Linksys router and linksys access points
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Dear all, I am using ADSL connection. Am using Linksys wireless router WAG325N (i have set a password for this connection), now i need to supply connection to an upper floor, away from the wireless signal length. I want to add wireless linksys access point connected to the router, i will use WAP54G. My concern is that i have been told that the connection throught that access point will not be password protected, in other words, that any PC within the range of the access point can get connect without the need of the password. Is it true? Please Advise Best regards.
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Dear all, I am using ADSL connection. Am using Linksys wireless router WAG325N (i have set a password for this connection), now i need to supply connection to an upper floor, away from the wireless signal length. I want to add wireless linksys access point connected to the router, i will use WAP54G. My concern is that i have been told that the connection throught that access point will not be password protected, in other words, that any PC within the range of the access point can get connect without the need of the password. Is it true? Please Advise Best regards.
Ok, there are a few minor issues with the setup you described. Nothing is "wrong" with it, if that is what you want; but I don't think this is the case. The router you chose, the WAG325N, is really good. It supports 802.11b,g, and n. Now, I am assuming you want to put the wireless access point upstairs because you don't have any cable run up there. This makes sense, but I don't think you want an access point; you want a signal repeater. The access point you chose, the WAP54G, is just another router. You can daisy chain the two, but that can be troublesome to setup; and, the access point, or router (WAP54G), will have to be physcially connected to the main router (WAG325N). This defeats the purpose all-together. On top of that, if it does work out, all devices accessing the secondary network (upstairs) will only operate at 802.11b, and g speeds, and not 802.11n at all. I think a better solution to your problem is to use a signal repeater for the upstairs level. A signal repeater will recieve a signal from your router and then re-broadcast it at a much higher decibel (dB) level. But keep in mind that most signal repeaters can only repeat ONE signal frequency. So if you get a repeater that will repeat an 802.11g signal, than the 802.11g signal will be the strongest on the upper level and therefore will only provide 802.11g speeds to those devices connected to the network on that frequency.
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Ok, there are a few minor issues with the setup you described. Nothing is "wrong" with it, if that is what you want; but I don't think this is the case. The router you chose, the WAG325N, is really good. It supports 802.11b,g, and n. Now, I am assuming you want to put the wireless access point upstairs because you don't have any cable run up there. This makes sense, but I don't think you want an access point; you want a signal repeater. The access point you chose, the WAP54G, is just another router. You can daisy chain the two, but that can be troublesome to setup; and, the access point, or router (WAP54G), will have to be physcially connected to the main router (WAG325N). This defeats the purpose all-together. On top of that, if it does work out, all devices accessing the secondary network (upstairs) will only operate at 802.11b, and g speeds, and not 802.11n at all. I think a better solution to your problem is to use a signal repeater for the upstairs level. A signal repeater will recieve a signal from your router and then re-broadcast it at a much higher decibel (dB) level. But keep in mind that most signal repeaters can only repeat ONE signal frequency. So if you get a repeater that will repeat an 802.11g signal, than the 802.11g signal will be the strongest on the upper level and therefore will only provide 802.11g speeds to those devices connected to the network on that frequency.
thanks for help, but I cant get a repeater and I only have the WAP54G, i wanted it to be connected phisically by a cat6 cable to the WAG325N, and to be pasword protected for any one wants to cnonect to it. could it be done this way? or it will be unprotected ?
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thanks for help, but I cant get a repeater and I only have the WAP54G, i wanted it to be connected phisically by a cat6 cable to the WAG325N, and to be pasword protected for any one wants to cnonect to it. could it be done this way? or it will be unprotected ?
Yes, that will work. It looks like the WAP54G supports WiFi Protected Access (WPA), so it will offer protection. But as mentioned earlier, linking the two routers and having them both provide connectivity on the same network will be difficult. Post your results, I'd like to hear about it.