Sveasoft6
join:2003-12-08
Sweden | reply to doug12
Re: using WRT54G as a bridge to another WRT54G
Alchemy is pre-release (subscriber release only) but Satori is now a no-cost, stable release. |
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t30t28t16t12
join:2002-08-27
Santa Ana, CA
| So this configuration should work?
- DSL to BEFSR41 wired (upstair) to PCs.
- BEFSR41 wired to D-link DI-614 wireless (next room) AP and wired to two PCs. DHCP off
- WRT54G configured as Client (downstair) wired to two PCs. DHCP off
My concern is how the DI-614 AP communicates with the WRT54G client. Do I have to clone the MAC address from the DI-614 wireless AP to WRT54G? |
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prestonlewis
Premium,MVM
join:2003-04-13
Sacramento, CA
 ·VoiceStick
| said by t30t28t16t12  :
My concern is how the DI-614 AP communicates with the WRT54G client. Do I have to clone the MAC address from the DI-614 wireless AP to WRT54G?
I'm not that familiar with the DI-614. I thought it was a wireless router. Are you saying it's just an access point only? If it is a router, that can complicate things if it is connected to a Linksys wired router.
You should not have to clone any MAC addresses using the WRT54G in client (bridge) mode. It's ssid, encryption, password, channel, etc. should match the access point. If the access point has MAC filtering, you will have to include the IP address of the WRT54G in the MAC filtering access table. The WRT54G has to have an IP address that no other device uses but you have to use a static address like 192.168.1.2 because only the WAN port can ask for a DHCP address and in bridge mode, you want the WAN port left unused in the WRT54G. The wired clients that use the WRT54G in bridge mode should be set to use your router as the gateway (192.168.1.1) and should have the correct DNS settings entered. If your setup isn't working, I'd examine the connection between the DI-614 and your Linksys wired router. I'd suspect a problem between those two devices if the WRT has been setup properly. |
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