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[Lrscpa]

After having 2 Linksys WRT310N units fail within 14 months, I was given a D-Link DIR-655 to use for my home network.  When I originally purchased the WRE-54G for use with the 310N, the signal strength as indicated on a Tivo and PS3 went from 20%-40% range to 70%-85%.   These two components are approximately 30 ft horizontally, and 20 ft down vertically from the router.

Upon replacing the router with the DIR-655, both of these units are again registering signal of 20%-40%, as if the WRE-54G is not functioning, and/or the TiVo and PS3 are getting their wireless signal directly from the DIR-655.

I can access the WRE-54G's web interface, can ping it, can see it as active in the DIR-655's interface, and have two solid blue lights.  Everything has been powered down and reset multiple times.  I have the same issue whether or not the WRE-54G sits inside or outside my DHCP range.

How can I determine if these components are getting signal from the router through the WRE-54G or if they are getting the signal directly from the router and bypassing the WRE-54G, and is there a way to "force" these components to take signal from the WRE-54G?

[Demonized]

How do you have the Linksys' configured?

[Lrscpa]

How do you have the Linksys' configured?

DHCP, WPA AES, what else?

[Demonized]

So if I read correctly your intention is this:

modem--wired--DIR655--wired--Linksys--wireless?/wired?--Tivo
=> all on the same subnet

and you want the DIR to provide IP's for all devices? Or do you have both DIR and Linksys using DHCP server for giving IP's?

In this case I think you're Tivo is connected with the DIR (hence the weak signal). If you put the Linksys out of the subnet the Tivo easily shows the subnet it is on (either the DIR or the Linksys). Or turn off wireless on the DIR and see if Tivo still connects wirelessly.

If my assumptions are not correct please draw up a diagram of your network.

[Clancy]

I don't wish to step on you here Demonized but the question brought up a situation I once had when I installed a range extender. My Intel connection wizard displayed both my router and extender (same SSIDs, but you knew that) and allowed me to configure which one would be the default connection based on the MAC address of the wireless device I wanted the most. Having said that, I have no idea how a TiVO or a PS3 are configured so none of what I just said may apply. 2 cents tossed.

[Lrscpa]

Modem /wired/DIR-655 on 3rd Floor/wireless/Linksys WRE54G on 2nd floor /wireless/Tivo on first floor. 

The Linksys is just a range expander, and I cannot set DHCP on of off on the Linksys.  I have everything on 192.168.1.XXX, with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.  The DHCP range is 100-124 for the last octet, and the Linksys sits outside of that range (@150).

Pardon my ignorance but based on this - what would an ideal IP/subnet mask combo be for the Linksys?

[jason1722x]

Modem /wired/DIR-655 on 3rd Floor/wireless/Linksys WRE54G on 2nd floor /wireless/Tivo on first floor. 

The Linksys is just a range expander, and I cannot set DHCP on of off on the Linksys.  I have everything on 192.168.1.XXX, with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.  The DHCP range is 100-124 for the last octet, and the Linksys sits outside of that range (@150).

Pardon my ignorance but based on this - what would an ideal IP/subnet mask combo be for the Linksys?

I prolly don't know much more then you but I would think giving it a static IP outside the scope of DHCP 192.168.1.99, not really sure about the subnet. BUt I would limit the IP's addresses for static to a little as possible maybe 2 or3.
You can set your IP range to your pleasing just leave room for the static.