Q. I have Comcast internet and I have a Linksys WRT54G Wireless Broadband Router and I want to enable security on my internet that way my neighbors cannot access my network. How do I do it?
A. You can get the user guide and quick setup guide from the Cisco website, but it's not easy finding it.
And you will need to know which model number you have, they tell you how to find it with a link.
http://www.linksysbycisco.com/APAC/en/support/WAP54G/download
http://homesupport.cisco.com/en-us/wireless/lbc/WRT54G
Same type of webpage but with white background.
Adobe Reader or similar required to read the manuals.
And you will need to know which model number you have, they tell you how to find it with a link.
http://www.linksysbycisco.com/APAC/en/support/WAP54G/download
http://homesupport.cisco.com/en-us/wireless/lbc/WRT54G
Same type of webpage but with white background.
Adobe Reader or similar required to read the manuals.
Why can't I access the web based setup on my WAP54G linksys wireless access point?
Q. I have tried holding down reset button for 30 seconds and then trying to access the web based set up via IP 192.168.1.245 with no luck... Yes I have connected my computer directly to the access point via ethernet cable... Once again I have tried the ip in the manual 192.168.1.245 and that does not work and resetting does not work either...
A. Check the channel of your wireless access point.
Explain why it does not matter if you have 2 or 15 routers every router must have different gateway?
Q. Why is it the gateway address must be different for each router? Also the subnet must be the same.
Should the other routers be hooked to the WAN or LAN and what is the difference.When should routers be used over switch.
Should the other routers be hooked to the WAN or LAN and what is the difference.When should routers be used over switch.
A. A Router is used to route data between _different_ subnets.
A Switch is used to connect multiple devices on the _same_ subnet.
If devices are on the same subnet, there is no routing involved.
The default gateway address is the address of the router on any given subnet - 'there can be only one'. It's the address any device sends data to if it's intended for an IP address that is not on the local subnet.
When you start talking about WAN & LAN ports, it sound like you mean domestic cable 'routers'?
These are not just routers, they include a NAT (Network Address Translation) system, which re-writes and translates the addresses in the IP data frames.
A true Router does not change the from & to addresses, it just sends the data to the next system.
Although it's technically possible to 'cascade' additional home router boxes by connecting their WAN ports to the LAN port of the master router (the one on the cable system), you need to a hell of a lot of manual configuration and you would cause all sorts of complications.
Although all the devices on the second-level boxes would use the same numeric subnet, they are isolated from each other by the NAT system in each box and you would have several separate private networks with no facility to share data.
You are using the NAT isolation that normally allows different homes to use the same private IP range without interference.
Home cable routers are designed to be 'cheap and cheerful' gadgets that the typical home user can plug in and set up.
If you want more facilities that one of those can give, you are not a typical home user.
To expand the number of Ethernet ports, use an ethernet switch. Most PCs nowadays have Gigabit ethernet, while most ADSL/Cable boxes still only have 100mbit ports.
Put all the computers on a gigabit switch, and just have a single connection from that to the cable/adsl router for internet access. Everything on the network will run faster.
To add more wireless access, get some cheap access points (eg. Linksys WAP54G) from ebay or wherever and plug them in to the switch or cable/adsl router (They only have 100mbit ports so there in no advantage taking gigabit ports).
Set all the WiFi devices to the same SSID (network name) and security options & password.
As they are all on the same subnet (and, critically, the whole setup only has a single gateway address), any WiFi devices can 'roam' between access points completely transparently - they will just use whichever is best as you move about.
If you use WiFi on different routers, you must use different network names and the device will have to reconnect each time the connection changes, as the IP settings must also reconfigure.
A Switch is used to connect multiple devices on the _same_ subnet.
If devices are on the same subnet, there is no routing involved.
The default gateway address is the address of the router on any given subnet - 'there can be only one'. It's the address any device sends data to if it's intended for an IP address that is not on the local subnet.
When you start talking about WAN & LAN ports, it sound like you mean domestic cable 'routers'?
These are not just routers, they include a NAT (Network Address Translation) system, which re-writes and translates the addresses in the IP data frames.
A true Router does not change the from & to addresses, it just sends the data to the next system.
Although it's technically possible to 'cascade' additional home router boxes by connecting their WAN ports to the LAN port of the master router (the one on the cable system), you need to a hell of a lot of manual configuration and you would cause all sorts of complications.
Although all the devices on the second-level boxes would use the same numeric subnet, they are isolated from each other by the NAT system in each box and you would have several separate private networks with no facility to share data.
You are using the NAT isolation that normally allows different homes to use the same private IP range without interference.
Home cable routers are designed to be 'cheap and cheerful' gadgets that the typical home user can plug in and set up.
If you want more facilities that one of those can give, you are not a typical home user.
To expand the number of Ethernet ports, use an ethernet switch. Most PCs nowadays have Gigabit ethernet, while most ADSL/Cable boxes still only have 100mbit ports.
Put all the computers on a gigabit switch, and just have a single connection from that to the cable/adsl router for internet access. Everything on the network will run faster.
To add more wireless access, get some cheap access points (eg. Linksys WAP54G) from ebay or wherever and plug them in to the switch or cable/adsl router (They only have 100mbit ports so there in no advantage taking gigabit ports).
Set all the WiFi devices to the same SSID (network name) and security options & password.
As they are all on the same subnet (and, critically, the whole setup only has a single gateway address), any WiFi devices can 'roam' between access points completely transparently - they will just use whichever is best as you move about.
If you use WiFi on different routers, you must use different network names and the device will have to reconnect each time the connection changes, as the IP settings must also reconfigure.
can i use the LAN port on the back of my wap54g wireless BOOSTER to connect a comnputer to the internet?
Q. using an ethernet cable? because its a wireless booster not an actual router, but its a linksys wap54g and it has one lan port on the back
A. If you set the Access Point (WAP54G) to wireless BRIDGE MODE. (see page 49 of the OWNERS MANUAL) then yes you can connect a switch or a computer to the ethernet port and use the unit as a "wireless receiver" for another Access Point.
A Bridge, is actually much like a "wireless card" and allows bridging of the network.
Hope that helps. Here is a link to the owners manual.
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1126536803676&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper
A Bridge, is actually much like a "wireless card" and allows bridging of the network.
Hope that helps. Here is a link to the owners manual.
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1126536803676&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper
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