Lan internet connection to a wireless router.?

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m4manusraj

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Hi, i dont know whether it is a dumb question.
I got internet connection to my house though LAN cable. I am able to connect to internet by directly plugging it into my computer.
I got a wireless router with me. As far as i know it does not have DD WRT support.
I would like to create wifi network using that Router. It is Aztech DSL5005EN.
i want to connect the LAN cable to the Router and avail Wifi Hotspot.
It got 4 LAN ports, 1 WAN port.

If there is any way please let me know .!
 
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You might be able to do what you propose, I've certainly done it with a standard wireless router in place of your 2nd modem/router. However, you would have to be able to log into the 2nd, currently unused modem/router (using a web browser) as an administrator and configure it, if possible. I would hope that the fact that it has a modem in it will not interfere with essentially turning it into a switch, or a wireless access point.

Connect the 2nd modem/router to the first one with the LAN ports, one LAN port from first modem/router to a LAN port on the 2nd modem/router.

So log into the 2nd modem/router and turn OFF DHCP, so it isn't handing out addresses (your first modem/router will handle those duties).
Then assign it a static NAT...
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Plug the Ethernet cable that has your Internet connection into the WAN port on the router. Any devices, such as a desktop computer, that have wired connections would be plugged into one of the four LAN ports. Wireless devices should connect automatically. I think most wireless routers start up wide open, with no wireless security.

Your next step, once everything is working, is to follow the router's directions for logging onto the router with a web browser and setting up wireless security (encryption), to keep others off of your wireless network.
 
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m4manusraj

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Actually i got the internet connection from a Iball Baton ADSL2 + Router. iBall Baton. It got a single port output wire which can be connected to the computer.
Can this wire be connected to the Wireless Router i have to avail wifi. This is my question.

NB: It is a router + modem device. Thats why it got a adsl connection port and 4 LAN ports.
 
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Now I'm really confused. First you say it's a modem with a SINGLE output port. Then you say it's got FOUR output ports. Which is it? Four or one output?

If it's just a modem then it's straightforward to connect it to your wireless router. If it's also a router, then you'll probably want to turn off the routing functions in your wireless router and make your wireless router into a wireless access point (it doesn't need to do routing or hand out DHCP addresses if your modem is also a router and you're turning this into an access point, it will just cause problems to have two routers).

Clear up my confusion and I can help you set it up properly.
 
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Let me make things clear. Sorry for the confusion and taking your valuable time.

I got a wireless router with modem, Which have 4 LAN ports and one adsl port. ( Not being used, spare one)
And the other one which i used to get internet connection is just a wired adsl router, with a single LAN output, no wifi.

I connect the cable from the second mentioned modem to my computer to avail internet. and my doubt is can i connect the same cable which is connected to my pc to the wireless modem to get a wifi connection.?

Please see the diagram. Sorry for the crappy drawing
See the diagram
 
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You might be able to do what you propose, I've certainly done it with a standard wireless router in place of your 2nd modem/router. However, you would have to be able to log into the 2nd, currently unused modem/router (using a web browser) as an administrator and configure it, if possible. I would hope that the fact that it has a modem in it will not interfere with essentially turning it into a switch, or a wireless access point.

Connect the 2nd modem/router to the first one with the LAN ports, one LAN port from first modem/router to a LAN port on the 2nd modem/router.

So log into the 2nd modem/router and turn OFF DHCP, so it isn't handing out addresses (your first modem/router will handle those duties).
Then assign it a static NAT address in the same range that your first modem/router is using. For instance, if your router/modem is set to 192.168.1.1, then you would assign the static IP address to the 2nd modem/router as 192.168.1.2 (this assumes that the first modem/router is starting its DHCP range of addresses somewhat higher, such as 192.168.1.100-200); if not set it to something like that).

At this point the 2nd modem/router will be sitting there with an address of 192.168.1.2. Make sure to tell it that it has a static IP address (most such devices are set to grab one handed out by the local headquarters of your ISP, the other end of the ADSL line).

When you're done you can test this by connecting an Ethernet cable from your PC to one of the LAN ports on the 2nd modem/router. You should automatically get an IP addresses handed out by the first modem/router, through the 2nd, and on to your Ethernet port.

If this works, then you can log onto the 2nd modem/router and go into the wireless settings and set up whatever security and other details you want to.

But all this hinges on your being able to log onto the 2nd modem/router, and that it will function like a router in the absence of a direct Internet connection (I think it should).

EDIT: I would connect to the 2nd modem/router with an Ethernet cable from your PC to one of its LAN ports and configure it BEFORE you connect it to the first modem/router. That instruction was placed in the wrong part of the upper instructions. Wait until you have it configured before you connect it.
 
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