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Thankyou, and I have to admit, I forgot about buying a switch as an option.
The idea of increasing my coverage area has some slight appeal, but probably
the switch is kmore practical.
Chip
"joker" <no-spam@netzero.com> wrote in message
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> Yes you can use the MN-700 & MN-500 together with a wired connection.
> However if all you need is more wired ports then a switch would be
> cheaper. If you still insist on getting a second router here are the
> directions for setting it up.
>
> Broadband modem --> WAN port of MN-100, MN-500, or MN-700 #1
> MN-100, MN-500, or MN-700 #1 LAN port #2 --> WAN port of MN-100, MN-500,
> or MN-700 #2
> MN-100, MN-500, or MN-700 #1 LAN port #3 --> WAN port of MN-100, MN-500,
> or MN-700 #3 (if available)
>
> Make sure all MN-100s & MN-500s are running the latest firmware 1.11.017
>
> Make sure all MN-700s are running the latest firmware 2.01.02.0590
>
> Now lets look at the setup of each MN-100, MN-500, or MN-700:
>
> MN-100, MN-500, or MN-700 #1
> router mode
> LAN IP address at default of 192.168.2.1
> some SSID (if wireless)
> some WEP key or WPA key if MN-700 (if wireless)
> channel 6 (if wireless)
>
> MN-100, MN-500, or MN-700 #2
> bridge mode
> LAN IP address at 192.168.2.42, outside of default DHCP range
> same SSID (if wireless)
> same WEP key or WPA key if MN-700 (if wireless)
> channel 1 (if wireless)
>
> MN-100, 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 (if wireless)
> same WEP key or WPA key if MN-700 (if wireless)
> channel 11 (if wireless)
>
>
> If you keep the SSID and WEP key or WPA key (if using the MN-700) the
> same for all base stations, people will be able to move between
> locations and get a connection.
>
> If you are using WEP on some but WPA on other wireless routers you will
> have to reconfigure the wireless settings as you switch between wireless
> networks.
>
> You need to select non-overlapping channels for the base stations to
> prevent interference.
>
> Non-overlapping channels have at least 5 channels between them as 1, 6,
> & 11 do.
>
> Channels 1, 6, & 11 are the three non-overlapping channels.
>
> There are more combinations if you only need two channels.
>
> Chip Orange wrote:
>
> > I have a mn 500 and find that 4 wired ports may not be enough. If I buy
a
> > mn 700, can I somehow use these 2 together (I think bridging is the
term) so
> > that some wired connections go to one and some to the other (I would
connect
> > the mn 700 to the cable modem I suppose, even though at the moment I
don't
> > have any .11g items).
> >
> > Otherwise, would I be better off, and is it possible, just to buy an
> > additional router?
> >
> > thanks.
> >
> > Chip
> >
> >
> >
>
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