Lew, Why not look at the dd-wrt.com software update. I use this software on all linksys products and the nice thing about it is that it is faster, has more features and you can also control the power output from 700mw (standard) up to 2100mw so it increases the range.
I have had the dd-wrt software on my router for about 3 years now and it was only because the dog chewed it up (don't ask) last week that I had to get a replacement. I bought a wrt-54g router of Ebay for about $10, reflashed it in about 10 minutes and bingo, it all works with enhanced VPN etc... I would never go back to the standard Linksys software and now dd-wrt is available for a whole range of routers/AP's not just Linksys. Oh, and it's open source as well. Dave -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lew Schwartz Sent: 08 May 2011 00:43 To: [email protected] Subject: OT: Wireless Range Extender Blues Just spent the better half of a day configuring one of these little b******ds (Linksys WRE54G-RM) and, after I confirm that the targeted computers see it ... the little @#$%% mystifies me yet again. It shows up 5x5 in the avail networks list, but when I connect to it, I have no access to my wireless network or the internet. The main wireless router still shows up with its usual two bars' strength. When I connect to it, everything returns to normal .... but I notice in it's properties, that it now has 2 access points/mac addresses. ... even if the machine can't see the new extender. So what did I gain by this? Dunno. [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
