WRT54GS as WAP

Thanks in advance for any help. I currently use a WRT54GS as a
wireless router. I have 2 PC's that are in rooms connected by wire and
would like to move the WRT54GS to the other computer. I bought a
BEFSR41 to use as the "primary" router connected to my cable modem. I
have found instructions on converting my wireless router to act as
WAP, but I'm a little confused.

After converting the WRT54GS, can I move it to to second room and run
the cable from the wall into the router and then another cable from
the converted router to the second PC? Basically I want the 2 PC's
wired to the BEFSR41, but have the WRT54GS in the room with the second
PC.

Thanks very much.

On May 27, 7:19 pm, opchiasm <opchi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks in advance for any help. I currently use a WRT54GS as a
> wireless router. I have 2 PC's that are in rooms connected by wire and
> would like to move the WRT54GS to the other computer.
>I bought a BEFSR41 to use as the "primary" router connected to my cable modem. I
> have found instructions on converting my wireless router to act as
> WAP, but I'm a little confused.
>
> After converting the WRT54GS, can I move it to to second room and run
> the cable from the wall into the router and then another cable from
> the converted router to the second PC? Basically I want the 2 PC's
> wired to the BEFSR41, but have the WRT54GS in the room with the second
> PC.
>
> Thanks very much.

Unless I'm missing something, you don't need two routers and you don't
need wireless. You could return either one of them and just use the
other as a router. The wire thru the wall goes straight to the pc.

Or is it that you want to connect some computers wirelessly in the
second room?

Steve

Sorry ... I still want a wireless network in the house (for kids'
laptops when home from college, TiVo's, etc.). It's just that the
wireless router is now on the top floor and I'd like to move it to the
middle floor.

On 28 May 2007 13:48:51 -0700, seaweedsteve <seaweedsteve@gmail.com>
wrote:

>On May 27, 7:19 pm, opchiasm <opchi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Thanks in advance for any help. I currently use a WRT54GS as a
>> wireless router. I have 2 PC's that are in rooms connected by wire and
>> would like to move the WRT54GS to the other computer.
>>I bought a BEFSR41 to use as the "primary" router connected to my cable modem. I
>> have found instructions on converting my wireless router to act as
>> WAP, but I'm a little confused.
>>
>> After converting the WRT54GS, can I move it to to second room and run
>> the cable from the wall into the router and then another cable from
>> the converted router to the second PC? Basically I want the 2 PC's
>> wired to the BEFSR41, but have the WRT54GS in the room with the second
>> PC.
>>
>> Thanks very much.
>
>Unless I'm missing something, you don't need two routers and you don't
>need wireless. You could return either one of them and just use the
>other as a router. The wire thru the wall goes straight to the pc.
>
>Or is it that you want to connect some computers wirelessly in the
>second room?
>
>Steve

OK. Gotcha. You do want to hook up other computers wirelessly. What
you are doing makes sense.


>
> After converting the WRT54GS, can I move it to to second room and run
> the cable from the wall into the router and then another cable from
> the converted router to the second PC?

Yes.

It can work in a couple of different configurations. You are on the
right track. What you probably want to do is to turn off DHCP on the
second router and let it act as a switch along with the AP. I forgot
how the linksys setup goes, so no help on setup here...

Cheers,
Steve