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DSL modem, Wired Router, Wireless Router, 4 client wireless laptops..?!

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by nytmair_beautii

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Hello! I was wondering if someone had any suggestions or pieces of advice for me. I was wondering how one would go about connecting a wireless router to a wired router, which is connected to the dsl modem, which is connected to the host computer. I'm new to all this but I know something can be done. Any ideas? I'll offer more information if someone felt they could help me.
Thanks!!

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by w2ktechman

Are you trying to have low permissions through wireless and have a more open network for the wired LAN?

If not, you only need the wi-fi router. It should have wired ports in there as well.

by rcharnoc

With 4 wireless clients the wireless router should be all that you need. Depending upon your modem you may have to set it up as bridge with your wireless router WAN set to PPPoE. You would then enter the required user name and password into the router.

by michael kassner

I would like to know more as to what you are trying to achieve. Are you are just trying to have wireless capabilities or have a separate subnet so as the wireless clients are not visible to the wired clients?

You do have the option of replacing the existing router with the wireless router if you have the same or smaller number of wired clients with reference to the number of switch ports on the wireless router.

I would also like to suggest another option, since wireless coverage is very dependent on physical location, you may want to just use the new wireless router as an AP and locate the device where it will give you the best coverage.

If that is the case, disable the DHCP server in the wireless router and connect the wireless router to the wired router via one of the switch ports not the WAN or Internet port. That way the device will just act as an AP and give you wireless capabilities.

by 1bn0

But they are hard to find.

I talked to Linksys support on Live Chat and they sent me this link. I'm goinging to save this one. The configuration should be basically the same no matter what routers you are using.

http://linksys.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/linksys.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=4579&p_created=1165892402&p_sid=izyKhkHi&p_accessibility=0&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9ODYxJnBfcHJvZHM9MCZwX2NhdHM9MTcyMSwxNzIzJnBfcHY9JnBfY3Y9Mi4xNzIzJnBfc2NmX2xhbmc9MSZwX3BhZ2U9MSZwX3NlYXJjaF90ZXh0PWNhc2NhZGluZyByb3V0ZXI*&p_li=&p_topview=1

by siraj.ghosh

I have a DSL Modem to which my wired router needs to stay connected, since that is a vonage router, to which my vonage phone line is connected.

I connected my Trendnet wireless router to this (as if I am connecting it to a modem) and wireless home network has been created.

I could connect one laptop wirelessly to this, though having problems with the other one which I am yet to solve!

by kwales52000

Do you know if such a setup (wireless router connected to a wired vonage router) would work to connect a gaming system such as the Nintendo Wii to the internet? If so, what model of Trendnet router did you purchase, and from where? About how much would I be looking to spend?

by snuffy09

If Wireless router has enough wired ports in the back for your use i would skip the second router.

Modem plugs into wireless router, Wired Pc gets pluged into router, Configure Wirless on router for your wifi PC to connect and your good to go.

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