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I think I actually have the setup you're looking for. It's quite long winded but it works great once it's done. If you would like the short version skip to the end "Summary" section.
History:
Last year I switched from BT/Vodafone to UPC. The UPC folks installed a Cisco EPC2425 router and right from the start the Wireless was crap. It was super fast when connected with a wire but the wireless was terrible.
So I decided I wanted to replace it with my old Belkin router (F5D7633-4) (click here for a pic). However due to the Cisco router being a cable modem, and my Belkin router being ADSL, I couldn't merely replace the Cisco router with the Belkin one. And I didn't want to buy a new router. So I decided to use the Belkin router as a wireless access point and leave the Cisco router to do the rest of the work (DHCP etc).
Bridge mode would make sense here, but I couldn't get bridging to work. So the following is the solution I ended up implementing and it's been working great ever since.
Requirements:- Belkin router (although I'm sure this general process will work with any WiFi enabled router).
- Cisco router from UPC.
- A spare Ethernet cable.
- A PC.
Setup:
Make sure the Belkin router and Cisco router are not connected yet (we'll do that later).
The aim is to have the Cisco router handling DHCP and doing all the routing and the Belkin router handling the WiFi.
The assumption is the Cisco router has an IP address of 192.168.1.1.
So I want to give the Belkin router an IP address of 192.168.1.2...
1. Log into the Belkin router:
Connect a PC to the Belkin router (preferably via a cable).
Open a web browser and enter the IP address of the router into the address bar (the IP address is probably 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.2.1).
Click login and enter your username and password if necessary.
Note that my references to menus such as "LAN Setup" and LAN Settings" might not be the same for your router. These are the menu names for the Belkin F5D7633-4 router, a different Belkin router may differ).
Please also note that you can try this at your own risk. You will be changing a lot of settings on the Belkin router, so you may want to make a backup of the settings if you ever need to use the old settings again (Log into Belkin router. Go to Utilities > Save/Backup Settings and click Save).
2. Under LAN Setup > LAN Settings:
Give the Belkin router an IP address of 192.168.1.2 and turn DHCP off.
Save your changes.
3. Under Internet WAN > Connection Type:
Choose Static IP (IPoA) and click Next.
Enter these settings:
WAN IP Address: 192.168.1.1 (this is the IP address of the Cisco router)
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway IP Address: 192.168.1.1 (this is the IP address of the Cisco router)
VPI/VCI: 0/38 (these values were already there, not sure what they do)
Encapsulation: LLC (again, there by default).
Save your changes.
4. Under Internet WAN > DNS:
Untick "Automatic from ISP".
Enter 192.168.1.1 for the primary and secondary DNS Address.
(Again, this is the IP address of the Cisco router).
Save your changes.
Configure your wireless settings whichever way you want..
5. Go to Wireless > Channel and SSID:
Enter a network name and make sure the "Wireless Mode" is not off.
Save your changes.
6. Go to Wireless > Security:
These are the security settings that I use but you can use whatever settings work best for your network devices:
Security Mode: WPA
Authentication: WPA2-PSK
Encryption Technique: AES
Pre-Shared Key: <choose a password for users to access your WiFi>
Save your changes.
BELKIN ROUTER SETUP COMPLETE!
Now just restart your Belkin router.
Finally, log into your Cisco router and under Basic Settings go to LAN IP Address Management.
Change the "Starting Local Address" to begin AFTER 192.168.1.2 (which is the IP address of the Belkin router). I chose 192.168.1.10 as my starting address.
Also, you can go to Wireless > Basic and turn "Access Point" off if you want, as you'll be using the Belkin router as an Access Point from now on.
CISCO ROUTER SETUP COMPLETE!
Final Step:
Connect the Belkin router to the Cisco router using an Ethernet cable.
If everything is setup correctly then a PC plugged into the Belkin router should be able to access the internet. Test this by opening your web browser and going to Google.
You should also be able to connect to the Belkin router via WiFi and access the internet.
If you can't access the internet then try restarting both the Belkin and the Cisco router and try again. If there is still issues then double check your Belkin settings. You may have not click "Apply Changes" on one of the pages and thus some settings may not have been changed.
If all is working then you can use the Belkin router as a WiFi access point and you can plug devices into the Ethernet ports too if you wish. You can still use the Cisco router as a second access point if you wish to leave WiFi turned on on the Cisco router.
Please note that this method may not work for everyone depending on the router used, but it worked nicely for me. I have fast speeds from UPC and a great wireless signal from Belkin.
Hope this setup helps people looking to do something similar with their network.
Setup Summary:
Router A = Cisco router (Gateway, DHCP, DNS etc)
Router B = Belkin router (WiFi Access Point)
Router A:
IP Address: 192.168.1.1
DHCP Starting Address: 192.168.1.10 (anything greater than 192.168.1.2 (i.e. Router B's address))
WiFi: Off
Router B:
WAN IP Address: 192.168.1.1
IP Address: 192.168.1.2
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1
DNS: 192.168.1.1
DHCP: Off
WiFi: On
Plug Router B into Router A via Ethernet cable.
Connect devices to Router B's WiFi.
Devices should be able to access the internet.0 -
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Have gotten the Thomson TWG870UIR modem but seem to have hit a snag with it, i can connect to it no problem but am not sure which settings i may need to adjust to get online, have tried manually adding ip,dns but to no avail.
Some of the errors i am getting.
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