will this work (router to router)

Soogs · 22 Aug 2006 at 14:55

Hey guys, just a quick one... if you connect a wireless router to a wired router can i use it as a AP ?

so like this |cable-modem--->wired-linksys-router--->wireless-usr-router|

reason i ask is that i think the linksys router is more responsive then the usr one and id like to use it for the wireless funtion only as 5/7 nodes are wired.

i know i should prob just plug it in and see if it works but i cant just interupt everyones net if its not gonna work... done it too many times before and i can foresee a slipper across the face if i interupt me mums im's again lol

thanks in advance
Soogs~

Kol · 22 Aug 2006 at 18:29

I've done it before, you just need to disable DHCP on the second router.

tolien · 22 Aug 2006 at 20:11

And connect the wireless router to the other one via the LAN ports.

Psyk · 22 Aug 2006 at 22:15

tolien said:
And connect the wireless router to the other one via the LAN ports.

If you do that, you're essentially using one of the routers as just a switch right? That makes the most sense to me.

tolien · 22 Aug 2006 at 22:25

Psyk said:
If you do that, you're essentially using one of the routers as just a switch right? That makes the most sense to me.

With a wireless AP bridged into it, yes.

Kreeeee · 23 Aug 2006 at 13:34

Soogs · 25 Aug 2006 at 08:45

Cheers all