wired and wireless on 3 desk tops

rddrgn2 · Joined: May 22, 2004 Posts: 81

hey all

here is what i am trying to do

isp ---- wrt54g wireless ++++ comp #1 ----- [
____________________+_____________[
______________________+ + comp #2 --- [ befsr41
__________________________________[
_________________________comp #3 --- [

------- = wired
++++ = wireless
____ = ignor just for spacing

i have comp #1 and comp #2 hooked to the wrt54g wirelessly
i can hook up the three to the befsr41(wired) if i disable wireless cards in comp #1 and comp #2

problem is if i hook up wired and enable wireless both routers use same ip 192.168.1.1
comp #1,#2,#3 are side by side by side with the befsr41 sitting on top of them and the wrt54g 150' away
comp#3 is back up comp and test rig so dosnt need the net

how do i fix this?
thanks mike

zlim · Joined: Mar 11, 2005 Posts: 2629

Buy a switch and use it instead of a second router. (EZXS55W)
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=N82E16833124005
Depending where the modem is, close to the computers or 150 feet away, will determine where to put the switch.
You said the three computers are side by side.

Modem is 150 feet away from the location of the computers.
Connect the switch to the modem and run an ethernet cable from the WAN port of the switch to WRT54G. Connect the 3 computers either wired or wireless to the WRT54G.

Run a 150 foot ethernet cable to the modem, connect the router to the modem and run a short cable (1 foot) from the router - any of the 4 ports to the WAN port of the switch. The switch can sit on top of the router. (I had mine that way when I needed additional router ports).

goretsky · Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 2:54 am Post subject:

Hello,

I could not understand your drawing, but from your description and ZLim's comments, you might want to see if you can disable the routing and DHCP functionality on the BEFSR41 residential gateway to make it behave like an Ethernet switch.

However, as ZLim suggested, you would be best served by using an actual Ethernet switch to extend your network into the location you desire.

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky

rddrgn2 · Joined: May 22, 2004 Posts: 81

hey all
sorry zlim i cant move the router /modem as that is the public service for my community and i didnt think ya could run an Ethernet cable that long (im full of brain farts today cuz i work construction and i should of known better. cause iv seen em that long or longer opps Very Happy

) plus i would have to dig a ditch that long (no thank you on my off time as i work 8 hrs /7 days a week minimum)!!!!!!!!!!!

i have a man cave that i live in (best explanation) Cool

as my cottage is about 500 square feet with kitchen and bathroom.

i set my wan address to 01.01.01.01
i set my lan ip to 198.192.100.1
left subnet mask alone

and holy sh++ it works

rddrgn2 · Joined: May 22, 2004 Posts: 81

ok all
i thought this would be simple and it worked until i powered down for the night

zlim
it is over 200 foot if i run a cable(over head or buried)
yes my 3 computers are side by side but it is a community "net" connection so i am limited on what i could or can do to the router/modem
im trying to setup an ____intranet___ not an internet between just the three computers plus keeping the net connection for just the two computers (wireless) going
i have a 5 port switch as well and still no go even worse now as all computers show a yellow ! on the double computer by the clock even when i have the wireless disabled
im going to try and bridge the wirred and wireless together

rddrgn2 · Joined: May 22, 2004 Posts: 81

i changed to my 5 port switch

ok i bridged the two together and the wired can kinda see each other(comp 1 and 2 see each other and comp 2 and 3 see each other but 1 and 3 do NOT see each other) and i still do NOT have the net on comp 1
but comp 1 nor comp 2 have the net they keep trying to go to the wired for the net

im going to enable all network connections (bridged) and go to sleep and see what happens in the morning

rddrgn2 · Joined: May 22, 2004 Posts: 81

i changed to my 5 port switch

ok i bridged the two together and the wired can kinda see each other(comp 1 and 2 see each other and comp 2 and 3 see each other but 1 and 3 do NOT see each other) and i still do NOT have the net on comp 1 nor comp two
neither have the net they keep trying to go to the wired for the net

Bearly1227 · Joined: Feb 21, 2003 Posts: 48 Location: Central MA, USA