How Can I connect two wireless routers?

TweakGeek · 12-26-2004, 05:33 PM

I have a wireless belkin 54g router, with two computers running Win Xp, a NTL cable 750k broadband modem and an Xbox connected to it (I play my xbox online via Xbox Live

).
My friend a few doors down has a wireless Netgear 11b router, with two computers running Win Xp, a NTL cable 750k broadband modem and an Xbox connected.

How could I connect these two wireless routers up so I could transfer Movies and large files from his pc to mine, and connect a lan between the xboxs so I could play against him?

I have read sites and searched for a solution, but all I could get is turn one router into an Access Point (bypassing its firewall and NAT, turning it into a wireless switch/hub, which is useless as we both have internet connections which we dont wish to share with each other).
The wireless channels are also the same(13).

I have also used wireless scanners, but most software tools require a wireless PCI card to search for wireless Access Points.
Any help, suggestions are welcome, please help me!

Enzo
enzom9@gmail.com/enzo_m135@hotmail.com-Ill be on MSN most hours.

johnwill · 12-26-2004, 07:59 PM

The short answer is you can't connect those two routers wirelessly. Most routers, including yours, operate only in gateway mode, and won't talk to each other wirelessly.

If you really want to join the networks, you need more hardware, at least one WAP, and a couple of directional antennas.

TweakGeek · 01-09-2005, 03:22 PM

what do you mean directional antennas?
My router has two antennas, both of which you can move/direct?
Thanks for the reply, appreciated

johnwill · 01-10-2005, 04:20 PM

No, I'm talking about an external antenna, Here's D-Link Antennas, and here's a site with lots of them, 2.4ghz Antennas.

12-26-2004, 05:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
TweakGeek Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: England Posts: 2 OS: Win XP	How Can I connect two wireless routers? I have a wireless belkin 54g router, with two computers running Win Xp, a NTL cable 750k broadband modem and an Xbox connected to it (I play my xbox online via Xbox Live ). My friend a few doors down has a wireless Netgear 11b router, with two computers running Win Xp, a NTL cable 750k broadband modem and an Xbox connected. How could I connect these two wireless routers up so I could transfer Movies and large files from his pc to mine, and connect a lan between the xboxs so I could play against him? I have read sites and searched for a solution, but all I could get is turn one router into an Access Point (bypassing its firewall and NAT, turning it into a wireless switch/hub, which is useless as we both have internet connections which we dont wish to share with each other). The wireless channels are also the same(13). I have also used wireless scanners, but most software tools require a wireless PCI card to search for wireless Access Points. Any help, suggestions are welcome, please help me! Enzo enzom9@gmail.com/enzo_m135@hotmail.com-Ill be on MSN most hours.

12-26-2004, 07:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 30,110 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	The short answer is you can't connect those two routers wirelessly. Most routers, including yours, operate only in gateway mode, and won't talk to each other wirelessly. If you really want to join the networks, you need more hardware, at least one WAP, and a couple of directional antennas. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

01-10-2005, 04:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 30,110 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	No, I'm talking about an external antenna, Here's D-Link Antennas, and here's a site with lots of them, 2.4ghz Antennas. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

01-09-2005, 03:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
TweakGeek Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: England Posts: 2 OS: Win XP	what do you mean directional antennas? My router has two antennas, both of which you can move/direct? Thanks for the reply, appreciated