... my mistake sorry
On 31/01/2008, Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Please don't send attachments to the list unless they are plain text and > reasonably small. > > Put it on a web server and post a link. > > > On Thu, January 31, 2008 12:37 pm, Dave G wrote: > > Roger > > > > It a TP-Link TL-WR642G with one port marked wan and 4x other ports as > per > > screenshot > > > > As my modem is a very old, discontinued model anyway I have decided to > go > > for the all in one DLink G604T > > > > Thanks for your help > > > > On 31/01/2008, Roger Searle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> well yes it will, but so will your tp-link if configured correctly. > >> steve talked about a dedicated uplink port - does the tp-link have one > >> of those or are the ports (are there 4?) all the same? actually - you > >> haven't said what model the tp-link is? > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Dave G wrote: > >> > 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] > >> > <mailto:[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] <mailto:[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] > >> > <mailto:[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 > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > -- > Nick Rout > >
