[jojoshshuaua]

i have a linksys router, plugged in-to a d-link router.
i cant access my linksys router; i have dhcp enabled, and cannot sccess it it times out on me. i have tried pinging it and they all time out.
is the linksys not compatable?

 

[johnwill]

Probably need to specify exact models for the two routers, but here's my cookbook for connecting two (or more) SOHO broadband routers together.

Note: The "primary" router can be an actual router, a software gateway like Microsoft Internet Connection Sharing, or a server connection that has the capability to supply more than one IP address using DHCP server capability. No changes are made to the primary "router" configuration.

Configure the IP address of the secondary router(s) 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, 192.168.0.253 for another router, etc.

Note: Do this first, as you will have to reboot the computer to connect to the router again for the remaining changes.

Disable the DHCP server in the secondary router.

Setup the wireless section just the way you would if it was the primary router, channels, encryption, etc.

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).

For reference, here's a link to a Typical example config using a Netgear router

 

[jojoshshuaua]

some of that wont work
the linksys model is WAP54G-only for wireless broadcast doesnt have a DHCP server
D-linki-624 Revision C

 

[jojoshshuaua]

also i cannot access the settings of the second router at all the setup disc cannot find the linksys router in the network even though it says that all the cables are connected, and i cannot access the settings of the router through the private ip given to it by the DHCP
it gives me a time out

 

[jojoshshuaua]

here is a screen shot of the linksys static DHCP

 

[johnwill]

The WAP is made for the configuration I posted, so obviously some of that doesn't apply. A WAP is not a router.

Reset the WAP to factory defaults, from the manual that appears that it would function in this environment. You'll have to login to configure the encryption.

 

[jojoshshuaua]

yeah thats the trouble i did reset it and i CANNOT configure it!
it will not let me access it, and the D-Link IS a Router and the Linksys is only a WAP for Wireless configuration

 

[johnwill]

Did you follow the manual exactly and connect it directly to a computer for initial configuration?