d6jg wrote: > If you want cheap then the cheapest method is to re-provision an old > router as an AP. > You have a Linksys lying around. > > Assuming the Virgin is router is 192.168.0.1 > Take your PC off the Virgin network and connect direct to Linksys router > with cable > If you haven't changed anything it will probably be on 192.168.1.1 and > have DHCP enabled > 1) Change the Linksys IP address from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.0.2 > 2) Make sure the DHCP range on Linksys also changes to 192.168.0.X > reboot PC and make sure you can still connect to Linksys but now > 3) Configure the wireless on the Linksys to suit > 4) Switch OFF DHCP > > Connect back to the Virgin network - you should get a 192.168.0.X > address > Connect your new AP by wire to the Virgin router before moving it to its > final destination upstairs > > You should now be able to see the Linksys router and ping it on > 192.168.0.2 > > If you already have a device using .2 change the above accordingly. > > PS. > Do not use the WAN port of the Linksys. Everything wired should be > plugged into the LAN ports. If you were to site this in your upstairs > office you could also use its LAN ports to replace the switch > > If both the Virgin & Linksys are capable of running mulitple SSIDs then > I'd do > > MYWIFI > MYWIFI-DOWN > > MYWIFI > MYWIFI-UP
Is this what you mean? Mywifi2.4 Mywifi-2.4-down Same for 5Mhz band It's a good suggestion to use the Linksys as AP. I'll try it soon. SB3, UE Radio, CA DacMagic, Talk Electronic stereo. LMS 8.1 RPI4B piCore 7.0 BBCiPlayer, Shairtunes2 plugins ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Patricia P's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30580 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114127 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
