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Using a 2700G as an Access Point and Router with a 2800G
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28 Oct 2009 20:53 #1
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Using a 2700G as an Access Point and Router with a 2800G was created by elijah
I have been using my 2800G as a modem/router for some time now but have experienced frequent drop-outs of service. The 2800 is about 30m from the BT socket and, although I have done all I can to reduce interference, I still lose my connection with monotonous irregularity.
So, I have decided to move the 2800 up close to the BT socket. Good move, except I have a number of PCs and other devices variously connected by wired and wireless LAN at the other end of the building. I have come by a new 2700G which I want to use as a downstream router/wireless access point fed by Ethernet from the 2800 acting as the modem/router/wireless access point at this end of the building.
I need advice on the configuration changes I need to make on each router to make the whole caboodle work. For example, both devices have a default IP address of 192.168.1.1, which ain't gonna work, so can I 'force' the downstream router to an address of, say, 192.168.1.3/4?
Sorry if this a bit of a raw prawn query, but someone could save me a lot of frustration. I can't help but think this must be a regular type of configuration.:oops:
So, I have decided to move the 2800 up close to the BT socket. Good move, except I have a number of PCs and other devices variously connected by wired and wireless LAN at the other end of the building. I have come by a new 2700G which I want to use as a downstream router/wireless access point fed by Ethernet from the 2800 acting as the modem/router/wireless access point at this end of the building.
I need advice on the configuration changes I need to make on each router to make the whole caboodle work. For example, both devices have a default IP address of 192.168.1.1, which ain't gonna work, so can I 'force' the downstream router to an address of, say, 192.168.1.3/4?
Sorry if this a bit of a raw prawn query, but someone could save me a lot of frustration. I can't help but think this must be a regular type of configuration.
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31 Oct 2009 21:51 #2
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You cannot use the 2700 as a router, you would only be able to use it as a switch and an access point. It's routing and firewall capabilites don't work across the switch ports.
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13 Nov 2009 18:11 #3
by elijah
Replied by elijah on topic Using a 2700G as an Access Point and Router with a 2800G
Thanks, Lorian, for your response. It may not have been the answer I wanted, but it was the answer I needed to avoid a load of frustration.
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