Topic: Linksys router WRT54G as wireless repeater/extender

[chief-david]

I have an old router.   I want to use it to extend wireless and hook it up to my DVR.

I don't think it can be done with its current firmware. I have found other firmware on the net that may work.

Has anyone done this/Can it work.


My process so far:
1. hooked it up to my current computer.
2. Can get into the setup menu/config.

Cannot get it to 'take on' my network connections/wireless.

Any help is appreciated. Time is not an issue.


Here is the info I have found

http://www.dd-wrt.com/site/support/router-database
http://www.dd-wrt.com/site/support/documentation
http://dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Linksys_WRT54G_v5.0_%26_5.1_%26_6.0
http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Supported_Devices#Cisco_Linksys_.28Wireless_a.2Fb.2Fg.29

[Lefty]

It looks like you've done a bit of research on this, but you are correct that the Linksys can't be used as a repeater with the current firmware. It can, however, become ythe WAP for your network but that will require running a network cable between the routers. I don't know how your network config, but I suspect this isn't what you were looking for.

Outside buying a repeater, dd-wrt is probably your only bet on getting a repeater set up by possibly using your old router. I've never used dd-wrt and am not a unix expert so can't really help you out with configuring it. I bet the interweb has a bunch of info on how to set up dd-wrt on that router, however; those Linksys routers are everywhere !

[chief-david]

Think I bricked it.  Flashing power light   will not 30/30/30

 

yes-bricked.   Crap.   cant get an IP address from it.

[DanS]

Here's an example http://lifehacker.com/5563196/turn-your-old-router-into-a-range+boosting-wi+fi-repeater

What you can do with your particular linksys depends a lot on what type and version it is.

Thanks for the link, bookmarked it.

[chief-david]

bricked

[chief-david]

WRT54g  version 5.0

Flashing light.  unidentified network.

will not bring up an IP address like 192.168.1.1

my fault on this-no big loss but wanted to try

[DanS]

Think I bricked it.  Flashing power light   will not 30/30/30

 

yes-bricked.   Crap.   cant get an IP address from it.

bummer! Sorry to hear that. I was just getting ready to try the same thing (while nail biting) to an old wrt-54g to get a WAP out back of the house. Reading through the requirements and procedures I found out that the version 7 model I have is not supported. So yesterday I fished 30 meters of cat 5E instead.

[Jeff]

I was reading on dd-wrt forum a month or so ago, there is a guy there who has figured out how to 'unbirck' that
router.  It may be worth doing some searching.

It may have been on the 'tomato' site, can't remember 


J

[Bushman]

I was reading on dd-wrt forum a month or so ago, there is a guy there who has figured out how to 'unbirck' that
router.  It may be worth doing some searching.

It may have been on the 'tomato' site, can't remember 


J

http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=30830

[Jeff]

Thanks Bushman, I was being lazy  .........

J