WartookMan
Technical User
The equipment:
A - D-Link DSL-604+ wireless modem/router
B - HP desktop PC
C - Netgear DG-824M wireless modem/router
D - Fujitsu Laptop with Netgear MA511 PCMCIA Card
E - HP nx7000 Centrino Laptop
F - Crossover cable x 2
G - Networking cabling (10m)... but can buy more.
The D-Link DSL wireless modem is standalone (not USB connected) and is connected to a BT ADSL Broadband access point. This is the main only (primary) internet connection. The HP Desktop PC is connected to the D-Link modem via a short piece of network cable and is nearly always turned on.
The D-Link modem receives a dynamic IP address from the Network. It is assigned a LAN IP Address of 192.168.0.1. All connections to it range from 192.168.0.2 - 192.168.0.50
The location of the above equipment is in a downstairs study so the signal to the top of the house is pretty weak and almost non-existant in some areas. This is where I want to connect the HP Centrino Laptop and the Fujitsu Laptop (with wireless card).
At my disposal, I have a Netgear DG-824M Wireless modem/router (actually a pair - but one is in storage) which is not being used.
I would like to be able to connect the Netgear Wireless modem to the D-Link wireless modem and extend the wireless zone... is this possible? I would prefer not to use cabling between the two modems, but if this is the only way then I guess it's the only way.
Can I simply change the Netgear modem's IP address to (say) 192.168.0.10 and connect the Netgear and D-Link modems with a cross-over cable? Or can I connect them with straight network cabling (non-crossover)?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. It is frustrating having equipment (and poor wireless coverage) sitting idle...
Cheers, Pete.
Web Developer & Aptrix / IBM Lotus Workplace Web Content Management (LWWCM) Specialist
w: e: Pete.Raleigh(at)lclimited.co.uk
A - D-Link DSL-604+ wireless modem/router
B - HP desktop PC
C - Netgear DG-824M wireless modem/router
D - Fujitsu Laptop with Netgear MA511 PCMCIA Card
E - HP nx7000 Centrino Laptop
F - Crossover cable x 2
G - Networking cabling (10m)... but can buy more.
The D-Link DSL wireless modem is standalone (not USB connected) and is connected to a BT ADSL Broadband access point. This is the main only (primary) internet connection. The HP Desktop PC is connected to the D-Link modem via a short piece of network cable and is nearly always turned on.
The D-Link modem receives a dynamic IP address from the Network. It is assigned a LAN IP Address of 192.168.0.1. All connections to it range from 192.168.0.2 - 192.168.0.50
The location of the above equipment is in a downstairs study so the signal to the top of the house is pretty weak and almost non-existant in some areas. This is where I want to connect the HP Centrino Laptop and the Fujitsu Laptop (with wireless card).
At my disposal, I have a Netgear DG-824M Wireless modem/router (actually a pair - but one is in storage) which is not being used.
I would like to be able to connect the Netgear Wireless modem to the D-Link wireless modem and extend the wireless zone... is this possible? I would prefer not to use cabling between the two modems, but if this is the only way then I guess it's the only way.
Can I simply change the Netgear modem's IP address to (say) 192.168.0.10 and connect the Netgear and D-Link modems with a cross-over cable? Or can I connect them with straight network cabling (non-crossover)?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. It is frustrating having equipment (and poor wireless coverage) sitting idle...
Cheers, Pete.
Web Developer & Aptrix / IBM Lotus Workplace Web Content Management (LWWCM) Specialist
w: e: Pete.Raleigh(at)lclimited.co.uk