Re: Netgear router hookup problem

[Yachtsman44]

I have a Linksys WRT54G Router/wireless Access Point that I have been using a long time with a cable modem. To improve distance I purchased a set of high-gain antennas for the Router and it worked much better.

Now I changed over to DSL and the modem provided by Bell South won't work with my router, so Bell South installed a Westell 327W combination modem/router which works but doesn't have good range and I can't change the antennas.

I would like your recommendation for a separate DSL Modem that I can get for a reasonable price that I can connect with an ethernet cable to my good Linksys router, preferably a product by Linksys. The only thing I found was an AM300, but Linksys no longer ships that unit and I can't find a linksys replacement, nor an equivalent DSL modem elsewhere that offers so support.

[Yachtsman44]

I have an alternate problem with a Westell combination modem/wireless router from Bell South.
THe range of the wireless sucks.
I have a good Linksys WRT54G router/access point with high-gain antennas that I would like to use for the wireless access function.

How can I use of the eTHERNET PORTS OF the Westell to connect to the Linksys Router and use that router/access-point (disabling the wireless functions on the Westell.......

[johnwill]

Even though it appears you're having the same problem, please start a new thread when you have a new issue. It's very difficult to keep two problems straight and who's working on what in a single thread.

I've created a new thread for your issue here.

Note: You will need to post complete details of your configuration and your specific issue in this new thread for us to help you.

Thanks for your cooperation.


PS: I've also merged the post you tacked onto yet another thread, please don't do that.

[johnwill]

Use the router you have.

Connecting two SOHO broadband routers together.

Configure the IP address of the secondary router to be in the same subnet as the primary router, but out of the range of the DHCP server in the primary router. For instance DHCP server addresses 192.168.0.2 through 192.168.0.100, I'd assign the secondary router 192.168.0.254 as it's IP address.

Disable the DHCP server in the secondary router.

Setup the wireless section just the way you would if it was the primary router.

Connect from the primary router's LAN port to one of the LAN ports on the secondary router. If there is no uplink port and neither of the routers have auto-sensing ports, use a cross-over cable. Leave the WAN port unconnected!

This procedure bypasses the routing function (NAT layer) and configures the router as a switch (or wireless access point for wireless routers).

[Yachtsman44]

I'm confused.
Based on your direction, I think the Westell 327W is the primary device and my Linksys WRT54G would become the secondary route.
Both have wireless capability, so I would think we need to disable the wireless function of the Westell first.....how do I do this if so needed?
When you say connect the 2 routers......how is this done? which of the thernet fittings in the WRT do I run the output of the Westell to? (there is one labeled "internet" and 4 output ethernet fittings + I want the wireless signal to be coming from this router.
I am a novice, so specific insutructions for setting this up, like how to disable the DHCPwherever that is needed would be most helpful.

Thank you

[johnwill]

Well, you don't necessarily have to disable the wireless on the 327W. I actually have two routers on opposite ends of my house configured this way, and I use the wireless on both of them.

How to connect: I thought that was pretty clear: Connect from the primary router's LAN port to one of the LAN ports on the secondary router.

You need to access the Linksys setup pages using IE, the default address is 192.168.1.1.