Wireless security and connecting wired&wireless

[tyler811]

I just hooked up a wireless netgear router w/a 4 port switch (mr814v2) into my wired network. I also have a wireless card for my laptop. I went thru the router and enable 128 bit wep, did the wireless card access list. Is there anything else I need to do for more security? I thought I read somewhere about turning SSID off so it is not bradcasting. Is this true ?

Also the wired network is behind a Linksys router. On the wireless router I disable the DHCP ( was told to do this so I could see the wired network). I can go online no problem but cannot see the wired network.The ips and subnets are different. I did the ipconfig release and renew and cannot not set the ip cause that would scew up my cable modem Can anyone help w/ this Thank you

 

[JackMDS]

IP and Subnet of WAN side of the Router is the ISP number.

All computers of the LAN side have to be of the 192.168.xx.xx kind, and same subnet.

Unless you assign IPs manually to the Computers. DHCP has to be on.

The following might provide more info.

Link to: Installing & Sharing

Link to: Wireless Security for the Home User.

Link to: Basic Protection for Broadband Internet Installation.

 

[tyler811]

ok sorry i am no closer and getting pi****. i have a wired router that has dhcp enabled. i want to use the wireless router as an access point. i can disable the dchp in the wireless router and still get online but i cannot see the wired pcs. all i want is to use the wireless router as an access point and have it on my wired lan or so i se and access the wired lan thanks

 

[gunrunnerjohn]

Well, you could just use the wireless router for your only router, that would be the easy way.

If you insist on using both, disable DHCP server on the wireless router, and connect one of it's LAN ports to one of the LAN ports on the other system. Do not plug ANYTHING into the WAN port on the wireless router.

 

[JackMDS]

Quote: ?i am no closer and getting pi****. ?

LOL since you pay so much for free advice you have the right to get pis***.

Of course you could also explained yourself better, but what the hack. :brokenheart:

May be this can Help.

Link to: Using a Wireless Cable/DSL Router as a Switch with an Access Point

 

[tyler811]

hmmmm no did not say i was getting pissed at advice, i did learn fom your articles you posted thank u. the security pages were enlighting. yes i thought i explanied but now i see i concentrated more on the security section. thank u agian for help and sorry you took it the wrong way.





gunrunnerjohn i would do that but i dont like the settings config in the wireless router, the wired is the better router. Thank u both for your help.

works thank u for the help dont know whos site that is but i like it