Thread: Adding a wireless access point...please help!!! :: Home Networking, Internet Connection Sharing, etc. :: think broadband

Thank you to the Anonymous poster for the 25-Oct-09 6:57:43 post. I would have never got my two routers connected without this post. I have a Netgear DGN2000 and a WN802T-200NAS. They are connected wirelessly (only). Now my wireless clients can connect to either device. All clients can also acces my Netgear ReadyNAS DUO, which is connected via ethernet cable to the WN802T. One note. On the most current firmware of the WN802T you have to hit...

Thanks both units support WDS, but does anybody have a step-by-step guides on how to setup WDS. What's this PIN thing?

in general setting up WDS involves putting the MAC of the other access point in the setup of each. I don't believe WDS supports anything other than WEP and I would recommend trying it without security first. The exact pages you have to go to will vary by device, so perhaps RTFM ? Phil MaxDSL - goes as fast as it can and doesn't read the line checker first. MaxDSL diagnostics Are your kids pirates ? Limewire, Bearshare,...

Another point is how does one know the level of understanding or knowledge of the poster asking for help. The responder has very little to go on when deciding on the level of detail to include.

In reply to a post by Anonymous: you might want to recheck your source(s). the wn802t-200 manual clearly states on pg 60 of 78, "configuring repeater with wireless client association" is available. that same documentation however, conspiciously omits any mention of specific security that can be used. this manual can be found on the netgear support site under wn802t-200. -TA Hi, thanks for the correction, I could not find any...

In reply to a post by Anonymous: your question emphasizes the point - when configuring tech, details matter; especially when you're a newbie. You missed the real point: Anyone following instructions supplied by Anonymous posters is asking for trouble.

Update: IT WORKS! Set up: 1) DG834GUv5 wireless ADSL router (supplied by Optus) with wi-fi disabled . 2) Access Point 1- WN802Tv2, firmware 3.1.1 connected to DG834GUv5 via ethernet cable; wireless bridging & repeating- pt to pt bridge w/ WPA security! 3) Access Point 2- WN802Tv2, firmware 3.1.1 connected to AP1 wirelessly; wireless bridging & repeating- pt to pt bridge w/ WPA security! Notable: -As a previous post advised AP1...