So, I live in a basement and as such, I connect wirelessly (strictly - only) to a modem/router (b/g from bell) upstairs
Modem details:
Model: 2701HG-G Gateway
Serial Number: 220817098630
Hardware Version: 2700-100618-005
Software Version: 5.29.115.5
my dilemma is as follows
I have a Trendnet with DDWRT installed trying to make it a repeater to no avail (I have followed the how to wiki of DDWRT but the damn thing just disappears instead of repeating anything
Then, I just realized, f@k it, i will take an old iBook and make it share the airport through ethernet ... (said and done and major fail ... like epic f@ing fail) running 10.4.11 old PPC laptops
Again, I am unable to take the damn wireless and share it with the ethernet. Something is messed up and the ethernet not getting the right IP (getting 169.xxx.xxx.xxx in the ethernet on laptop) and no matter if I use crossover or not, the PC is unable to get to the net.
In short.
the trendnet after setting everything to repeat, just goes blank, ie. not transmitting - which is ok, but even though it is on, the computer is not able to see it at all, either through stat ip or auto, it simply vanishes. No amount of restart, makes it work, so I reset it and start over and fail again.
the laptop gets an 169 ip in the ehernet laptop (obviously wrong) and when set manually, the computer gets the right info, but again fails to access the net.
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So, I live in a basement and as such, I connect wirelessly (strictly - only) to a modem/router (b/g from bell) upstairs
Modem details:
Model: 2701HG-G Gateway
Serial Number: 220817098630
Hardware Version: 2700-100618-005
Software Version: 5.29.115.5
my dilemma is as follows
I have a Trendnet with DDWRT installed trying to make it a repeater to no avail (I have followed the how to wiki of DDWRT but the damn thing just disappears instead of repeating anything
Trendnet details:
Model: TEW-652brp
Serial Number: CA09116532143
Hardware version: 1.1R
Software Version: DD-WRT v24-sp2 (02/17/11) std (SVN revision 16214)
Then, I just realized, f@k it, i will take an old iBook and make it share the airport through ethernet ... (said and done and major fail ... like epic f@ing fail) running 10.4.11 old PPC laptops
Again, I am unable to take the damn wireless and share it with the ethernet. Something is messed up and the ethernet not getting the right IP (getting 169.xxx.xxx.xxx in the ethernet on laptop) and no matter if I use crossover or not, the PC is unable to get to the net.
In short.
the trendnet after setting everything to repeat, just goes blank, ie. not transmitting - which is ok, but even though it is on, the computer is not able to see it at all, either through stat ip or auto, it simply vanishes. No amount of restart, makes it work, so I reset it and start over and fail again.
the laptop gets an 169 ip in the ehernet laptop (obviously wrong) and when set manually, the computer gets the right info, but again fails to access the net.
I have tried a crossover cable and same crap.
Do you guys have any suggestions?
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