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Router > Bridge > Router setup?

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mortini

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Hello..

I'm gonna give this one more shot, and thanks to all who have already responded to my prior inquiry here or elsewhere.
Heres my setup...
I get my internet connection from an RV park down the road. I have a Linksys WET54g bridge on my rooftop to pick up the signal.
From the bridge I am hardwired to my WRT54g Linksys Wireless router.
What I would like to do is create a NEW protected sub-net on MY side of MY Linksys Router.
Go here to see images and a more detailed description of what I want to do.

See My Setup

Thanks everone
Rob
 
Jack...
I've given this configuration a try and it just won't work for me.
When I reconfig MY router with a new Local IP address 192.168.2.x and then change the IP address on my computer into this sub-net, move the Cat-5 cable from the Bridge to the WAN port on MY router, I can not reestablish internet connectivity.
Seems to me that should do it, but it's not 🙁
Thanks
Rob
 
hmm does the other network have DHCP? you should get the DHCP server from the other network through the bridge. Try connectoin a computer directly to the bridge to see if you have a connection. If it is not DHCP, then you will need a static IP for that other subnet. Try connecting to that IP and seeing if it works. Once you get a computer running, set up the router the same way (DHCP or Static) on the WAN port and everything should work fine after that.. as long as your network address and the RV's Network address are different. if they are a 192.168.x.x address try a 10.x.x.x network address for you area to make sure you do not accidentally overlap (they can have more then one subnet too).
 
Vorgusa...

I don't have a problem connecting directly to the Bridge. My bridge has a static IP address. Here's my setup once again.
My Setup

Could you take a close look at the very last image, and the Text to the right side of the image.
Operating Mode? Do I need to be in Router mode (the screen shot shows Gateway)?
And, if I need to even use this screen, how would I set it up?

Thanks All
Rob
 
It should be in router mode. The gateway will be the other router.

Make sure that your router is also handling DHCP, and make sure that your routers local IP is in the same subnet as the DHCP range you are assigning.
 
Tizyler...

OK... i'll give Router Mode a try... again 🙂

Did you check out my current setup?
My Current Setup

The 2nd image down shows my current Basic Setup config.
It's DHCP enabled for the connection to my Bridge and beyond to the internet
BUT
I have disabled the Networking DHCP on my side and assigned fixed addresses to all connected equipment.

So, the last image shows the Advanced Setup.
Here is where I change to Router Mode and where I create the Router Table (I presume)
Here is where I create the Other Sub-net, something other than the 192.168.1.x True?
and if so, what info would I plug in here?

muchas gracias
Rob

ps... I had a chat with Linksys today and they told me that I could not do what I want to do. That I would need another router. hmmmm.... I'm not real sure they understood my desires, but maybe so.
 
To add proection the WET has to be connected to the WAN port.

The WAN Port of the Router should be configured to match the WET.

The Core IP of the Router should be on a diifferent subnet.

Example: If WET IP is 192.168.1.x.

Conncet the Router via a regular port to a computer and configure the Router to have a Core IP of 192.168.2.1

Then plug the WET to the WAN port of the Router and configure the Router's WAN port to match the WET subnet 192.168.1.x
 
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