westell 327w as wireless access point

kkdurrani · 10-26-2009, 03:11 PM

Hi

I have 327w router need to make it as wireless acces point to connect to another router westell 6500. The wired setup works fine. but Can I setup westell 327w as wireless access point to connect to westll 6500's wirless. if so how? If I enter the credentials of primary router I think it is acting as wireless distrubution system and confliting with primary router's wireless and disabling the wireless. I have device that I need to connecte to wirless bridge and I am trying to make 327w as wireless bride to connect to another westell 6500 router connected to internel by dsl.

By the way I have already disabled the DHCP and making it as bridge and setting up the IP of 327w outside of the dhcp range.

Thanks in advance.
- K

**johnwill** · 10-27-2009, 09:38 AM

I don't know of any way to make that router function as a wireless bridge.

kkdurrani · 10-27-2009, 11:16 AM

I am thinking to buy one of them but they are pricey. TRENDnet 54Mbps 802.11G Wireless Access Point , Linksys by Cisco WET610N Wireless-N Ethernet Bridge with Dual-Band (This is the only one supported by sony bravia KDL46W5100 46" LCD TV as per the manual the device I am trying to connect)

I have few other router netgear MR814v2, GT704-wg any ideas if these act as wirless bridge.

**johnwill** · 10-27-2009, 05:38 PM

An inexpensive router that I've used here that has wireless bridging is the ZyXEL P330W. Here's one place with a decent price on it: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/re...ews/B000AAQQBC

kkdurrani · 10-28-2009, 11:28 AM

Thanks John,

I will try this and let you know. Thanks for sparing some time to answer my query.

- K

**johnwill** · 10-28-2009, 02:56 PM

We'll be right here.

kkdurrani · 11-24-2009, 04:38 PM

I have purchased the WG602v4 to setup as client mode in the bridge configuration. when I do the site survey I am able to find out my wireless dsl SSID but not able to connect to it. When I select and apply it cannot associate my AP and the bridge. any ideas?
I have tried wireless bridging but looks like it only works with 2 same type of bridging devices.

Karim

**johnwill** · 11-24-2009, 05:25 PM

The manual for that device seems to indicate that it wants to talk to an identical unit. I've never used that one, the one I suggested works with any router in bridge mode.

10-26-2009, 03:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
kkdurrani Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4 OS: win98, xp etc	westell 327w as wireless access point Hi I have 327w router need to make it as wireless acces point to connect to another router westell 6500. The wired setup works fine. but Can I setup westell 327w as wireless access point to connect to westll 6500's wirless. if so how? If I enter the credentials of primary router I think it is acting as wireless distrubution system and confliting with primary router's wireless and disabling the wireless. I have device that I need to connecte to wirless bridge and I am trying to make 327w as wireless bride to connect to another westell 6500 router connected to internel by dsl. By the way I have already disabled the DHCP and making it as bridge and setting up the IP of 327w outside of the dhcp range. Thanks in advance. - K

10-27-2009, 09:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,748 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: westell 327w as wireless access point I don't know of any way to make that router function as a wireless bridge. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

10-27-2009, 11:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
kkdurrani Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4 OS: win98, xp etc	Re: westell 327w as wireless access point I am thinking to buy one of them but they are pricey. TRENDnet 54Mbps 802.11G Wireless Access Point , Linksys by Cisco WET610N Wireless-N Ethernet Bridge with Dual-Band (This is the only one supported by sony bravia KDL46W5100 46" LCD TV as per the manual the device I am trying to connect) I have few other router netgear MR814v2, GT704-wg any ideas if these act as wirless bridge.

10-27-2009, 05:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,748 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: westell 327w as wireless access point An inexpensive router that I've used here that has wireless bridging is the ZyXEL P330W. Here's one place with a decent price on it: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/re...ews/B000AAQQBC __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

10-28-2009, 11:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
kkdurrani Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4 OS: win98, xp etc	Re: westell 327w as wireless access point Thanks John, I will try this and let you know. Thanks for sparing some time to answer my query. - K

10-28-2009, 02:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,748 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: westell 327w as wireless access point We'll be right here. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

11-24-2009, 04:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
kkdurrani Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4 OS: win98, xp etc	Re: westell 327w as wireless access point I have purchased the WG602v4 to setup as client mode in the bridge configuration. when I do the site survey I am able to find out my wireless dsl SSID but not able to connect to it. When I select and apply it cannot associate my AP and the bridge. any ideas? I have tried wireless bridging but looks like it only works with 2 same type of bridging devices. Karim

11-24-2009, 05:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,748 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: westell 327w as wireless access point The manual for that device seems to indicate that it wants to talk to an identical unit. I've never used that one, the one I suggested works with any router in bridge mode. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience