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    Linksys Router question...

    Model: WRT54GS.

    Can I use this router to connect to a wifi connection through router setup and setup computer to connect via ethernet?

    Computer is a G4 Powerbook running Tiger.

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    You're asking if you can use it as an ethernet bridge. Depending on the version, you can flash it with DDWRT or Tomato to enable client mode.

    http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
    http://www.polarcloud.com/tomato

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    Trouble connecting...

    I have the powerbook connected to the ethernet bus of the router and tried connecting http://192.168.1.1 with no luck. Error:

    "Safari could not open the page “http://192.168.1.1/” because the server is not responding."

    I also tried using Firefox and Shiira, same error.
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    Were the router settings changed? Did you to a full reset?

    What IP is your laptop set to? Is DHCP enabled on the router?

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    I pressed the reset button on the router. Where do I find my IP? I don't know what's enabled on the router.
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    You're running a mac, so it would be somewhere in the network settings. I don't run a mac, so i don't have the exact screen names.

    I hope you know that to do a full reset on the router you have to hold the reset button down for 20-30sec.

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    Yes, I did try a full reset, no luck.

    Here are the details for the Ethernet on the powerbook:

    Built-in Ethernet:

    Type: Ethernet
    Hardware: Ethernet
    BSD Device Name: en0
    IPv4 Addresses: 192.168.1.100
    IPv4:
    Addresses: 192.168.1.100
    Configuration Method: DHCP
    Hostname: laptop
    Interface Name: en0
    Router: 192.168.1.1
    Subnet Masks: 255.255.255.0
    IPv6:
    Configuration Method: Automatic
    DNS:
    Server Addresses: 192.168.1.254
    DHCP Server Responses:
    Domain Name Servers: 192.168.1.254
    Lease Duration (seconds): 0
    DHCP Message Type: 0x05
    Routers: 192.168.1.1
    Server Identifier: 192.168.1.1
    Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
    Proxies:
    FTP Proxy Enabled: No
    FTP Passive Mode: Yes
    Gopher Proxy Enabled: No
    HTTP Proxy Enabled: No
    HTTPS Proxy Enabled: No
    RTSP Proxy Enabled: No
    SOCKS Proxy Enabled: No
    Ethernet:
    MAC Address: 00:0a:95:c5:48:da
    Media Options: Full Duplex
    Media Subtype: 100baseTX
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    If you are getting a 192.168.1.100 IP, then you should be able to connect to the router at 192.168.1.1. Can you at least ping the router?

    You still didn't say which version of the WRT54GS you have. Look at the first 4 digits of the serial number.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linksys_WRT54G_series

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    First 4: CGN7

    pinging gets stuck. I let it ping for 1 minute and no response.
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    Reach in back of the modem and unplug the power, wait over 30 seconds plug it back in.

    When the modem is back up, try to get on the internet.

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    I am currently connected to the internet using the aircard. I want to use the linksys hoping that it will connect to the signal better. The walls at my house are thick and I get a weak single, where the source is the next bedroom.

    I unplugged and reconnect after a minute. Still no connection to the router.
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    A different story all together then. This is more in line with what you want.

    10 tips for improving your wireless network
    http://www.microsoft.com/athome/more...elesstips.mspx

    Believe me, a better antenna is worth it.

    Stucko walls with wiremesh in them will flat kill a signal. Had to drill a hole and go wired.

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    That's a version 5 router, so Tomato won't work and DDWRT will be limited.
    http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php...S/GX#v5_and_v6

    Next time, tell us what the real problem is first.

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    Thank you both for your time. None of it went to waste as this has been a learning process for me.

    I'll look into getting an extender and put it between the rooms.
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    Good Luck and do make sure you get a good antenna. The higher the dB the better.

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