MN-500 Wireless Bridge

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Sorry. The MN-500 cannot be a wireless bridge.

The workaround is to connect the wireless adapter for the
PS-2 (or the XBox if you have an XBox) into the modem port
of the second MN-500. You need to configure the PS2
wireless adapter on a PC (or the XBox adapter on an XBox).
Check that the system is within range. On the PS2 this
means that you need to have the wired network adapter plus
a wireless adapter (the wireless adapter is a generic
adapter and is not produced by Sony -- Sony never created a
wireless adapter for the PS2).

The alternative to this is of course to wire the two MN-500.

>-----Original Message-----
>Summary:
>
>I currently have two Microsoft Wireless Base Stations (MN-
>500) and was trying to see if they can be used as a
>wireless bridge to expand my network and share resources.
>Does anyone know if this is possible.
>
>Details:
>Currently have a home network with a DSL modem connected
>to a Microsoft Wireless Base Station. The Base Station is
>being used as a router for two computer connected via
>ethernet cable (wired connection).
>
>I was trying to add another computer and a gaming system
>(PS2) to the network, but they are located on the other
>side of the house and I did not want to install additional
>cable in the walls. I have another Base Station (MN-
>500). Is it possible to configure it to work as a
>wireless bridge and then connect the third computer and
>the PS2 (via ethernet cable) to the bridge in order to
>share resources and access the internet? If so, how? I
>have spent the weekend trying with no success.
>
>Thank you,
>Damian
>.
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.broadbandnet.hardware (More info?)

Broadband modem --> WAN port of MN-500 or MN-700 #1
MN-500 or MN-700 #1 LAN port #2 --> WAN port of MN-500 or MN-700 #2
MN-500 or MN-700 #1 LAN port #3 --> WAN port of MN-500 or MN-700 #3 (if
available)

Make sure all MN-500s are running the latest firmware 1.11.017

Make sure all MN-700s are running the latest firmware 2.00.08.0333

Now lets look at the setup of each MN-500 or MN-700:

MN-500 or MN-700 #1
router mode
LAN IP address at default of 192.168.2.1
some SSID
some WEP key
channel 6

MN-500 or MN-700 #2
bridge mode
LAN IP address at 192.168.2.42, outside of default DHCP range
same SSID
same WEP key
channel 1

MN-500 or MN-700 #3 (if available)
bridge mode
LAN IP address at 192.168.2.43, outside of default DHCP range
same SSID
same WEP key
channel 11


If you keep the SSID and WEP key the same for all base stations, people
will be able to move between offices and get a connection.

You need to select non-overlapping channels for the base stations to
prevent interference.

Channels 1, 6, and 11 are the three non-overlapping channels.

There are more combinations if you only need two channels.

Damian wrote:

> Summary:
>
> I currently have two Microsoft Wireless Base Stations (MN-
> 500) and was trying to see if they can be used as a
> wireless bridge to expand my network and share resources.
> Does anyone know if this is possible.
>
> Details:
> Currently have a home network with a DSL modem connected
> to a Microsoft Wireless Base Station. The Base Station is
> being used as a router for two computer connected via
> ethernet cable (wired connection).
>
> I was trying to add another computer and a gaming system
> (PS2) to the network, but they are located on the other
> side of the house and I did not want to install additional
> cable in the walls. I have another Base Station (MN-
> 500). Is it possible to configure it to work as a
> wireless bridge and then connect the third computer and
> the PS2 (via ethernet cable) to the bridge in order to
> share resources and access the internet? If so, how? I
> have spent the weekend trying with no success.
>
> Thank you,
> Damian

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.broadbandnet.hardware (More info?)

The question was how to connect two MN-500's without wires
in between. I would rather not use wires then, for the
*wireless* connection...

>-----Original Message-----
>Broadband modem --> WAN port of MN-500 or MN-700 #1
>MN-500 or MN-700 #1 LAN port #2 --> WAN port of MN-500 or
MN-700 #2
>MN-500 or MN-700 #1 LAN port #3 --> WAN port of MN-500 or
MN-700 #3 (if
>available)
>
>Make sure all MN-500s are running the latest firmware 1.11.017
>
>Make sure all MN-700s are running the latest firmware
2.00.08.0333
>
>Now lets look at the setup of each MN-500 or MN-700:
>
>MN-500 or MN-700 #1
>router mode
>LAN IP address at default of 192.168.2.1
>some SSID
>some WEP key
>channel 6
>
>MN-500 or MN-700 #2
>bridge mode
>LAN IP address at 192.168.2.42, outside of default DHCP range
>same SSID
>same WEP key
>channel 1
>
>MN-500 or MN-700 #3 (if available)
>bridge mode
>LAN IP address at 192.168.2.43, outside of default DHCP range
>same SSID
>same WEP key
>channel 11
>
>
>If you keep the SSID and WEP key the same for all base
stations, people
>will be able to move between offices and get a connection.
>
>You need to select non-overlapping channels for the base
stations to
>prevent interference.
>
>Channels 1, 6, and 11 are the three non-overlapping channels.
>
>There are more combinations if you only need two channels.
>
>Damian wrote:
>
>> Summary:
>>
>> I currently have two Microsoft Wireless Base Stations (MN-
>> 500) and was trying to see if they can be used as a
>> wireless bridge to expand my network and share resources.
>> Does anyone know if this is possible.
>>
>> Details:
>> Currently have a home network with a DSL modem connected
>> to a Microsoft Wireless Base Station. The Base Station is
>> being used as a router for two computer connected via
>> ethernet cable (wired connection).
>>
>> I was trying to add another computer and a gaming system
>> (PS2) to the network, but they are located on the other
>> side of the house and I did not want to install additional
>> cable in the walls. I have another Base Station (MN-
>> 500). Is it possible to configure it to work as a
>> wireless bridge and then connect the third computer and
>> the PS2 (via ethernet cable) to the bridge in order to
>> share resources and access the internet? If so, how? I
>> have spent the weekend trying with no success.
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Damian
>
>.
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.broadbandnet.hardware (More info?)

They need to be wired.
The units will NOT communicate with each other wirelessly.

--
Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP

Find out about the MS MVP Program -
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx

"lilo" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2657801c46302$deade800$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> The question was how to connect two MN-500's without wires
> in between. I would rather not use wires then, for the
> *wireless* connection...
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Broadband modem --> WAN port of MN-500 or MN-700 #1
> >MN-500 or MN-700 #1 LAN port #2 --> WAN port of MN-500 or
> MN-700 #2
> >MN-500 or MN-700 #1 LAN port #3 --> WAN port of MN-500 or
> MN-700 #3 (if
> >available)
> >
> >Make sure all MN-500s are running the latest firmware 1.11.017
> >
> >Make sure all MN-700s are running the latest firmware
> 2.00.08.0333
> >
> >Now lets look at the setup of each MN-500 or MN-700:
> >
> >MN-500 or MN-700 #1
> >router mode
> >LAN IP address at default of 192.168.2.1
> >some SSID
> >some WEP key
> >channel 6
> >
> >MN-500 or MN-700 #2
> >bridge mode
> >LAN IP address at 192.168.2.42, outside of default DHCP range
> >same SSID
> >same WEP key
> >channel 1
> >
> >MN-500 or MN-700 #3 (if available)
> >bridge mode
> >LAN IP address at 192.168.2.43, outside of default DHCP range
> >same SSID
> >same WEP key
> >channel 11
> >
> >
> >If you keep the SSID and WEP key the same for all base
> stations, people
> >will be able to move between offices and get a connection.
> >
> >You need to select non-overlapping channels for the base
> stations to
> >prevent interference.
> >
> >Channels 1, 6, and 11 are the three non-overlapping channels.
> >
> >There are more combinations if you only need two channels.
> >
> >Damian wrote:
> >
> >> Summary:
> >>
> >> I currently have two Microsoft Wireless Base Stations (MN-
> >> 500) and was trying to see if they can be used as a
> >> wireless bridge to expand my network and share resources.
> >> Does anyone know if this is possible.
> >>
> >> Details:
> >> Currently have a home network with a DSL modem connected
> >> to a Microsoft Wireless Base Station. The Base Station is
> >> being used as a router for two computer connected via
> >> ethernet cable (wired connection).
> >>
> >> I was trying to add another computer and a gaming system
> >> (PS2) to the network, but they are located on the other
> >> side of the house and I did not want to install additional
> >> cable in the walls. I have another Base Station (MN-
> >> 500). Is it possible to configure it to work as a
> >> wireless bridge and then connect the third computer and
> >> the PS2 (via ethernet cable) to the bridge in order to
> >> share resources and access the internet? If so, how? I
> >> have spent the weekend trying with no success.
> >>
> >> Thank you,
> >> Damian
> >
> >.
> >

