in message <newtechie@nospam.com>news:mvq2h210lka24ddarlc8cqatrtajt37r4r@4ax.com... > On Wed, 20 Sep 2006 10:49:24 -0500, "Newtechie" <newtechie@nospam.com> wrote: > > >"Chuck" <n***@example.net> wrote in message > >news:hvf2h2prbijbn6orguhpcsvqddm46sr31g@4ax.com... > >> On Tue, 19 Sep 2006 22:59:36 -0500, "Newtechie" <newtechie@nospam.com> > >wrote: > >> > >> >"Chuck" <n***@example.net> wrote in message > >> >news:p4d1h2lv6hflqm56krlfirvshdocdfgk0n@4ax.com... > >> >> On Tue, 19 Sep 2006 21:21:23 -0500, "Newtechie" Show quoteHide quote > >> >> wrote: > >> >> > >> >>>I would like to add a regular wired router (Linksys BEFSR81) to my > >network > >> >>>because I've run out of ports on the wireless router(WRT54G). How can > >i > >> >>>accomplish this? > >> >> > >> >> Simple. > >> >> # Don't connect the WAN on the BEFSR81 to anything. Connect a LAN port > >on > >> >> the > >> >> WRT54G, and any computers, as peers, to a LAN port on the BEFSR81, and > >any > >> >> computers. > >> >> # Change the LAN on the BEFSR81 to x.x.x.254 (or any other address not > >in > >> >> use, > >> >> and not part of any DHCP scope). > >> >> # Disable the DHCP server on the BEFSR81. > >> >> > ><http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-on-lan-with-two-routers .. > >html> > >> >> > >http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-on-lan-with-two-routers. html > >> > >> >Hi Chuck, > >> > > >> >The wireless router is the one connected to the internet at this time. > >When > >> >I go to connect the wired router to it, what would be the address I'd use > >to > >> >enter the settings for it? > >> > >> You're going to want to reconfigure the BEFSR81, and leave the WiFi router > >> settings alone. My article refers to your adding a WiFi router to a wired > >> gateway; you are doing the reverse - adding a wired router to a WiFi > >gateway. > >> So you must reconfigure the wired router. > >> > >> Does "it" refer to the BEFSR81? You must consult the owners manual, or > >connect > >> a computer set for DHCP assignment directly to the BEFSR81. Then run > >"ipconfig > >> /all" and note the default gateway. That's the address of the router that > >> you're connected to. > >> > >> Please restate your question, if you are still unsure. Your use of "it" > >in your > >> question is ambiguous. > > >Hi Chuck, > > > >I was speaking of connecting the wired router to the wireless router but > >from what I understand from you and Malke is that I need to connect the > >wired router to another computer outside the wireless LAN and configure it > >that way. Am I correct in this regards? > > If the two routers use the same LAN IP address, then you will have to connect > one computer directly to the BEFSR81, outside the wireless LAN, yes. Then > reconfigure the BEFSR81 LAN IP address to not conflict with the wireless LAN, > but on the same subnet. And disable the DHCP server. Then connect the 2 > routers as advised. > > -- > Cheers, > Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking] > http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/ > Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience. > My email is AT DOT > actual address pchuck mvps org. |
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