On Apr 12, 2009, at 6:27 PM, Steve R wrote: > My former ISP left me with a Siemens Slipstream 6520 modem/4-port > wireless router, and the thought struck today that I might be able to > use it as a wireless router (minus the modem) using its own WAN/LAN > port to my current ISP modem and the other 3 ports as regular LAN > ports. After an hour of messing with it (numerous resets to factory > defaults), plus another hour trying to find anything on google that > isn't in Russian, I come here to ask if it is even possible to use > this as a wireless router?
Sounds reasonable. If the router has a dual use WAN/LAN port, you'll likely need to configure it as WAN because in the default configuration it's likely a LAN only port. If you can find the preference to get the configuration correct, you should be able to plug your current modem directly into the WAN port and get normal router function. I see not much info on the web for "Siemens 'Slipstream' 6520" but a lot of info for "Siemens 'Speedstream' 6520", which is perhaps an alternate name for the same device? Also, I had a Apple Airport Extreme base station that blew out the WAN port from a lightning strike, and I was able to successfully continue to use it by attaching an older wired router via a LAN port, and allowing the older router to set the DHCP addresses, effectively making that Airport a passive pass-thru wireless connection. If you have an old wired router, that could also be an option if you can't get the WAN port working normally and just want to get a wireless connection working. I wasn't using any encryption, my network is open, so that could cause issues perhaps if your network is encrypted? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
