The linksys wrt54gl may still be the go if it will play nicely :-) as my RTA230 modem works fine
cheers ...........dave On 31/01/2008, Steve Holdoway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The tp-link needs to be set up to get an IP address via dhcp from your > rta230. That way, all your internet routing will be set up correctly. If > there's a dedicated uplink port on the back of the wireless router, then > plug it into the adsl router. > > Then set up your wireless router to either pass through dhcp requests to > the uplink, or to serve a separate subnet to the wireless links. You may > have some fun with the latter if you're wanting to share between > wired/wireless machines. > > hth, > > Steve > > On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:14:19 +1300 > Dave G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Thanks for the suggestions > > > > In regards to the TP-Link I tried every suggestion I could find > googling, > > read both manuals several times, tried setting it up in bridge mode, > > changing both the RTA230 &/or TP-Link IPs, basically every combination I > > could find without any luck. > > > > I also downloaded and installed the latest firmware for the RTA230 > > > > I could communicate with either of them but I couldn't get the TP-Link > to > > communicate with > > the RTA230/ see the net > > > > unfortunately during this time may desktop coughed (looks like a dead > > harddrive) and was unable to get onto the mailing list before now with > Gmail > > on the lappie > > > > > > Basically after many hours I've given up trying to get it working, not > much > > help I know ....sorry > > > > On 31/01/2008, Roger Searle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > linksys wrt54gl - firmware is based on linux. excellent device, great > > > configuration options, used (or variations thereof) by numerous > members > > > of this list and myself. > > > > > > nice little wikipedia article describes the numerous variations (note > > > carefully - they are not all the same): > > > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WRT54G > > > > > > > > > going for as little as $136 . . . > > > > > > http://www.pricespy.co.nz/pno_8868.html > > > > > > however why did you give up on your tp-link setup? would you care to > > > share where it went wrong? someone may be able to help with getting > it > > > working with your modem... > > > > > > Cheers, > > > Roger > > > > > > > > > Dave G wrote: > > > > Hi all > > > > > > > > currently I have a Dynalink RTA230 broadband modem which I have been > > > > using for a couple of years > > > > with no problems. > > > > > > > > I am now wanting to set up wireless access for a laptop as well as > the > > > > existing desktop as the RTA230 has only > > > > one eth port > > > > > > > > I have been trying for several days to get a TP-LINK wireless router > > > > working with my modem and given up. > > > > > > > > I assuume the easiest way to do this is to geat a single unit > > > > modem/wifi 4 port router/lan and would > > > > welcome any suggestions or info on suitable linux friendly local > models > > > > > > > > thanks.............dave > > > > > > > > > > >
