convert linksys wrt54g router to access point

on February 6, 2010 04:02am Now take an Ethernet cable, plug one end into another unused router switch port and the other end into one of the AP's LAN ports. the company i work for is using wireless routers right now pulling internet from a rented source, so we are plugged into their network so to speak. The WAP54G will work as a wireless repeater with the following devices:

To create this article, 22 people, some anonymous, worked to edit and improve it over time. By using our site, you agree to our After reboot, start your browser and type in: http://192.168.1.1 - you will be asked for: Login ID = admin , and a Password = admin (Linksys defaults). Most computer retailers offers the Linksys WRT54G Wireless Router for about $49 and Wireless Access Points for $99.

The manual will provide the default IP address for the router if the router fails to produce a login page. A+, CCDA, CNE, MCP (Vista), MCP (XP), MCSE, Network+ I dont have the option of running a cable. Bypass your WRT54G and make it a switch, your range expander will then act as your main router.

Unplug the computer you used to configure the AP and plug it back into one of your LAN router's switch ports. I reset the WRT54GL, gave it the address 192.168.1.253 (the LAN uses 192.168.1.x, mask 255.255.255.0, and has its own DHCP server), disabled DHCP, changed the SSID to "abc", left security disabled (to keep it simple for the moment), then connected it (using in turn both the router's Internet port, and one of its LAN ports) to the Ethernet switch.

The Linksys Wireless-G Access Points can be configured as an Access Point, Access Point Client, Wireless Repeater, and Wireless Bridge. This is not an article on how to create a wireless-to-wireless bridge, as some have misinterpreted it to be.

You can convert a wireless router to become a simple access point if that's all you need.

The Wireless Repeater mode will turn the access point into a wireless repeater to extend the range of your signal.

Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 703,050 times.wikiHow is where trusted research and expert knowledge come together. OK, thanks for that. Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered.Do not use the IP addresses in this example unless your network is exactly the same.If you mess up, put everything back like it was, and reset the Linksys Router. Do not leave your signal unprotected, it is an invitation for hackers and freeloaders to steal your network bandwidth, or worse. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/3\/31\/Convert-Linksys-WRT54G-to-Be-an-Access-Point-Step-1-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Convert-Linksys-WRT54G-to-Be-an-Access-Point-Step-1-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/3\/31\/Convert-Linksys-WRT54G-to-Be-an-Access-Point-Step-1-Version-2.jpg\/aid296522-v4-728px-Convert-Linksys-WRT54G-to-Be-an-Access-Point-Step-1-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"