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home networking QuestionsI recently moved into a new home where it is pre-wired with Cat5 and I get internet connection thru it. They have World Wide Packets router/switch( I do not know the difference) it reads as Lightening Edge 38FSP I have a computer connected to it and I use a Linksys 58G wireless router which is plugged into wall to connect my Laptops. So far I attempted in vain to connect them all in a home networking setup. I created workgroup called Home1 and Named my Desktop and DK1 and Laptop as LT1 I tried creating Home networking and copied the netsetup and tried to replicate at the other machine(being laptop) . They both show as they are on Workgroup but not showing the other computer . I enabled Printer and filesharing on both boxes Thanks a lot in advance for any advice in connecting these computers. Reagrds Lonestar in Northwest Tim NW Technicals wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > Hello Folks, You need to find out what the "World Wide Packets" hardware is and how to> I recently moved into a new home where it is pre-wired with Cat5 and I get > internet connection thru it. > They have World Wide Packets router/switch( I do not know the difference) > it reads as Lightening Edge 38FSP > > I have a computer connected to it and I use a Linksys 58G wireless router > which is plugged into wall to connect my Laptops. > > So far I attempted in vain to connect them all in a home networking setup. > > I created workgroup called Home1 and Named my Desktop and DK1 and Laptop > as LT1 > > I tried creating Home networking and copied the netsetup and tried to > replicate at the other machine(being laptop) . They both show as they are > on Workgroup but not showing the other computer . I enabled Printer and > filesharing on both boxes configure it. I suspect it is a router and you've now added a wireless router with your Linksys. You don't want two routers. If this is the case, you need to configure the Linksys as an access point and not a router. The Linksys has information on how to do this. However, it is always wise to understand what networking hardware you have and how to configure it so find out about the "World Wide Packets" device. Malke thanks for a quick reply
Could you please let me know how to turn my WRTP54G into an access point. I looked up for a while by now again no Luck. Thanks Jim Show quoteHide quote "Malke" <notrea***@invalid.com> wrote in message news:uqLRiIwvGHA.1288@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > NW Technicals wrote: > >> Hello Folks, >> I recently moved into a new home where it is pre-wired with Cat5 and I >> get >> internet connection thru it. >> They have World Wide Packets router/switch( I do not know the difference) >> it reads as Lightening Edge 38FSP >> >> I have a computer connected to it and I use a Linksys 58G wireless router >> which is plugged into wall to connect my Laptops. >> >> So far I attempted in vain to connect them all in a home networking >> setup. >> >> I created workgroup called Home1 and Named my Desktop and DK1 and Laptop >> as LT1 >> >> I tried creating Home networking and copied the netsetup and tried to >> replicate at the other machine(being laptop) . They both show as they are >> on Workgroup but not showing the other computer . I enabled Printer and >> filesharing on both boxes > > You need to find out what the "World Wide Packets" hardware is and how to > configure it. I suspect it is a router and you've now added a wireless > router with your Linksys. You don't want two routers. If this is the case, > you need to configure the Linksys as an access point and not a router. The > Linksys has information on how to do this. However, it is always wise to > understand what networking hardware you have and how to configure it so > find out about the "World Wide Packets" device. > > Malke > -- > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User > Elephant Boy Computers > www.elephantboycomputers.com > "Don't Panic" NW Technicals wrote:
> thanks for a quick reply I don't see that model listed on the support page. I see WRT54G and various> > Could you please let me know how to turn my WRTP54G into an access point. > > I looked up for a while by now again no Luck. versions. Go to www.linksys.com and click on Support. You can look up your exact model (the version number is on the bottom) or contact Linksys directly. Malke Thanks and here is the product info
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1118334626380&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper I could not find any steps to convert this to an access point. Show quoteHide quote "Malke" <notrea***@invalid.com> wrote in message news:eha2mtyvGHA.560@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > NW Technicals wrote: > >> thanks for a quick reply >> >> Could you please let me know how to turn my WRTP54G into an access point. >> >> I looked up for a while by now again no Luck. > > I don't see that model listed on the support page. I see WRT54G and > various > versions. Go to www.linksys.com and click on Support. You can look up your > exact model (the version number is on the bottom) or contact Linksys > directly. > > Malke > -- > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User > Elephant Boy Computers > www.elephantboycomputers.com > "Don't Panic" NW Technicals wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > Thanks and here is the product info When people say to turn a wireless router into an access point, what > > http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1118334626380&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper > > I could not find any steps to convert this to an access point. > > > "Malke" <notrea***@invalid.com> wrote in message > news:eha2mtyvGHA.560@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > >>NW Technicals wrote: >> >> >>>thanks for a quick reply >>> >>>Could you please let me know how to turn my WRTP54G into an access point. >>> >>>I looked up for a while by now again no Luck. >> >>I don't see that model listed on the support page. I see WRT54G and >>various >>versions. Go to www.linksys.com and click on Support. You can look up your >>exact model (the version number is on the bottom) or contact Linksys >>directly. >> >>Malke >>-- >>MS-MVP Windows Shell/User >>Elephant Boy Computers >>www.elephantboycomputers.com >>"Don't Panic" > > > they usually mean is to turn off the DHCP server and to NOT use the WAN port. All necessary directions to turn off ("disable") the DHCP server are in the User's Guide for your router (see description of "Basic Setup"). Also see http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html NW Technicals wrote:
> Thanks and here is the product info http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1118334626380&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper> > > Since I don't work for Linksys tech support and I'm not familiar with that> I could not find any steps to convert this to an access point. particular product, you really will need to call them and speak to someone. Alternatively, contact tech support for the Lightening Edge 38FSP and ask *them*. Still yet another alternative would be to contact whoever installed that equipment in your house and have them set things up for you. Malke 
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