Wireless stuffz

[Atown]

Ok so I just got my new verizon modem, etc. and its a modem with a wireless router on it. so it replaces my nice LINKSYS WRT54G, but i was wondering if there was a way to set it up as a wireless access point across the house so we have good coverage all over?

 

[vibrokatana]

Depends on the version. There are like 14 revisions of router out now. If it is compatible then I would install DD-WRT, it supports wireless bridging. I have 2 WRT54GS routers, one serving wireless, the other connecting 3 computers to the wireless. It functions flawlessly in that aspect, and works great where a PCI card would disconnect left and right.

 

[Tek7]

I second VK's recommendation for DD-WRT. I'm using two WRT54GL routers running DD-WRT v24. One acts as a wireless router; the other acts as a repeating bridge. My signal strength is now greatly improved in the far rooms of the house.

 

[Atown]

I second VK's recommendation for DD-WRT. I'm using two WRT54GL routers running DD-WRT v24. One acts as a wireless router; the other acts as a repeating bridge. My signal strength is now greatly improved in the far rooms of the house.

yeh but im really afraid of bricking my nice router

 

[vibrokatana]

yeh but im really afraid of bricking my nice router

As long as boot wait is on then you can de brick it with TFTP

 

[Hescominsoon]

Ok so I just got my new verizon modem, etc. and its a modem with a wireless router on it. so it replaces my nice LINKSYS WRT54G, but i was wondering if there was a way to set it up as a wireless access point across the house so we have good coverage all over?

turn off everything on the verizon modem except the modem part and use your wrt..the verizon router/modem combos have custom irmwares that aren't kept up to date very well and aren't easily used with third party firmware. If you do a custom flash and it dies VZ will happily charge you an exhorbitant price to replace it.

 

[Tek7]

yeh but im really afraid of bricking my nice router

I wouldn't recommend using DD-WRT on your Verizon modem/router, but I would recommend it for use on your WRT54G.

True, there's always the risk of bricking a router, but if you read, re-read, and read the instructions a third time and follow them exactly, there's very little chance of bricking hardware.

 

[XionTawa]

turn off everything on the verizon modem except the modem part and use your wrt..the verizon router/modem combos have custom irmwares that aren't kept up to date very well and aren't easily used with third party firmware. If you do a custom flash and it dies VZ will happily charge you an exhorbitant price to replace it.

This is very true...I used to use verizon, I will not touch them with a 10 foot pole now...