How do I set up linksys WRT54G router to connect to a Verizon VersaLink Westel router wirelessly?
Hi All,
I have a VersaLink router from Verizon which is currently the main router for my network. It's been working fine, all good. I recently purchased a Linksys WRT54G wireless router in the hope of hooking a couple of NAS drives and a laptop too it, then having that connect wirelessly to the VersaLink router to join up the networks.
Am I dreaming? Is this possible, if it is I can't work it out, so any help would be great! I can get it to work when the two routers are linked over ethernet but not wirelessly.
I have a VersaLink router from Verizon which is currently the main router for my network. It's been working fine, all good. I recently purchased a Linksys WRT54G wireless router in the hope of hooking a couple of NAS drives and a laptop too it, then having that connect wirelessly to the VersaLink router to join up the networks.
Am I dreaming? Is this possible, if it is I can't work it out, so any help would be great! I can get it to work when the two routers are linked over ethernet but not wirelessly.
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Start--> Run--> CMD-->enter
Make sure you are getting the proper firmware for your model.
I made a folder in the root of c: called ddwrt.
so you need to:
cd c:\ddwrt
then type
tftp -i 192.168.1.1 put dd-wrt.v24_micro_generic.b
Some models you have to do the upgrade through the web gui.
The last one I did was through the command line.
I thought I bricked my router on the tftp. Just have patience it may take 5 minutes or so before everthing normalizes.
After five at the cmd prompt type: ipconfig /release then ipconfig /renew
if you pull an ip that means the DHCP server is running and it should be good to go.
It is great firmware. I have used mine for about 2 years. No problems what so ever...
Casey
Start--> Run--> CMD-->enter
Make sure you are getting the proper firmware for your model.
I made a folder in the root of c: called ddwrt.
so you need to:
cd c:\ddwrt
then type
tftp -i 192.168.1.1 put dd-wrt.v24_micro_generic.b
Some models you have to do the upgrade through the web gui.
The last one I did was through the command line.
I thought I bricked my router on the tftp. Just have patience it may take 5 minutes or so before everthing normalizes.
After five at the cmd prompt type: ipconfig /release then ipconfig /renew
if you pull an ip that means the DHCP server is running and it should be good to go.
It is great firmware. I have used mine for about 2 years. No problems what so ever...
Casey
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I have had a look through all of it and think I will have a go at upgrading. I am having trouble with one instruction though-
If you're on Windows, enter tftp -i 192.168.1.1 put dd-wrt.v24_micro_generic.b
I assume this is in the command prompt, i have the file, but I'm not sure what it means by "at your cmd shell". Do I just type "tftp -i 192.168.1.1 put dd-wrt.v24_micro_generic.b