Comments on: Two routers, one network http://jedfonner.com/2007/12/13/two-routers-one-network My personal ramblings, photos, etc Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:48:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: conan_troutman http://jedfonner.com/2007/12/13/two-routers-one-network/comment-page-1#comment-88 conan_troutman Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:31:12 +0000 http://www.jedfonner.com/2007/12/13/two-routers-one-network/#comment-88 I know anout bridges and such...what I meant was is it possible to change the firmware or settings in a stadard router to make it work as a wireless earthent adapter, so that i can use my main router as normal, and my old (now redundant router as a means of connecting a games console or LAN HDD to my network wirelessly. or should face facts and realise I will be forking out for a dedicated wireless earthnet adapter? ps great post it has really helped me sort some problem with my friends network...2 adults 3 kids all wanting to access the printer and sored movies on there HDD recorder. I know anout bridges and such…what I meant was is it possible to change the firmware or settings in a stadard router to make it work as a wireless earthent adapter, so that i can use my main router as normal, and my old (now redundant router as a means of connecting a games console or LAN HDD to my network wirelessly.

or should face facts and realise I will be forking out for a dedicated wireless earthnet adapter?

ps great post it has really helped me sort some problem with my friends network…2 adults 3 kids all wanting to access the printer and sored movies on there HDD recorder.

]]> By: Jed http://jedfonner.com/2007/12/13/two-routers-one-network/comment-page-1#comment-87 Jed Tue, 01 Jan 2008 20:02:57 +0000 http://www.jedfonner.com/2007/12/13/two-routers-one-network/#comment-87 I've never tried having the two routers talk wirelessly, but given that there are different devices specifically designed to do that, I would guess not. See <a href="http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials/article.php/1563991" title="Understanding Wireless LAN Bridges" rel="nofollow">Understanding Wireless LAN Bridges</a>. I’ve never tried having the two routers talk wirelessly, but given that there are different devices specifically designed to do that, I would guess not. See Understanding Wireless LAN Bridges.

]]> By: Conan_troutman http://jedfonner.com/2007/12/13/two-routers-one-network/comment-page-1#comment-86 Conan_troutman Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:09:33 +0000 http://www.jedfonner.com/2007/12/13/two-routers-one-network/#comment-86 is it possible to dissconnect the lan cable and have the two routers talk wirelessly? is it possible to dissconnect the lan cable and have the two routers talk wirelessly?

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