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From: chaser7016 on 21 Jan 2006 09:56
Im having wireless connection and network file sharing issues with the
below setup......
My set up
- Cable modem into Linksys WRT54G
- Four wired connections going out of WRT54G to four different Internet
enabled clients.
- One of 4 clients(Studio PC) is now not a client it's connectted 2 a
Linksys BEFW11S4
- Changed BEFW11S4's default gateway to 192.168.0.1 with DHCP enabled
- The studio PC is Internet enabled on a different default gateway

So accomplished one thing, which was ability to add more network
devices in studio. But, I am unable to access all the files on
192.168.1.1 network from the Studio PC(192.168.0.1). What to do?

Also, these two wireless routers are 300 feet apart of each other. I
want the ability to have XP laptop automatically connect to the closest
Wi-Fi point. Oddly enough, the only way that I can connect wirelessly
now is thru the Linksys BEFW11S4, but only when I hard code into laptop
an IP, the BEFW11S4's default gateway and my ISP's DNS??? Strange

How can I access the files on the other default gateway and can I
properly configure my wireless network as I seek?

Cheers, Chaser!

From: Jeff Liebermann on 21 Jan 2006 13:09
chaser7016(a)gmail.com hath wroth:

>Im having wireless connection and network file sharing issues with the
>below setup......
>My set up
>- Cable modem into Linksys WRT54G
>- Four wired connections going out of WRT54G to four different Internet
>enabled clients.
>- One of 4 clients(Studio PC) is now not a client it's connectted 2 a
>Linksys BEFW11S4
>- Changed BEFW11S4's default gateway to 192.168.0.1 with DHCP enabled
>- The studio PC is Internet enabled on a different default gateway
>
>So accomplished one thing, which was ability to add more network
>devices in studio. But, I am unable to access all the files on
>192.168.1.1 network from the Studio PC(192.168.0.1). What to do?

That's because you have what is called "double NAT". You can see
machines and shares in one direction, but not backwards (WAN->LAN) in
the other direction. What you need to do is convert your BEFW11S4
from a wireless router to a wireless access point. That will put the
BEFW11s4 and all its connected client computers on the same IP block
as the WRT54G.

On the BEFW11s4:
1. Setup the LAN IP address to 192.168.1.2 so it is on the same IP
block as the WRT54G.
2. Disable the DHCP server.
3. The WAN (internet) port is not used.
4. Connect a CAT5 cable between a LAN port on the WRT54G and a LAN
port on the BEFW11s4. Make sure the lights come on at both ends when
you plug in this cable.
5. You can use any SSID or channel number on the BEFW11s4. It does
not need to be the same as the WRT54G. This is helpful if you want to
manually select whether a client connects to the WRT54G or the
BEFW11s4.

You should now have an access point instead of a wireless router. ALL
your wireless clients should use the DHCP server in the WRT54G to get
their IP addresses, so everything should be on the same IP block, and
hopefully, every machine should see each other.

>Also, these two wireless routers are 300 feet apart of each other. I
>want the ability to have XP laptop automatically connect to the closest
>Wi-Fi point.

Nope. Can't be done at this time. 802.11r (fast roaming) is suppose
to take care of this eventually. Use different SSID's on the two
wireless devices and you can manually select to which one you connect.

>Oddly enough, the only way that I can connect wirelessly
>now is thru the Linksys BEFW11S4, but only when I hard code into laptop
>an IP, the BEFW11S4's default gateway and my ISP's DNS??? Strange
>
>How can I access the files on the other default gateway and can I
>properly configure my wireless network as I seek?
>
>Cheers, Chaser!
--
Jeff Liebermann jeffl(a)comix.santa-cruz.ca.us
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558
From: chaser7016 on 21 Jan 2006 22:42
Thanks Jeff....

Im wondering is Cat5 cable the same thing as a crossover cable? If so,
then I need to rearrange the wiring connection scheme on the connection
going into the BEFW11S4.

Cheers, Chaser

From: Jeff Liebermann on 22 Jan 2006 11:35
chaser7016(a)gmail.com hath wroth:

>Im wondering is Cat5 cable the same thing as a crossover cable? If so,
>then I need to rearrange the wiring connection scheme on the connection
>going into the BEFW11S4.

Sorta. The WRT54G to BERW11S4 connection should be a CAT5 cable wired
to EIA-568B standards. However, it does NOT need to be wired for a
crossover derrangement as the WRT54G does auto polarity sensing (or
something like that). I just checked my setup and the cable between
the two LAN ports is an ordinary ethernet EIA-568B cable. If the
lights appear correctly on the front panels when you plug the cable
in, it will work.

--
Jeff Liebermann jeffl(a)comix.santa-cruz.ca.us
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558
From: chaser7016 on 22 Jan 2006 12:09
Thanks Jeff....I sucessfully added the ability to add additional wired
connections in my studio and they are connectted to the BEFW11s4 and
getting their IP from the WRT54G.

Unfortunately, my wireless device(laptop) will not acquire an IP
address from either router. My laptop detects both routers and states
a strong signal, but something is preventing it from picking up an IP
from either.

You say, "You can use any SSID or channel number on the BEFW11s4. It
does
not need to be the same as the WRT54G. This is helpful if you want to
manually select whether a client connects to the WRT54G or the
BEFW11s4."

Can I just name them the same thing? I tried it with different SSID's
and channels, with no luck and tried naming both routers the same SSID
name and channel .

Thanks again for your help :)

Chaser

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