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How to setup WCR-GN in bridge mode on existing network?

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astan:
Plug your computer into a LAN port on the WCR-GN. Go to 192.168.11.1 in your web browser. User name is "root"  password is blank (no password) just hit OK after putting in root You should be in Setup tab.  Under Mode Information, click the Bridge Mode circle and click on Apply. User name is "root" hit OK click on Wireless Config tab. click on WDS sub tab on WDS click on use box, screen will expand. click on search click the circle of the row of  the ssid of your network, then click select put in your passkey if any, click apply unplug your computer from the WCR-GN.  Wait 10 seconds, plug back in.  You should get a new IP address and be connected to your network.

weedbob:
Thanks! I did that, but when I clicked WDS, it couldn't "see" my existing wireless, the signal is too weak in the area. It's currently working in the Bridge/AP mode, and it assigns an IP on the wired connection to the WCR, and I have it working under its default SSID. So, I'm getting signal! Next trick, I'm going to try to get it to work under the same SSID as the main network.

lubrik:
perfect and simple. thanks.

waldopepper:
Can users then connect wirelessly to this (the second router) in the network - and then with the remainder of the network and the internet. Or must they be wired?

waldopepper:
I answered my own question by successfully incorporating my wcr-gn-r into my wireless router network. The short answer is that YES the wcr-gn-r will dole out ip addresses both wirelessly and to wired clients when it is set as a secondary router wirelessly bridged to another primary router (which is acting as the sole dhcp server for the entire network). I have three routers running one network in the house. Router 1 is a d-link model DIR-655. Router 2 is an old Linksys WRT54G with firmware updated by DD-WRT. Router 3 is now the Buffalo wcr-gn-r. Router 2 can only communicate at 'G' speeds. While Router 3 is connected at 'N' speed. Sadly due to wireless overhead there is no improvement over he old Linksys. I surmised this would be the case, but it is nice to confirm it. So anyone else out there thinking that going to the trouble and expense of installing a newer Router will improve the throughput - take it from me don't bother. Buy an old blue linksys from craigslist or ebay or somewhere like that. Toss on DD-WRT and that should do nicely.

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