ok, currently in my appartment, the main router (wired) and modem is in my parents bedroom, the net is run through the router into my room, and then form another rouer into my pc\xbox\whatever. can I switch out my router, with a wireless one, but it still be conneted to the main WIRED router?
2007-05-19 19:46:34 · 4 answers · asked by leader_of_the_four_horsemen 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Yes, you need to bridge it. Have a look in your wireless router for a "bridge mode" or "irb mode" setting and switch it on, if you are asked which interface you want it to apply to the answer is the one that connects the wireless router to the wired one.
Keep in mind once you have bridged your wireless router, it won't be possible (or will be very difficult) to make changes to it's configuration without resetting it (usually by poking a paperclip in a hole at the back or something) and setting it up again.
2007-05-19 19:54:39 · answer #1 · answered by Elomis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes that is possible, how come you have 2 routers hooked up?
2007-05-19 19:52:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would be better to get a wireless access point, this can connect to your network and then used as part of it.
2007-05-19 21:44:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
try it and see if it works if it don't it don't nothing lost knowledge gained
2007-05-19 20:17:43 · answer #4 · answered by Carling 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