buffalo whr-hp-g54 wireless routers

[Juno]

i ordered two routers last week and waited for time warner roadrunner cable to come. it came today and i tried configure which failed me all the time. the address stated 192.168.11.1 via setup (provided by buffalo.)

what did i do:
set up both routers as bridging (one in the first floor and the other in my room)
setup failed me all the time
192.168.11.1 failed me all the time
i don't know why i'm online but can't configure all crap

any suggestions?

 

[JackMDS]

You should explain better your Network's topology.

Two Routers as Bridges, what are they connected to?

What is providing the signal?

 

[Juno]

i figured it out. one router remains a router and the other one as bridge. it works now.

ok back to the topic, buffalo technology offers AOSS technology which doesn't use encryption. should i really go for it or use WPA-PSK AES? (the others are WEP 64bit, WEP 128bit and WPA-PSK TKIP.)

 

[JackMDS]

AOSS is a configuration that can be used to automatically set the Wirelesl encryption if you are using Buffalo AOSS capable Wireless card.

Otherwise use WPA-AES.

 

[Juno]

i've set to wpa-psk aes.

i set bridge's port to 192.168.11.151 but buffalo's interface looks confusing. i've checked ezlan and i think it is not very resourceful. are there any tutorials to connect to bridge other than ezlan?

 

[JackMDS]

The Buffalo as is can not work as a Bridge, it just does WDS.

If you need it as Bridge you need to Flash the Router with 3rd party firmware.

Instruction for Flashing and how to set as a bridge are in the firmware page, the links are on the ezlan page.

 

[Juno]

so, what firmware do you highly recommend? for both router and bridge?

is tomato, dd-wrt, hyperwrt any good?

 

[JackMDS]

hyperwrt was not updated for the current Buffalos Wireless.

Between tomato and dd-wrt it is a Toss Up, Read thier info on their site and decide upon whatever you need.

 

[Juno]

before i download either one of firmwares, should i install the same firmware on both routers?

 

[Juno]

i think the more likely i'll go for tomato, i hope it works as a bridge.