Trying to set up a wireless bridge between two Belkin Routers

[baz37]

Hi all,

Im trying to connect my belkin router to another belkin router via WIRELESS BRIDGE.

Please see the link or the image attached to this thread to see my current set up... http://d.pr/i/626x

I am having trouble configuring the setup between the two belkin routers and needed help with this..

Do you guys have any ideas?

Regards
Thanks in advance
Baz

 

[RealBeast]

What models of Belkin routers, they may not have the capability to do a wireless bridge -- depends on the particular hardware.

 

[baz37]

the belkin routers are both F5D7231-4 ... according to this manual from belkin they are compatible with wireless bridgeing ...

http://www4.belkin.com/uk/old-support/tech/f5d8230/A%20Guide%20To%20Wireless%20Bridging%20(WDS).pdf

thanks

 

[RealBeast]

Well it shows an area on the side of the wireless configuration below AP. Since there is no detail and these are very old routers there is no telling what the exact procedure will be until you look. I would suspect that you need to place the second unit in bridge mode and then enter its IP and MAC address in the static table of the primary device. Unlike AP mode they will both be on the same channel, and you must use the same security and password.

Are their other options that you do not understand in the actual configuration page?

One other thing -- any way to get an Ethernet cable to connect the two units and instead use the second in AP mode?