At 8:03 PM -0500 4/12/09, Kris Tilford posted: > 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? >
Great info, and definitely worth another go-round in the morning with my wired router. And dyslexia... yup, it is Speedstream which gives me more info, in English, this time! Good catch! Steve R --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
