wireless connections

[kimponyexpress]

I had a microsoft wireless 802.11b router and I just got a Belkin 802.11g router. What I would like to do is have them both setup because I have several laptops around the house and the Belkin doesn't seem to want to let several wireless connections. I can't seem to get the two of them to work together or at least both working at the same time.. any idea's..

[Gollo]

ok the thing is this. they are both routers. if you would have one router and one ap (no router built in) this would be very easy to setup. What you need to do is this to make what you have work:

Setup all clients with static ips and have them point at the MS router (I'm assuming this is the router with the internet connection). By point I mean they need to be default gateway and dns server. Then setup the belkin wireless with the same ssid but on a different channel (try channel 3 for one ap and 9 for the other). This should allow you to roam with out any problems.

And as always I suggest you enable mac filtering and turn off the ssid broadcast of both ap's. If youre really paranoid and want to pull more hair out trying to get it configured enable wep too. If you do decide to enable wep then I'll be waiting for your next post (wep is a pain to implement in my experiance and I can only imagine what it will be like with to different brands of equipment) Cheers.

[Linthade]

Setup all clients with static ips and have them point at the MS router (I'm assuming this is the router with the internet connection). By point I mean they need to be default gateway and dns server.

I don't see the need for manually assigned static IP's here. Simply disabling the DHCP services on the router that you will not be using for gateway functions should be sufficient.

Most wireless routers can function as a simple connection extension device by giving it an inane IP address and not referring to it in your routing.

WEP is not that difficult, provided you have all your devices on the "same page" so to speak. However, I agree with Gollo in that I would not advise dealing with that until you have all devices working together happily, unsecured.

*lin*

[Gollo]

I don't see the need for manually assigned static IP's here. Simply disabling the DHCP services on the router that you will not be using for gateway functions should be sufficient.

Most wireless routers can function as a simple connection extension device by giving it an inane IP address and not referring to it in your routing.

WEP is not that difficult, provided you have all your devices on the "same page" so to speak. However, I agree with Gollo in that I would not advise dealing with that until you have all devices working together happily, unsecured.

*lin*

Negative. The dhcp request does not get forwarded from wired to wireless through a wireless router. I've confirmed this on at least two different brands

[Linthade]

Negative. The dhcp request does not get forwarded from wired to wireless through a wireless router. I've confirmed this on at least two different brands

Well, I beg to differ as that is what I'm using on my own network. I currently have a Windows 2000 server hosting DHCP. I use a Netgear (wired) cable router for Gateway services to the Internet. I have a Linksys (wireless) router, DHCP services disabled providing connectivity to three wireless printers.

*lin*

[Gollo]

Well, I beg to differ as that is what I'm using on my own network. I currently have a Windows 2000 server hosting DHCP. I use a Netgear (wired) cable router for Gateway services to the Internet. I have a Linksys (wireless) router, DHCP services disabled providing connectivity to three wireless printers.

*lin*

What version is the linksys because that is one of the brands that I tested (dlink being the other)