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BEFSX41, WRT54G v2.2 and PSUS4 print server -network setup
I am trying to set up a network using 2 Linksys routers and a USB pront server.
The layout of the house is such, that I need a router at the entry point and a router/switch at a remote location in the house.
The setup that I had in mind was to have 2 subnets, with the BEFX41 having the PPoE connection and the WRT54G connected to it as an access point (I need wireless capabilities in the remote part of the house) with the print server serving both subnets.
However, I am not sure I can use the WRT54G for access point, and also, I heard somwhere, that the PSUS4 print server can only work across 1 network, which means I would not be able to print off the computers in the WRT54G network.
If I have to have 1 network - so be it. But I would rather not spend more on the equipment and try to use what I have.
Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
The layout of the house is such, that I need a router at the entry point and a router/switch at a remote location in the house.
The setup that I had in mind was to have 2 subnets, with the BEFX41 having the PPoE connection and the WRT54G connected to it as an access point (I need wireless capabilities in the remote part of the house) with the print server serving both subnets.
However, I am not sure I can use the WRT54G for access point, and also, I heard somwhere, that the PSUS4 print server can only work across 1 network, which means I would not be able to print off the computers in the WRT54G network.
If I have to have 1 network - so be it. But I would rather not spend more on the equipment and try to use what I have.
Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
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installed dd-wrt firmware. Turned the router into a bridge.
Thanks for the advice
Thanks for the advice
>> installed dd-wrt firmware. Turned the router into a bridge.
Its awesome isn't it? I haven't used dd-wrt but I heard it has all the features that you might need. I've flashed mine with openwrt. The advantage u get is, openwrt is highly modular and lets you tinker with the code. I'm able to write my own c++ programs and cross compile it and run it on the router :) ... Its so much fun.
Its awesome isn't it? I haven't used dd-wrt but I heard it has all the features that you might need. I've flashed mine with openwrt. The advantage u get is, openwrt is highly modular and lets you tinker with the code. I'm able to write my own c++ programs and cross compile it and run it on the router :) ... Its so much fun.
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What I loved about dd-wrt, is that even for somebody who can not write any code and staff, it is very easy to understand, and whatever you do not understand you can find an answer to in the forums. Also, talk about versatility. It's a shame the v5 of WRT54G can not be flushed.
BTW, do you know if there is anything like this for non-wireles routers, like BEFSX41?
BTW, do you know if there is anything like this for non-wireles routers, like BEFSX41?
Yes I can understand. Openwrt's web pages suck. I always end up ssh'ing to the router and running commands to accomplish many tasks (that should've had a web page).
>> BTW, do you know if there is anything like this for non-wireles routers, like BEFSX41?
I'm not sure, but check this page -
http://wiki.openwrt.org/TableOfHardware
Thats the list of platforms supported by openwrt.
>> BTW, do you know if there is anything like this for non-wireles routers, like BEFSX41?
I'm not sure, but check this page -
http://wiki.openwrt.org/TableOfHardware
Thats the list of platforms supported by openwrt.
Try to use what you have but switch to one network by having just the BEFX41 act as the router. Disable DHCP on the WRT54G. Assign it a static IP in just outside the range the BEFX41 would assign but still valid for the subnet. The WRT54G does not actually have an option to change it to Access Point mode but making these changes could work for you. You can give this a try.
If it does not work then you just need to replace the WRT54G with a wireless access point.
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