Re: wireless access to my network

Thanks Jeff.

I will give this a shot.

Bryce.


"Jeff Liebermann" <jeffl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 29 Sep 2005 14:04:19 -0700, "Bryce" <fukuzz@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>>Hi.
>>
>>So I've got my normal network set up with my firebox..it's 192.168.111.1
>>
>>It's DHCP is on and serves out 192.168.111.2 ~ 254, except for 7
>>
>>I plugged in the Linksys WRT54G and set it as 192.168.111.7
>>
>>It's other side is 192.168.1.1
>>
>>Is there any way to get computers that join in wirelessly on 192.168.1.1
>>to
>>join the workgroup on 192.168.111.1?
>
> Sure. You can build a static route in the "firebox" to the other
> router. (What's a firebox?) However, that's a pain and not worth the
> effort. What you do is convert your WRT54G from a wireless router
> into a wireless access point. To so this:
>
> 1. Setup the LAN side IP address of the WRT54G for 192.168.111.222.
> The idea is to not duplicate anything in the "firebox". Incidentally,
> setting the DHCP range for the entire /24 block is a bad idea.
>
> 2. Turn OFF the DHCP server in the WRT54G.
>
> 3. Don't connect anything to the WAN port of the WRT54G.
>
> 4. Connect a cable bewtween a LAN port on your "firebox" and a LAN
> port on your WRT54G. Watch your polarity as you may need a crossover
> cable or adapter.
>
> Congrats, you now have an access point instead of a wireless router.
> Users will get their IP addresses from the "firebox" DHCP server.
>
>>Also, another question.....
>
> One at a time.
>
>>If I've got SSID turned off, how do I find the network when I'm connecting
>>to it with a wireless device?
>
> Sense of smell? If you specify the SSID, most (not all) wireless
> client will find your wireless access point. Windoze wireless zero
> config usually does not.
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