Q: I currently have a MR814 router up and running, using both wired ports and wireless networking function to multiple computers. I recently bought half Netgear MR814 wireless router to my existing wireless network to expand. I try this new, second MR814 router to use the existing network to expand, but I can not seem to work. How exactly do I have two routers to make this work?
The cable Internet hook in the first router. The first router acts as a single DHCP server for my Windows machines (wired) and laptop (wirelessly). I need the second wireless router to the first router to access the Internet. I too am using 128 WEP security on the first router.
What should I do?
Re:Thanks a lot for the reference.
I'm not exactly sure whether it helped me, or just confused me more, but the more information I have, the better! Like the author of the post you referenced, I, too, have Netgear. Netgear's CS did not have any solutions to offer that were wireless — they just said to use CAT5 to connect my second router to the first one. Unfortunately, that is not possible. So I'm left with either a larger antenna, a repeater, or an AP that can bridge wireless routers. I'm still not sure which is easiest/most likely to work. Re:maybe you should read this (http://{$MySite}/messageview.cfm?catid=36&threadid=1129983&FTVAR_MSGDBTABLE=) first.
Re:The D-link 900AP+ WAP can also act as a wireless repeater.
Re:Originally posted by: guy
That sounds like it would work wonderfully. It almost reaches where I need it — just not quite. Do you know where I could purchase one?
www.newegg.com or www.mwave.com or www.tigerdirect.com
Re:That sounds like it would work wonderfully. It almost reaches where I need it — just not quite. Do you know where I could purchase one?
Re:how about just geting a repeater or a extender?
Re:If you want a good one, you are looking at a cost of around $100
Re:Do you know where I can purchase one? A stronger antenna would definitely solve my problems. Hopefully they're cheap, too — the wireless router was only $20 AR. Thanks for your help.
/Kevin
Re:Why don't you just purchase a stronger antenna?
Re:Two Wireless Cable/DSL Routers can not talk one to the other.
To use them both together you need to connect them with one crossover CAT5 wire.
Link: How do I use a Wireless Cable/DSL Router as a Switch with an Access Point? (http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html)
If you need to maintain the connection totally Wireless you will need Bridging Wireless Hardware.
What you need depends on the distance and the terrain.
Link: Wireless Network – Configuration Modes. (http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Modes.html)
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