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HELP - Wirelessly linking 2 Linksys Routers

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by technogeek-1995

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I have an older WRT54GS (version 1) and the new (black w/antenna placement on the inside) one. I have been trying to connect them WIRELESSLY, (one opposing sides of the house) using the advanced routing. I have changed IP addresses and disabled DHCP like every site tells me. I have spent 3 nights on this and have not found an answer. Right now i have got advanced routing all screwed up. I have reset it to factory defaults for advanced routing only. The subnetmask is 225.225.255.252. Local IP addresses are different. I need a step-by-step process of how to do this. PLEASE HELP ME!!!

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by technogeek-1995

I read that and it ended up taking me to a different link (WDS). That different link was the one I needed just my firmware wasn't up to specification. I will try it though.

by technogeek-1995

This would be over 30 hours of doing this and it still hasn't worked. It isn't compatible with second generation WRT54 routers.

by rob miners

You may have to try another alternative or update your firmware. ;)

by robo_dev

Or create a separate LAN?

Products like the WET54 bridge will work with what you've got.

by technogeek-1995

I want to create a repeater. I also would like to be able to use it's LAN ports, but if I would only be able to make a repeater, that would be fine.

by robo_dev

http://www.ezlan.net/bridging.html

The issue with using something as a repeater is that the throughput is typically 1/2, if there is only one radio in the repeater (it has to handle both communication to root AP and also client, which degrades performance).

My experience has been for commercial WLANs, where you would do what you describe with a pair Cisco 1200-series APs and/or a Cisco Workgroup bridge.

by technogeek-1995

Which one would I use to use the wireless connection and the LAN Ports of the client router.

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