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[nickCR]

Hi All,

Need some help here. I have a small network in my house. I was running on a WRT54G which I just replaced with a DIR-825.

The DLink is great but the WDS isn't supported by the Airport Express. I need the WDS so that the ethernet port will be enabled as a network jack where I can connect my Xbox (XBMC) and view the videos from the shares on my computer.

I wanted to setup the WRT54G since the WDS works with the Airport Express but I can't seem to figure out how to configure the machine so that the Airport Express will have access to the computer on the Dlink router.

Currently I have this setup:

DIR-825
   INTERNET - CABLE MODEM
   PORT1 - PC
   PORT2 - PC
   PORT3 - PC
   PORT4 - WRT54G
   DHCP - ON
   AUTO IP

WRT54G
   INTERNET - DLINK
   WIRELESS NETWORK (different ssid from above)
   DHCP - OFF
   AUTO IP

Airport Express
   INTERNET - WDS
   PORT - XBOX (XMBC)
   AUDIO - RECEIVER
   DHCP - OFF
   FIXED IP

If there is a way to WDS the Airport Express with the Dlink that would be ideal. If not maybe someone can point me in the right direction.

Note: If I connect my machine to the WRT54G I do have access to the internet. So I guess the only problem is bridging the two networks.

Thanks in advance!

Nick

[nickCR]

Figured it out the Airport Express was connecting fine. The XBOX however was expecting DHCP so I setup XMBC to a static IP.

The WRT54G is setup as 192.168.1.1 and I can access from XBMC my computer at 192.168.0.101.

It was really that simple. I turned off WRT54G DHCP service because I don't want it distributing anything. It's for very manual situations.

Does anyone know of a way to WDS Airport Express directly with the DIR-825. Alternatively is there a Wireless N network extender device that has an Ethernet out port on it, that might be a good solution for connecting my Xbox 360 downstairs.

Thanks, Nick