How To Setup Linksys Wireless G Router

[Teena Ruiter]

Ihave a linksys wireless router with no security (our nearest neighbor is 1 mile away) and am trying to connect a Netgear WiFi Range extender. All the directions to hook up say to press the WPS button on the router but there is no such button.

I went from cox's 150 internet service to their gigablast service yesterday. I knew I was going to need a new modem as my old one wasn't 3.1. I purchased the Netgear CM1200 and got it setup. My computer--which it plugged directly into it--gets online. My linksys AC8500 wireless router refuses to work with this new modem, and I've tried every port on the back of the CM1200 modem, verified the modem is plugged into the yellow "internet" port on the back of the router and even tried different cat 5e cables. So, I thought, maybe it's this router, and went and bought a new linksys AC2200 router to swap it out with. It's doing the same thing. I can't get either of these 2 linksys wireless routers to work. I've reset back to factory settings both routers and even the CM1200 while trying to troubleshoot this issue. I can connect directly into the wireless routers if I plug my computer into either one, but they won't PING when connected to the CM1200. All my 4k Firesticks, blink cameras, garage door, NEST, laptops, etc need wireless, and right now I'm plum out of ideas. Can anyone help?

That's your problem right there. Even though the CM1200 has 4 ports, your isp only supplies a single ip address. And your computer is using it. If you're on a business setup, the isp can supply more but most aren't as its more expensive. Port 1 is used for connections to router. You can use port 1 & 2 if your router supports wan port aggregation but I don't think your linksys does.

I did as you suggested, and it's working now. There's now a new issue. My connected speed dropped by 2/3. I was getting 900 megs testing out to fast.com when my computer was plugged into the CM1200, now that it's going through the AC3500,i'm getting 300. Is there something else I need to look at?

3) CM1200 has 4 ports on the back, i THOUGHT the modem assigned an interanl IP to those ports so you can have 4 devices directly connected to your CM1200 without them "grabbing" the ISP assigned IP adddress.

6) I'm also using a smaller DGS 105 switch (it's a unmanaged, 5 port Gigabit switch from linksys) for a few smaller things since my AC3500 doesn't have enough ports in the back (it's using one of the ports on the AC3500 and a few items are plugged into the DGS 105.

I did as you suggested, and it's working now. There's now a new issue. My connected speed dropped by 2/3. I was getting 900 megs testing out to fast.com before switch all of this, now i'm getting 300. Is there something else I need to look at?----Your router. If you were getting full speeds from the modem with it directly connection and then speeds drop when you go modem----router----pc. The router is what's limiting it. Not sure about the linksys settings but I'd check with linksys as to why their device is slowing things down. Sometimes is qos, parental controls, etc thats slowing speeds.

3) CM1200 has 4 ports on the back, i THOUGHT the modem assigned an interanl IP to those ports so you can have 4 devices directly connected to your CM1200 without them "grabbing" the ISP assigned IP adddress---Sadly, no it doesn't work this way.

4) What good are the extra 3 ports if I can't plug my computer into them?----not a whole lot if you're ISP doesn't assign multiple IP addresses per account or if you don't have a router that has wan link aggregation. I usually recommend the cm1000 or cm1200 for most home users. they're the same basic modem internally.

6) I'm also using a smaller DGS 105 switch for a few smaller things since my AC3500 doesn't have enough ports in the back (it's using one of the ports on the AC3500 and a few items are plugged into the DGS 105.----correct. It should go modem----router----switch/devices.

should I take the Cm1200 back and get the cm 1000 then? There is a price difference and if they are the same with the exception of the ports in the back--which I'm now not using--then is there any advantage to keeping the CM1200 over a CM1000?

Sorry, I mistyped. I usually recommend the cm1000 or cm1100. I'd look at either of these. The only benefit to going more than the cm1000 is if you plan on using port aggreation or getting speeds >1gig. Some ISP's over provision their modems 20% (not sure about yours) so some like the wan port aggregation for this.

Some get confused by the CM1200 having 4 ports in back which some mistakenly take or having a built in router. Any NetGear CM model modem does not have a built in router, period. ISP WAN IP address will pass thru the modem at such time when a device or router gets fully connected. There is a temp IP address assigned to the device or router. however soon after, the WAN IP addresss from the ISP will engage and be seen on the WAN side of the router or network adapter of the device connected to the modem.

I recently purchased a Verizon mobile hotspot (MiFi 4510L) and was wondering if I could configure my Linksys wireless/wired router (similar, but not the exact model: Linksys router) to use the MiFi as the source of internet.

Right now, I'm using two comnputers - one is a Dell Latitude 2100 netbook, and it is capable of connecting to both routers and configuring them. I have it connected to the Verizon mobile hotspot via Wi-Fi and to the Linksys via wired ethernet.

I know that both routers work - I've been using the Verizon mobile hotspot for a couple days on both 3G & 4G networks without any problems. I've been using the Linksys wired/wireless router for a long time now as well.

Is there a way to force the Linksys to receive it's internet uplink from the Verizon mobile hotspot? I was looking through all the settings of the Linksys admin page, but don't really know what option(s) would have to be tweaked in order to complete this task.

If you are wondering why I am trying to use the Linksys router at all, it is for two reasons: First, the linksys has wired connections - this is a critical requirement as my desktop computer does not have any Wi-Fi antennae. Second, the MiFi 4510L DHCP only allows for 10 nodes (+/1 2).

This problem wouldn't exist if the MiFi 4510L had an ethernet port, but it doesn't. The only buttons/connections it has are for: charging and for device reset. I've checked the battery compartment for anything also.

I don't want to buy an USB Wi-Fi transceiver if I don't have to, so is there any way, via configuration/manipulation of software, hardware, or both, that would allow my Linksys router to obtain it's internet uplink wirelessly from my Verizon modem?

You have to upgrade your routers firmware with either dd-wrt or tomato (your choice). Once you've done that, you can turn your router into a wireless repeater or let it connect to your network and act as a regular router! Then just connect your computer to the router with your regular ethernet cable.

The image of the Linksys does not identify the model, but most Linksys models do not include WiFi client functionality - which is what is needed for it to connect to a WiFi network. Some Linksys models can be "modified" with non-Linksys firmware which enable them to have WiFi client functionality.

Connect the device to the computer using a compatible USB cable then launch a web browser.Note If applicable, allow adequate time for the computer to detect the device and install the necessary software.Note The device is setup and functions as an ethernet connection (no connection software required)."This will required the MiFi's driver to be installed, which should appear as an installation disk when you connect to the MiFi via USB

If you are using DHCP (do your computers get IP addresses automatically?) and have people connecting wirelessly I would recommend using MAC addresses to filter out machines. Give your computer a higher priority than the others and your issues should go away.

I don't know about unofficial firmware, but most routers these days have an option that levels bandwidth so each gets a fair share. With my router, if I enable "Traffic Shaping", it does that automatically.

I recently added a Peplink 30 to my home network and I am now trying to connect it to a Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router (WRT54G) for its wireless connections as I have a couple of wireless devices I want on the network.

If you are just wanting to use the router as a Wireless Access Point (WAP), I would recommend checking out the custom firmware DDWRT, it is an open source firmware that will allow the router to function as an Access Point, Wireless Bridge, Repeater, etc. Check out the links below, the first link is the main site, the second link is where you can type in model and version of your router to find the firmware, and the last link is for a guide to setting up the router with the new firmware as an access point. The whole process takes 15-30 minutes max.

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