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Old 04-29-2007, 03:48 PM
jimholley1@gmail.com
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Default 2 wireless router/ access points, 1 as wireless receiver

I have a Linksys BEFW11S4 Wireless access point router that was in my
old office away from home.
I have a DLink DI-614+Wireless router/ access point from my old home
network.
I have moved my office to my home.
I would like to make the DLink DI-614+ a access point only, for a
computer in another room from my office.
I would like to do this, since I already have it and to keep from
buying another wireless ethernet card.
According to DLink, with the use of a crossover cable, and by
disabling the DHCP, and also assigning the DLink a IP address within
the range of the DHCP of my Lynksys (not it's default 192.168.0.1),
this should be able to work as a receiver on the PC it is hardwired
to, via the crossover cable.
In effect, the DLink should act like a simple access point, or in some
words, as if it were a wireless adapter on the PC, just not installed
to the MBO.

I have tried every setting possible that I can think of, but I have
had no luck.
The PC attached to the DLink thinks it is hooked to the LAN, but only
sees itself.
I have swapped IP's all over the place, and according to DLink Tech
support ('nuff said there), this should work like a wireless receiver,
but so far no luck.

I have been all over groups here and several on the net, but can't
find one that explains my situation as it is setup.

Does anyone know how to make this work and if it will in fact even
work this way?

Thanks

Jim


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Old 04-29-2007, 04:16 PM
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Default Re: 2 wireless router/ access points, 1 as wireless receiver

On 29 Apr 2007 08:48:25 -0700, jimholley1@gmail.com wrote in
<1177861705.442704.153670@e65g2000hsc.googlegroups .com>:

>I have a Linksys BEFW11S4 Wireless access point router that was in my
>old office away from home.
>I have a DLink DI-614+Wireless router/ access point from my old home
>network.
>I have moved my office to my home.
>I would like to make the DLink DI-614+ a access point only, for a
>computer in another room from my office.
>I would like to do this, since I already have it and to keep from
>buying another wireless ethernet card.


A wireless access point is a _host_, which is NOT the same as a wireless
Ethernet _client_ bridge! You need a client, not a host, and most
wireless routers can't do that. See wikis below.

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Old 06-08-2007, 07:05 PM
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Default Re: 2 wireless router/ access points, 1 as wireless receiver

On Apr 29, 12:16 pm, John Navas <spamfilt...@navasgroup.com> wrote:
> On 29 Apr 2007 08:48:25 -0700, jimholl...@gmail.com wrote in
> <1177861705.442704.153...@e65g2000hsc.googlegroups .com>:
>
> >I have a Linksys BEFW11S4 Wireless access point router that was in my
> >old office away from home.
> >I have a DLink DI-614+Wireless router/ access point from my old home
> >network.
> >I have moved my office to my home.
> >I would like to make the DLink DI-614+ a access point only, for a
> >computer in another room from my office.
> >I would like to do this, since I already have it and to keep from
> >buying another wireless ethernet card.

>
> A wireless access point is a _host_, which is NOT the same as a wireless
> Ethernet _client_ bridge! You need a client, not a host, and most
> wireless routers can't do that. See wikis below.
>
> --
> Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
> John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
> Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
> Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>


According to the manual and the tech support people at DLink
(careful ;-) ) it is supposed to work as a access point as long as a
crossover cable is used.
Problem is, after setting accordingly to your 3rd link, the router has
a static IP within my others range, but assigns a odd IP to PC, not
from the transmitting routers DHCP.

Again, just trying to utilize what I have and save a buck, since it
was said it would work as both.

I have tried every possible setting and can connect to my LAN, but no
internet.

Wondering why it will not accept the IP from the DHCP and assigns it's
own private IP instead?


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