I just read the thread between grumpy9117 and tjones834 about getting connectivity between the wre54g and the access point. I follow all that is there but still have "my" problem. Auto config will not work for me because I have WEP security up and running. (I've tried, but it doesn't work.) If i disable WEP security auto config gets me 2 blue lights, with the site survey showing the signal strength characteristic of the WRE, but I cannot connect to the internet.
I have read and tried to follow Tim Higgins' online instructions. I also have in hand a reply from Linksys tech support saying essentially the same thing as Tim.
The main point I seem to be stuck on is that both of the above resources say that on the WRE's config screen there should be a box in which to enter the MAC address of the router. My manual config screen has all the other boxes but not one for the MAC address. I have upgraded irmware from Linksys to the latest V2 (the version printed on my WRE54g) which is 2.01.12, early 2005.
The secondary point I am stuck on is that the wre's manual config screen "freezes" whenever I try to save the security settings. But, on some occasions (and there have been many, many attempts with various combination of variables :!: ) the WRE has shown up with security enabled on my [Windows] site survey.
One point of disagreement between the above 2 resources and Grumpy is that both the above say to leave the SSID of the WRE different from the network SSID...this enables forcing a connection with either connection, and showing when each is in range etc. In the thread with Tjones Grumpy said the SSIDs need to be the same..
My router/modem--supplied by Qwest--says it is a 2700H-D Gateway. I am not sure if that model no. will help anyone id a maker. My network admin screens are accessed using 192.168.0.1. I know that to get connectivity I need to change--amongst other unknown things--the wre's ip address to the 192.168.0.x range.
My router admin screens also have ENABLE checkboxes for Public Network and Bridge Network. As of now they are unchecked. I initially thought the Bridge network might be the WDS networking thing Tim H refers to, but I'm ignorant on this point. Underneath the Bridge networking enable box is a dimmed out IP address/Subnet mask different from the network's. There is a blank box for a subnet mask, but that is all.
Like everyone else, I feel like I am so close I would really appreciate the help. I am no doubt hurting my effort because my knowledge is so superficial...don't REALLY understand what's behind all the numbers, masks, gateways. So if anyone has a resource for actual understanding that would be useful too. Please just keep in mind I learned how to program on punch cards.
I have read and tried to follow Tim Higgins' online instructions. I also have in hand a reply from Linksys tech support saying essentially the same thing as Tim.
The main point I seem to be stuck on is that both of the above resources say that on the WRE's config screen there should be a box in which to enter the MAC address of the router. My manual config screen has all the other boxes but not one for the MAC address. I have upgraded irmware from Linksys to the latest V2 (the version printed on my WRE54g) which is 2.01.12, early 2005.
The secondary point I am stuck on is that the wre's manual config screen "freezes" whenever I try to save the security settings. But, on some occasions (and there have been many, many attempts with various combination of variables :!: ) the WRE has shown up with security enabled on my [Windows] site survey.
One point of disagreement between the above 2 resources and Grumpy is that both the above say to leave the SSID of the WRE different from the network SSID...this enables forcing a connection with either connection, and showing when each is in range etc. In the thread with Tjones Grumpy said the SSIDs need to be the same..
My router/modem--supplied by Qwest--says it is a 2700H-D Gateway. I am not sure if that model no. will help anyone id a maker. My network admin screens are accessed using 192.168.0.1. I know that to get connectivity I need to change--amongst other unknown things--the wre's ip address to the 192.168.0.x range.
My router admin screens also have ENABLE checkboxes for Public Network and Bridge Network. As of now they are unchecked. I initially thought the Bridge network might be the WDS networking thing Tim H refers to, but I'm ignorant on this point. Underneath the Bridge networking enable box is a dimmed out IP address/Subnet mask different from the network's. There is a blank box for a subnet mask, but that is all.
Like everyone else, I feel like I am so close I would really appreciate the help. I am no doubt hurting my effort because my knowledge is so superficial...don't REALLY understand what's behind all the numbers, masks, gateways. So if anyone has a resource for actual understanding that would be useful too. Please just keep in mind I learned how to program on punch cards.