So I spent way too much time today searching, reading, watching videos... can't seem to figure this out.
I'm trying to get some wifi from the house out to the shop. Have an old Linksys WRT110 router, trying to use it as an access point. Trouble is the existing router is in the opposite end of the house and a long ways a away from where I need it to be. But the modem and a 5 port switch is right by the door to go out to the shop. I tried plugging a hard line into the switch and the LAN ports on the modem but get no internet. Do I really have to come all the way from the other router with cat5 or 6 to the back of my old one to make an access point? Seems like Im missing something because it's the same source as whats in the wall in the computer room, just goes into the wireless router. ? I'm not great with this stuff but I managed to get in and change the settings in the router to use it as an access point instead of a router. Just stumped on why I can't get internet at the modem.. appreciate some guidance from the brilliant folks around here. Thanks, Joe.
I'm trying to get some wifi from the house out to the shop. Have an old Linksys WRT110 router, trying to use it as an access point. Trouble is the existing router is in the opposite end of the house and a long ways a away from where I need it to be. But the modem and a 5 port switch is right by the door to go out to the shop. I tried plugging a hard line into the switch and the LAN ports on the modem but get no internet. Do I really have to come all the way from the other router with cat5 or 6 to the back of my old one to make an access point? Seems like Im missing something because it's the same source as whats in the wall in the computer room, just goes into the wireless router. ? I'm not great with this stuff but I managed to get in and change the settings in the router to use it as an access point instead of a router. Just stumped on why I can't get internet at the modem.. appreciate some guidance from the brilliant folks around here. Thanks, Joe.