rbl;287833 Wrote: > I have also tried plugging the LinkSys into the SpeedTouch, disabling > DHCP server on the LinkSys, and ensuring they use different channels. > Then I can connect to either the LinkSys or SpeedTouch.
This is exactly what I did. The utterly craptastic 2wire residential gateway I got as part of my AT&T Uverse service was almost as useless as the third-tier, super secret tech support agents I spoke with. I disabled the wireless portion of the 2wire modem, attached my Linksys wr45gl, and was good to go. > I have also read that if you give both routers the same names and WEP > encryption then you get "a stronger signal". What is meant by this? Is > there a best way to use two routers to reduce interference from > neighbours / my laptop, and increase overall bandwidth? It is possible to set up two wireless routers (one as a router and one as an access point) on the same SSID but on different channels, to create a single network with better coverage. This isn't easy to do with the default firware on anyone's router, but if you have the "open source" Linksys there is third-party firware that makes this easy. I'd not recommend this route unless you're totally comfortable with networks and can tweak the settings to get this configuration working. Much easier to go down the simple route you've already started on and simply disable the wireless on the SpeedTouch to finish it. -=> Jim -- JimC "well, she wasn't all of that, but she sure was some of that." -- BKlaas' college buddy ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JimC's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9428 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45855 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
