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Author Topic: Making the DIR-655 an access point with wireless G Linksys Router..  (Read 11891 times)

nstygrnhatch

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Making the DIR-655 an access point with wireless G Linksys Router..
« on: January 29, 2009, 06:38:21 AM »
Is this possible? and If so how would I go about doing it? Im pretty new to the whole access point thing.

Only reason why im asking is because my neighbor is letting me setup a router at his house but he has his router configed for his home office use and I dont want to be responsible if anything happens to his already created network. I would just like to add an access point on.
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EddieZ

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Re: Making the DIR-655 an access point with wireless G Linksys Router..
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2009, 06:50:08 AM »
The best solution would be to use the DIR at your neighbours house and connect through the Guest Access feature. That way both data streams are separated and there will be no interference with his local LAN.

When you use an AP you will need to setup a VLAN in order to really separate both LAN's.

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nstygrnhatch

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Re: Making the DIR-655 an access point with wireless G Linksys Router..
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2009, 06:53:36 AM »
and how would I do that?
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ttmcmurry

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Re: Making the DIR-655 an access point with wireless G Linksys Router..
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2009, 09:13:54 AM »
Or the obvious one.. it's very likely a violation of your neighbor's terms of service (ToS) agreement with his ISP to use the internet via his wireless. 

On the upside if your neighbor and you have some kind of (written) agreement, then using his wireless network isn't a felony.  :)   It's just when you start using his internet service that it gets sticky.

You may be hard pressed to find people willing to help out on this one because you're trying to use someone else's internet service which would in violation of his ISP's ToS unless he happens to be a ISP or have bandwidth-reselling agreement.
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EddieZ

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Re: Making the DIR-655 an access point with wireless G Linksys Router..
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2009, 09:46:32 AM »
Quote from: nstygrnhatch on January 29, 2009, 06:53:36 AM
and how would I do that?

VLAN?
That is not really something to be explained (and practiced) online without any networking knowledge. You'd be better off by getting someone on location to configure that for you...
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Lycan

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Re: Making the DIR-655 an access point with wireless G Linksys Router..
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2009, 09:49:09 AM »
Unless you have them connected by ethernet.  I have my upstairs neighbor hardwired to my network and TW couldn't say a thing about it.

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EddieZ

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Re: Making the DIR-655 an access point with wireless G Linksys Router..
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2009, 09:56:34 AM »
Quote from: Lycan on January 29, 2009, 09:49:09 AM
Unless you have them connected by ethernet.  I have my upstairs neighbor hardwired to my network and TW couldn't say a thing about it.



That would solve it completely. Get the drill out!  ;)
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ttmcmurry

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Re: Making the DIR-655 an access point with wireless G Linksys Router..
« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2009, 01:30:14 PM »
It's funny you mention TimeWarner.  Here in NYC they monitor the number of MAC addresses in the NAT table on the cable modem.  Once you get to 5, it blocks that 6th address. 

Being in an apartment with 2 laptops, 1 dns-323 nas, 1 ps3, and an internet enabled TV, I'm concerned with the restrictions we have here.
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Lycan

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Re: Making the DIR-655 an access point with wireless G Linksys Router..
« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2009, 02:05:46 PM »
Thats what firewalls are for!
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davevt31

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Re: Making the DIR-655 an access point with wireless G Linksys Router..
« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2009, 04:50:02 PM »
TW Cable Modem ->DIR-655  =  As many connections as you wish  ;)
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ttmcmurry

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Re: Making the DIR-655 an access point with wireless G Linksys Router..
« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2009, 06:21:20 PM »
Quote from: Lycan on January 29, 2009, 02:05:46 PM
Thats what firewalls are for!

 ;D are you selling me another D-Link Product?
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EddieZ

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Re: Making the DIR-655 an access point with wireless G Linksys Router..
« Reply #11 on: January 30, 2009, 01:20:35 AM »
That is the best possible protection, a hardware firewall  ;)
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Lycan

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Re: Making the DIR-655 an access point with wireless G Linksys Router..
« Reply #12 on: January 30, 2009, 08:25:00 AM »
Just trying to make sure your getting the most bang for your buck. One thing you don't want to go cheap on is your public facing defense system. (insert joke about government and misappropriated military resources here).
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