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[Poul]

Hey!

I want to boost my wireless range from the Standard wireless router (Host router?) through my new dir-855
Ive tried to plug the two devices together as explained, connected to the Dir-855 with my laptop and then went to http://192.168.0.1  . I then went into manual setup and changed the "internet connection type" from "Dynamic ip DHCP" to "PPPoE" . Is this the right way to configure it? It doesent seem to work after i saved the settings and rebooted.
Any answer will be appriciated, I am kind of a newbie on this area, so if u could break it down in simple steps that would be awesome!

Regards, Poul

[FurryNutz]

The 855 is meant to be a host router not a booster router. I recommend getting a DAP or and AP device that you can actually tie into the host SSID signal and make it extend farther. The DIR and DGL series of routers can act like APs however they can't use the same HOST SSID, they will create a different one if you use them as a separate AP.

[Poul]

I don't think i expressed myself correctly, sorry.

I am not sure how it worked before, but it worked.
The house i am living in has 2 floors, the "host" or whatever it's called located on the top floor, can't reach down to the bottom floor very good. I have cable net output in all rooms linked to the router. Works great for stationary computers.
the Dir-855 was hooked up by cable in one of the bottom room floors and worked as a seperate wireless channel, i guess. (It had it's own name and pass in the "Wireless connections" menu)
I would like to configure it to do so again, but since i dident configure it last time i have no idea how to make it work.

[FurryNutz]

Ok, yes you can use it as a separate AP device. You just need to connect a LAN cable to one of the LAN ports in back, don't use the WAN or internet port or it won't work. You'll need to set up the Wireless SSID first and give it a new name and use WPA personal security and auto TPIK and AES. Then I think you need to go under Setup/Networking and disable the DHCP server for this router as it will need to not out put any IP addresses on it's own, it will pass thru any IP addressing or it should from the main host router that it's connected to and your devices should get IP addressing thru this router from the main router. I believe you can leave DNS relay enabled. Save the settings and see how it works.

[FurryNutz]

Try this -
If you are connecting the D-Link router to another router to use as a wireless access point and/or switch, you will have to do the following before connecting the router to your network:
• Disable UPnP™
• Disable DHCP
• Change the LAN IP address to an available address on your network. The LAN ports on the router cannot accept a DHCP address from your other router.
To connect to another router, please follow the steps below:
1. Plug the power into the router. Connect one of your computers to the router (LAN port) using an Ethernet cable. Make sure your IP address on the computer is 192.168.0.xxx (where xxx is between 2 and 254). Please see the Networking Basics section for more information. If you need to change the settings, write down your existing settings before making any changes. In most cases, your computer should be set to receive an IP address automatically in which case you will not have to do anything to your computer.
2. Open a web browser and enter http://192.168.0.1 and press Enter. When the login window appears, set the user name to Admin and leave the password box empty. Click Log In to continue.
3. Click on Advanced and then click Advanced Network. Uncheck the Enable UPnP checkbox. Click Save Settings to continue.
4. Click Setup and then click Network Settings. Uncheck the Enable DHCP Server checkbox. Click Save Settings to continue.
5. Under Router Settings, enter an available IP address and the subnet mask of your network. Click Save Settings to save your settings. Use this new IP address to access the configuration utility of the router in the future. Close the browser and change your computer’s IP settings back to the original values as in Step 1.
6. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the router and reconnect your computer to your network.
7. Connect an Ethernet cable in one of the LAN ports of the router and connect it to your other router. Do not plug anything into the Internet (WAN) port of the D-Link router.
8. You may now use the other 3 LAN ports to connect other Ethernet devices and computers. To configure your wireless network, open a web browser and enter the IP address you assigned to the router. Refer to the Configuration and Wireless Security sections for more information on setting up your wireless network.

[h3b]

Why use a different SSID name? That's not needed at all. You can use the same SSID and security settings as the other AP but...make sure you do not use the same channel.  This works perfectly at all times and your wireless card will select the AP with the best connection. This will enable you to walk around with your laptop/wireless device and only have 1 connection configured and always have the best signal strength connection where ever you are located in the house. More information about the channel usage can be found here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11
I have the same setup as described by me and it works like a charm.

[FurryNutz]

Kewl information...thanks.