Using a Belkin F5D7230-4 as a n access point with a D-Link Router
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From: aquadoll on 13 Dec 2008 23:14 Hello, I am trying to use a Belkin F5D7230-4 router as an access point. I have a D-Link DI-524 Wireless-G router as my main wireless router. I want to connect the Belkin router wireless-ly to the D-Link router so that the connection looks like this: Cable Modem <--> DI-524 <--> Belkin F5D7230-4 -> Wired comps So, basically, I want to connect a few wired devices to the Belkin F5D7230-4 router. The DI router has a MAC address filtering, and I have put in the WAN MAC address of Belkin into it (I have also tried with WLAN/LAN MAC address of the Belkin router). Next I have followed the directions in this page: http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=36&threadid=1513386 Although the page talks about linking a D-Link to a LinkSys, I thought they would be similar, but things are not working. This is all what I have done: 1. I have put the WAN MAC address of Belkin into DI-524. I have also assigned a static address of 192.168.0.190 to the Belkin MAC in DI-524. The DI-524 is set up to distribute IPs from 192.168.0.100-192.168.0.199 in DHCP. The remaining are for Belkin: 2. In Belkin, I have matched the SSID, channel and security (actually no security right now since I use MAC filtering) with those of DI-524. 3. Next I clicked on 'LAN Settings' and assigned 192.168.0.190 as the IP Address, and 255.255.255.0 as the Subnet Mask. Also I set the DHCP server as ON and set the IP pool from 192.168.0.200-250. 4. In 'Connection Type', I have left it to 'Dynamic'. (I played with 'Static' as well, with setting the same IP address, 192.168.0.190 as the WAN and setting up 192.168.0.1 as the gateway - no use). 5. In 'DNS', I am using '192.168.0.1' as the DNS address. 6. In 'Channel and SSID', I have matched the channel and SSID. I have left the 'Broadcast SSID' to OFF, Protedted Mode to 'OFF' and 802.11e QoS to 'OFF'. 7. Disabled security. That's pretty much it. In the Belkin router front page, it says, in 'Features': NAT enabled, Firewall Settings Enabled, Security Disabled. I am sure this configuration must have been done by somebody. I have read quite a few success stories similar to this, but haven't this this configuration. Can anyone help me out with what I am missing? Thanks.
From: Bill Kearney on 13 Dec 2008 23:23 > I am sure this configuration must have been done by somebody. I have > read quite a few success stories similar to this, but haven't this > this configuration. Can anyone help me out with what I am missing? Replace the firmware with dd-wrt and use it in client mode.
From: aquadoll on 14 Dec 2008 10:10 On Dec 13, 9:23 pm, "Bill Kearney" <wkearne...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > I am sure this configuration must have been done by somebody. I have > > read quite a few success stories similar to this, but haven't this > > this configuration. Can anyone help me out with what I am missing? > > Replace the firmware with dd-wrt and use it in client mode. Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately, my Belkin router does not seem to be covered here: http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Supported_Devices I have Belkin F5D7230-4, v6002, FCC ID: K7SF5D7230C. Any suggestions?
From: John Navas on 14 Dec 2008 10:54 On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 20:14:24 -0800 (PST), aquadoll <samikr(a)gmail.com> wrote in <510aa884-1f01-4b34-9b6d-8bbc727119f5(a)s1g2000prg.googlegroups.com>: >I am trying to use a Belkin F5D7230-4 router as an access point. I >have a D-Link DI-524 Wireless-G router as my main wireless router. I >want to connect the Belkin router wireless-ly to the D-Link router so >that the connection looks like this: > >Cable Modem <--> DI-524 <--> Belkin F5D7230-4 -> Wired comps >So, basically, I want to connect a few wired devices to the Belkin >F5D7230-4 router. You can only do that with a wireless Ethernet client bridge -- a wireless access point or router cannot connect as a client to another wireless router. >The DI router has a MAC address filtering, and I have put in the WAN >MAC address of Belkin into it (I have also tried with WLAN/LAN MAC >address of the Belkin router). MAC address filtering is pointless and can be problematic -- suggest you turn it off entirely. >Next I have followed the directions in >this page: >http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=36&threadid=1513386 >Although the page talks about linking a D-Link to a LinkSys, I thought >they would be similar, but things are not working. That uses 3rd party software to turn a wireless access point or router into a wireless Ethernet client bridge. >This is all what I have done: >1. I have put the WAN MAC address of Belkin into DI-524. I have also >assigned a static address of 192.168.0.190 to the Belkin MAC in >DI-524. The DI-524 is set up to distribute IPs from >192.168.0.100-192.168.0.199 in DHCP. >The remaining are for Belkin: >2. In Belkin, I have matched the SSID, channel and security (actually >no security right now since I use MAC filtering) with those of DI-524. >3. Next I clicked on 'LAN Settings' and assigned 192.168.0.190 as the >IP Address, and 255.255.255.0 as the Subnet Mask. Also I set the DHCP >server as ON and set the IP pool from 192.168.0.200-250. >4. In 'Connection Type', I have left it to 'Dynamic'. (I played with >'Static' as well, with setting the same IP address, 192.168.0.190 as >the WAN and setting up 192.168.0.1 as the gateway - no use). >5. In 'DNS', I am using '192.168.0.1' as the DNS address. >6. In 'Channel and SSID', I have matched the channel and SSID. I have >left the 'Broadcast SSID' to OFF, Protedted Mode to 'OFF' and 802.11e >QoS to 'OFF'. >7. Disabled security. > >That's pretty much it. In the Belkin router front page, it says, in >'Features': >NAT enabled, Firewall Settings Enabled, Security Disabled. None of this will help to accomplish your objective. >I am sure this configuration must have been done by somebody. I have >read quite a few success stories similar to this, but haven't this >this configuration. Can anyone help me out with what I am missing? You need a wireless Ethernet client bridge. See the wiki below. -- Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://wireless.navas.us> John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.navas.us/wiki/Wi-Fi> Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.navas.us/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo> Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.navas.us/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>
From: Bill Kearney on 14 Dec 2008 11:05
Well that sucks. It's really irritating when the vendors keep selling an entirely different unit using the same model number. "aquadoll" <samikr(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:9b8d99d4-6edc-4fa4-9db5-cdd46d69851d(a)a12g2000pro.googlegroups.com... On Dec 13, 9:23 pm, "Bill Kearney" <wkearne...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > I am sure this configuration must have been done by somebody. I have > > read quite a few success stories similar to this, but haven't this > > this configuration. Can anyone help me out with what I am missing? > > Replace the firmware with dd-wrt and use it in client mode. Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately, my Belkin router does not seem to be covered here: http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Supported_Devices I have Belkin F5D7230-4, v6002, FCC ID: K7SF5D7230C. |