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So long as that port is connected to the other MN-500.
Paul wrote:
> Joker-
>
> Thanks for the reply! This may be a stupid question, but
> my new house is apparently "wired" with ethernet ports in
> various rooms. Would I follow a similar setup? Could I
> just plug another MN-500 box into the wall?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Paul
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Broadband modem --> WAN port of MN-100, MN-500, or MN-700
>
> #1
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>>MN-100, MN-500, or MN-700 #1 LAN port #2 --> WAN port of
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> MN-100, MN-500,
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>>or MN-700 #2
>>MN-100, MN-500, or MN-700 #1 LAN port #3 --> WAN port of
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> MN-100, MN-500,
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>>or MN-700 #3 (if available)
>>
>>Make sure all MN-100s & MN-500s are running the latest
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> firmware 1.11.017
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>>Make sure all MN-700s are running the latest firmware
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> 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
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> 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
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> MN-700) the
>
>>same for all base stations, people will be able to move
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> between
>
>>locations and get a connection.
>>
>>If you are using WEP on some but WPA on other wireless
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> routers you will
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>>have to reconfigure the wireless settings as you switch
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> between wireless
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>>networks.
>>
>>You need to select non-overlapping channels for the base
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> stations to
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>>prevent interference.
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>>Non-overlapping channels have at least 5 channels between
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> them as 1, 6,
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>>& 11 do.
>>
>>Channels 1, 6, & 11 are the three non-overlapping
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> channels.
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>>There are more combinations if you only need two channels.
>>
>>Paul wrote:
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>>
>>>I currently have an MN-500 network that works great in
>
> my
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>>>2 bedroom apartment, but I am soon moving into a much
>>>larger house with three floors.
>>>
>>>Assuming that the single base station won't be
>
> sufficient
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>>>to provide high-throughput access throughout the house
>>>(which I would presume is very likely), can someone
>
> tell
>
>>>me what my options are for extending the range of my
>>>network? What hardware do I need to purchase?
>>>
>>>Thanks!
>>>Paul
>>
>>.
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