Yes, all devices should get an IP assignment from the first router. I'm using Netgear routers.
Gary VanderMolen ----- Original Message ----- > Hmmmm...didn't think about that. And all of my devices will get an IP > address assigned to them from the first/main router, correct? I won't > really have any devices plugged into the second one, it's mainly just for > wireless. > > > I just tired it and it's not working. Do you have Linksys products at your > house? If so I have some specific questions...nothing I try is working > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary VanderMolen > Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 1:39 AM > To: The Hardware List > Subject: Re: [H] trying to setup a second WAP > > You need to plug the cable from the WRT54G into a LAN (not WAN) > port on the secondary router. I have a similar setup in my house. > In essence that turns the WRT54GS into a switch rather than a router. > > Gary VanderMolen > > > ----- Original Message ----- >>I have a WRT54G connected to my cable modem. It provides WPA2 Wireless G >> access to several devices in my apartment, along with a cat 5 connection > to >> my main computer. >> >> I'm connecting a Linksys WRT54GS, to the 54G. I want the 54GS to provide >> WEP wireless to 2 devices in my apartment that do not support WPA2. They >> are basically PVRs for all intents and purposes. >> >> I have a cable from the wan port of the 54GS, connected to port #2 on the >> 54G. >> >> I've set the IP address for the 54GS to 192.168.2.1 >> >> The IP address of my main router has always been 192.168.1.1 >> >> I turned off DHCP on the 54GS, figuring all devices that connect will get > an >> IP address from router #1. >> >> However, I can't see the new 54GS at all. I can't ping it, I can't reach >> it. Any help here on what I'm missing?
