Wireless Networking?

Question

I am trying to hook a wireless router into an existing wired router. So far, I am able to get all computers on the network to identify one-another, but can't connect to the internet. Also, I can't connect to the IP address of the wireless router (default should be 192.168.1.1). Any advice?

Answer 1

Make sure that the 2 routers are on different subnets.
Example: you have one set up with 192.168.1.1, change the other router to 192.168.5.1. Also make sure that on the wireless router you use the Internet port or also called Wan port and connect it to a regular port on the wired router. Make sure you are not using a crossover cable. You can test this easily by seeing if the lights, light up on both routers by the ports where you plugged them in. If the lights don't even light up, you probable need a straight through cable also known a patch cable or cat5e cable. After you do this you will want to power down both routers and turn them back on.

Hope ths Helps!

Answer 2

I have 4 routers (wired/wireless) connected to each other. The trick is to disable DHCP Server on all but the master.

In my case this is how I have it:

Netgear FVS114 VPN:
I have it with DHCP Server Enabled under the 192.168.1.1 address with a DHCP Scope of over 50 IP's to lease (192.168.1.10 - 192.168.1.60). The reason I started on 192.168.1.10 is that my other routers have static addresses below that scope.

IOGEAR NAS Server with disabled DHCP Server and with a static IP of 192.168.1.2

Linksys WRT54G wireless router with DD-WRT firmware with disabled DHCP Server with a static IP of 192.168.1.3

Anyway, you get the idea. The DHCP Server was only enabled on the Netgear, which is the one connected directly to the cable modem and its getting the Internet connection settings from my ISP.

The rest need to have a static IP with the same subnet mask and pointing to the 192.168.1.1 Netgear as their gateway.

If you connect through the wireless you will get your DHCP IP starting from the 192.168.1.10 forward.

Add as many routers as you like using this procedure, but make sure to assign unique IP's that are not within the scope of the DHCP Server scope assignment.

This is not complex, but I hope I did not confused you.

Cheers!

Answer 3

Just a guess, but the two routers would affect eachother. YOur wireless router should be enough (if it has wired ports, too) so get rid of the non-wireless and see if things work better.

Answer 4

type in the command prompt, "ipconfig/all" This will show your IP Info. Make sure your DNS address are correct.