WL-500g to Linksys BEFW11S4 (possible ?)

[duwrt]

I'm new to wireless, so please excuse any stupid questions.

I just moved into an place that has wireless access via a Linksys BEFW11S4. I have a WL-500g that I brought from my last place and want to try and bridge it wirelessly so that I can connect my Desktop and accesories via UTP .

Desire: Cable Modem->Linksys BEFW11S4->WL500g->PC's and laptop
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I've tried a couple different settings but I'm not savy enough to know how to test for connectivity, other than getting onto the internet or trying to ping the gateway and client IP's.

Is it possible and is there a good source for me to get smart on setup and testing?


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-Thus far I tried the WL500g as both an AP and Home Gateway (no luck)

-In a lot of the posts , they suggest using static IP's for the WL500, but I'm unsure as to which interfaces to set (WAN, LAN, and/or Default Gateway), and then what must be done to connect machines to the network. Do you set their default gateways to the

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Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
duwrt

[Styno]

Well, reading the manual should get you up to speed. If you've done that, search the forum for additional info.

Bridging is not nessesarily the only option. Using NAT in gateway mode is also possible, configure it to use the WDS function on WL500g.

[duwrt]

I've looked thru the manual, but there are several points of confusion.

Many posts have suggested turning off DHCP on the ASUS, and assigning a static IP for the WAN side. I've done this and ensured that the SSIDs match, but I can't ping the Linksys from the ASUS or vice versa. I've also tried it with DHCP enabled with no better results.

Any idea as to where I could look for setup issues. Other questions to follow, but I figure getting the two devices to talk is priority.



Well, reading the manual should get you up to speed. If you've done that, search the forum for additional info.

Bridging is not nessesarily the only option. Using NAT in gateway mode is also possible, configure it to use the WDS function on WL500g.