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.broadbandnet.hardware (More info?)

Yep... unless if a XBox or PS2 wireless adapter is used to
make it wireless ^_^

>-----Original Message-----
>They need to be wired.
>The units will NOT communicate with each other wirelessly.
>
>--
>Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>
>Find out about the MS MVP Program -
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>
>"lilo" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:2657801c46302$deade800$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> The question was how to connect two MN-500's without wires
>> in between. I would rather not use wires then, for the
>> *wireless* connection...
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Broadband modem --> WAN port of MN-500 or MN-700 #1
>> >MN-500 or MN-700 #1 LAN port #2 --> WAN port of MN-500 or
>> MN-700 #2
>> >MN-500 or MN-700 #1 LAN port #3 --> WAN port of MN-500 or
>> MN-700 #3 (if
>> >available)
>> >
>> >Make sure all MN-500s are running the latest firmware
1.11.017
>> >
>> >Make sure all MN-700s are running the latest firmware
>> 2.00.08.0333
>> >
>> >Now lets look at the setup of each MN-500 or MN-700:
>> >
>> >MN-500 or MN-700 #1
>> >router mode
>> >LAN IP address at default of 192.168.2.1
>> >some SSID
>> >some WEP key
>> >channel 6
>> >
>> >MN-500 or MN-700 #2
>> >bridge mode
>> >LAN IP address at 192.168.2.42, outside of default DHCP
range
>> >same SSID
>> >same WEP key
>> >channel 1
>> >
>> >MN-500 or MN-700 #3 (if available)
>> >bridge mode
>> >LAN IP address at 192.168.2.43, outside of default DHCP
range
>> >same SSID
>> >same WEP key
>> >channel 11
>> >
>> >
>> >If you keep the SSID and WEP key the same for all base
>> stations, people
>> >will be able to move between offices and get a connection.
>> >
>> >You need to select non-overlapping channels for the base
>> stations to
>> >prevent interference.
>> >
>> >Channels 1, 6, and 11 are the three non-overlapping
channels.
>> >
>> >There are more combinations if you only need two channels.
>> >
>> >Damian wrote:
>> >
>> >> Summary:
>> >>
>> >> I currently have two Microsoft Wireless Base Stations
(MN-
>> >> 500) and was trying to see if they can be used as a
>> >> wireless bridge to expand my network and share resources.
>> >> Does anyone know if this is possible.
>> >>
>> >> Details:
>> >> Currently have a home network with a DSL modem connected
>> >> to a Microsoft Wireless Base Station. The Base
Station is
>> >> being used as a router for two computer connected via
>> >> ethernet cable (wired connection).
>> >>
>> >> I was trying to add another computer and a gaming system
>> >> (PS2) to the network, but they are located on the other
>> >> side of the house and I did not want to install
additional
>> >> cable in the walls. I have another Base Station (MN-
>> >> 500). Is it possible to configure it to work as a
>> >> wireless bridge and then connect the third computer and
>> >> the PS2 (via ethernet cable) to the bridge in order to
>> >> share resources and access the internet? If so, how? I
>> >> have spent the weekend trying with no success.
>> >>
>> >> Thank you,
>> >> Damian
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>