On Jan 7, 7:54 am, Justin Alexander <justina...@iprimus.com.au> wrote:
> RBM wrote:
>
> > I'm no expert but I'll take a stab at it. Connect the ASDL router to the
> > modem, connect the two PC's via cable to LAN ports and configure them to
> > static Ip addresses that are outside of the fifty addresses used by the
> > DHCP. Uplink the wireless router to the ASDL router by connecting the cable
> > between LAN ports on both, then disable the DHCP on the wireless router and
> > after it's working wirelessly, configure whatever security you like
>
> Nice advice, but you have to setup the wireless security before you
> switch
> off DHCP.
>
> What if the IP address for the wireless router is different from the
> range on
> the adsl router, you will not be able to connect via web browser.
>
> I know, because I have set my wireless network up the same way, the
> wireless
> router gets the ip address from my wired router and the ip ranges are
> different.
>
> Type in the ip address for the wireless router and get the standard
> "page failed
> to load".
>
> Even if you connect to the wireless router by ethernet still no access
> to setup
> page of the wireless router.
>
> So you have to make sure you have setup the wireless security correctly
> because
> the only way to adjust the security is to do a hard reset and start over
> again.
>
> Justin Alexander
>
> Alexander Computer Serviceswww.alexandercomputers.com.au

No, you just need to assign a workable address to your pc's ethernet
adapter first, then you can connect even though DHCP is off.

Steve