How Do You Convert Linksys WRT54G To Be An Access Point?
• Start with a wired PC. Document your current network’s IP address scheme. In this example, the existing router was 192.168.0.1. DHCP settings and subnet mask does not matter for this example. Substitute your network addresses in place of these settings if yours is different. • On the back of the router, remove the “Run CD First” tape. Do not connect any cable to the “WAN” port…. Ever. Put a new piece of tape over the “WAN” port socket to prevent you from trying. • Disconnect the existing network cable from the back of your PC, set it aside for now. Take a new cable and plug into LAN port #2 on the new Linksys router and the other end into your PC. • Reboot your PC to make sure it gets a new address from the new router. • After reboot, start your browser and type in: http://192.168.1.1 – you will be asked for: Login ID = admin , and a Password = admin (Linksys defaults) • Go to the Wireless Configuration page and start configuring the wireless options, such as Wireless SSID – Do not
