Today I’ve received my D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G Wireless router brought on eBay. Actually I wanted not just Wireless routrer but ADSL modem, but I’ve missed the description and brought this one. But I decided to keep it, as I also have D-Link DSL-500T ADSL modem. So it will be 2 boxes instead of one, but it worth it’s price - I’ve got them almost for free.
Okay, so my DSL-500T ADSL modem is up and running in router mode (another mode is bridge). So by connecting modem to one of four Wireless router LAN ports I was getting internet connaction on machines, connected to Wireless router both wired and wireless. What I wanted was to use avaliable WAP port in Wireless router to free up one LAN port. In other words, to connect modem via WAN instead of LAN port and leave LAN avaliable for some workstation.
The issue I faced was requirement for LAN and WAN networks has to have different addressations. My modem had an IP of 192.168.0.1 so for Wireless router WAN settings I’ve choosed type of "Static IP Address" and entered details:
IP Address: 192.168.0.10 (to put it the same network)
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 (same as at modem LAN connection)
ISP Gateway Address: 192.168.0.1 (modem IP)
And I got no connection. Wireless router LAN address was 192.168.0.100 and so DHCP was giving wireless clients IP in this subnet also. As I already mentioned, the issue I faced was requirement for LAN and WAN networks has to have different addressations.
The solution was to set Wireless router LAN address to 192.168.1.100, and make sure all wired and wireless machines (workstations) are in 192.168.1.* address space and has a default geteway 192.168.1.100.
Now I’m happy to have extra LAN port available. If you have similar issues I could try to help you out.
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April 25th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
Well here is the first question fro this post. Hopefully it wont confuse you.
I have been using a netgear WGT624 802.11g router at my previous residence with no trouble. I couldn’t find any other networks in range. So no drop outs. Since moving into my new place, I get constant drop outs, even when my laptop and router are on the same desk. It goes from excellent signal, to the connection dropping out and coming back within a minute.
My rooms is fare worse. I pick up around 10 other routers. So because everything runs at 2.4ghz, I get constant drp outs and the WGT624 is prone to interference. So i’m thinking of the following:
I purchsed a Linksys WRT600N draft n dual band router. I’m going to run the router in 5ghz. In my room I have a D-Link DGL-4100 gaming router with gigabit WAN and LAN. That router is wired only. Also in my room I have a PC, laptop and a NAS.
Now i’m looking to purchase a Linksys WGA600N dual band wifi bridge, and would like to know if the setup planned would work.
So Linksys WRT600N router would connect via wifi to the Linksys WGA600N bridge, which has one ethernet port. The ethernet port wlill connect to the WAN port on the D-Link DGL-4100 and share the connection to the LAN porta, were I will connect a PC, laptop and a NAS to.
Do you think this is possible?
Cheers.
April 25th, 2009 at 8:59 pm
The answer in mostly yes. But, can’t you connect Linksys WRT600N by wire to your D-Link DGL-4100? Or is it on other room? This way you would need Linksys WGA600N bridge. Also, in your setup, Linksys WGA600N would connect to LAN port on D-Link DGL-4100, not WAN. In general it will work, but you’ll need to do some TCP/IP network configuration work to make everything running
April 25th, 2009 at 10:27 pm
Ahh I see. Yes the WRT600N and the D-Link DGL-4100 are in diferent rooms. So the WGA600N connects to the LAN port on the 4100. Then I guess after that I would have to disable the DHCP on the 4100 and might have to change the lan ip address to a different scope. Niice !!
Appreciate the response.
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