Tx_LongBow
08-11-2004, 11:38 AM
Ethernet IP address is 192.168.185.x
My cable modem firewall/router is at 192.168.185.0
Gateway setting is 192.168.185.100
Limited IPs in ethernet DHCP start at 192.168.185.100 to 120
Wireless router gets it IP from the DHCP server.
Wireless routers local interface is set at 192.168.185.225
Wireless DHCP addresses are set to start at 192.168.185.130 to 132 (one desktop and one laptop).
In the Gateway/routing tab on the wirelss router I tuned on Static Routing, LAN/Internet and set the values at 192.168.185.0/255.255.255.0/192.168.185.100.
I plugged in an ethernet cable to the wireless routers uplink port and plugged the other end into port 1 of the 4 ethernet ports on the same wireless router. (I looped the two ports together) The LANs ethernet network is connected to port 2 of the wireless routers 4 ports. This way, all traffic going through the uplink is seen on the ethernet network.
All wireless computers can see the print servers, network drives, other users. Files sharing and gaming works like a charm.
The addresses were chosen because of limiting the network and being able to access both routers setup addresses. The ehternet router was at 195.168.185.200.
I have MAC filtering turned on in the wireless router for the two wireless computers MAC address and WEP.
I dont tee any traffic problems and have copied gigabytes of data in both directions flawlessly. Wireless network speed is faster because of the routers built in switch.
Does anybody see a problem with looping the uplink port right back into the same routers normal ethernet ports?
From a hardware point of view, a router is a router is a router. It doesnt matter if the router is in another box or in the same box. The only difference I saw was when connecting the LANs cable to the router ports or the uplink, I could not see any of the LAN's computers, printers or net drives. Once I looped the two ports, everything worked.
By the way, the wireless router is in an uptairs room to get better coverage. All the other network equipment is in a closet is in another area of my home.
I have only one problem with the desktop connected by wireless. When WEP is turned on, I cant get an IP address, but it does make a connection and have an excellent link at 54Mbs. Sometimes I get no IP information at all or sometimes I dont get DNS information. Linksys says this is a bug in the Windows XP Home edition software. Any Ideas?
My cable modem firewall/router is at 192.168.185.0
Gateway setting is 192.168.185.100
Limited IPs in ethernet DHCP start at 192.168.185.100 to 120
Wireless router gets it IP from the DHCP server.
Wireless routers local interface is set at 192.168.185.225
Wireless DHCP addresses are set to start at 192.168.185.130 to 132 (one desktop and one laptop).
In the Gateway/routing tab on the wirelss router I tuned on Static Routing, LAN/Internet and set the values at 192.168.185.0/255.255.255.0/192.168.185.100.
I plugged in an ethernet cable to the wireless routers uplink port and plugged the other end into port 1 of the 4 ethernet ports on the same wireless router. (I looped the two ports together) The LANs ethernet network is connected to port 2 of the wireless routers 4 ports. This way, all traffic going through the uplink is seen on the ethernet network.
All wireless computers can see the print servers, network drives, other users. Files sharing and gaming works like a charm.
The addresses were chosen because of limiting the network and being able to access both routers setup addresses. The ehternet router was at 195.168.185.200.
I have MAC filtering turned on in the wireless router for the two wireless computers MAC address and WEP.
I dont tee any traffic problems and have copied gigabytes of data in both directions flawlessly. Wireless network speed is faster because of the routers built in switch.
Does anybody see a problem with looping the uplink port right back into the same routers normal ethernet ports?
From a hardware point of view, a router is a router is a router. It doesnt matter if the router is in another box or in the same box. The only difference I saw was when connecting the LANs cable to the router ports or the uplink, I could not see any of the LAN's computers, printers or net drives. Once I looped the two ports, everything worked.
By the way, the wireless router is in an uptairs room to get better coverage. All the other network equipment is in a closet is in another area of my home.
I have only one problem with the desktop connected by wireless. When WEP is turned on, I cant get an IP address, but it does make a connection and have an excellent link at 54Mbs. Sometimes I get no IP information at all or sometimes I dont get DNS information. Linksys says this is a bug in the Windows XP Home edition software. Any Ideas?