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alferret · 24-12-2008, 18:18

Hoping you can help with my current dilema.

Cable modem is connected to a linksys 4 port router (BEFSR41 V3.1) to this is an 8 port hub which connects 3 PC's up stairs and 1 in the front room. All is working fine.
I brought today a linksys WRT54G2 V1 wireless G router. This was brought to act as a wireless access point for the laptop. The WRT54G2 will sit down stairs connected to the 8 port hub. I know I do not use the WAN port.
I connected over ethernet to LAN1 and ran the installation disc. While connected to ethernet I can access the other PC's on the network but if I disconect the ethernet although the laptop can see the WRT54G2 it will not connect to it or the net (obviously)

My question is, how do I configure the WRT54G2 to be used solely as an access point. Bearing in mind bot the router and the WRT54G2 share the same 192.168.1.1 ip.

24-12-2008, 18:18	#1
alferret cf.mega poster Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Mansfield Age: 59 Services: There is no destination to life, the journey is everything! Posts: 5,532	Networking problem Hoping you can help with my current dilema. Cable modem is connected to a linksys 4 port router (BEFSR41 V3.1) to this is an 8 port hub which connects 3 PC's up stairs and 1 in the front room. All is working fine. I brought today a linksys WRT54G2 V1 wireless G router. This was brought to act as a wireless access point for the laptop. The WRT54G2 will sit down stairs connected to the 8 port hub. I know I do not use the WAN port. I connected over ethernet to LAN1 and ran the installation disc. While connected to ethernet I can access the other PC's on the network but if I disconect the ethernet although the laptop can see the WRT54G2 it will not connect to it or the net (obviously) My question is, how do I configure the WRT54G2 to be used solely as an access point. Bearing in mind bot the router and the WRT54G2 share the same 192.168.1.1 ip.