A simple question, How to Wireless Bridge??

[dodododo999]

Hi All,
I am wondering how do I connect 2 wireless routers together using air interface (no physical CAT5). I am a newbie in this area thus I certainly have no clue on everything about bridging. My friend told me to use Wireless Bridge to do what I need and I don't know where to start, how it work, nothing >"<

Equipment:
Belkin F5D9630-4 (to be called 9630)
Belkin F5D7630-4A (to be caled 7630)

Here is the scenario
There are 2 seperate buildings says building A and building B. DSL line reachs Wireless Router (9630) in building A. The signal from 9630 in the building A well covers building B.

Now that, my bro living building B wants to use internet as well. The problem is, there are several equipments in the building B that require internet connection, of course wire-line (not wireless). Thus, I would like to put my other router (7630) in the building B so that my bro can connect his equipments (desktop, notebook, printer etc etc) to that router (7630) and being able to share all the resources.

This means the 9630 and 7630 must be linked together using Wireless Bridge.

Simple Diagram
Building A
DSL Line --> 9630 --> goes wireless

Building B
7630 --> Printer, Desktop, Notebook, blah blah

Anyone got an idea on how to get this to work? Please help this newbie.

Thank you in advance,
Joe

[johnwill]

Did you check the manual. The Belkin F5D7630-4A offers a wireless bridge mode. The mode you want is Dynamic/Fixed IP in 1483 Bridge Mode. Note also that you may not be able to get WPA working on the bridge, but WEP should work.

[dodododo999]

Thanks a lot for a very quick reply.
Well, I certainly have no clue about bridging at all. Sorry if i ask a dumb question.

I clicked on that.. now thre are a number of setting i need to do listed below,
Wizard>2. Parameter Setting
> Get WAN IP by DHCP: (Check box)
> WAN IP: (IP address box)
> Subnet Mask: (IP address box)
> Default Gateway: (IP address box)
> VPI/VCI: (xx/yy box)

What do I need to put in those fields?

What about other setting of the 7630 such as IP address, DHCP, SSID, Wireless Channel and etc etc. What do I need for those to make it work? Just duplicate the value of the 9630?

Thanks again

[johnwill]

I'm confused. You won't be using the WAN settings at all in bridge mode. As far as the SSID and wireless channel, you'll match the router you're connecting to.

[dodododo999]

That's the things I see after choosing to use the "Dynamic/Fixed IP in 1483 Bridge Mode". The setting page automatically redirect me to the page where I need to put in those WAN setting after choosing the "Dynamic/Fixed IP in 1483 Bridge Mode" and clicking submit.

Please be noted that, the "Dynamic/Fixed IP in 1483 Bridge Mode" is located under WAN setting.

I tried to set SSID and Wireless channel to be identical to the main router (9630). Then I tried the walking test for my notebook to roam from 9630 to 7630. My notebook can be roamed to 7630. But once in 7630, thr eis no actual internet connection.

Moreover, under 7630, I tried 192.168.2.1. It get me to the setting page of 7630 not 9630.

So, basically, I just need to set SSID and Wireless Channel to be matched to the main's. Then set the 7630 to bridge mode, and I am good to go?

Do I need to set my main router (9630) to the bridge mode as well? or just leave it as it is now?

Thanks again >_<

PS. Do you have any recommendation on where I can read more about bridging?

[johnwill]

Bridge discussion: http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14852269

You do not change the primary router's configuration, it stays as a standard router.