"Ulf" <a***@asdf.asdf> wrote in message
news:NUGWd.131897$dP1.470843@newsc.telia.net...
> I've just bought a Netgear WGR614 wireless router which I've added to my
> existing LAN. In order for my wireless clients to access both the internet
> and all the shared resources on different computers I've given it an IP
> address (192.168.11.11) and connected it using only the LAN port to the
> existing network. Everything works great, except that now I'm not able to
> access the settings through www.routerlogin.net or its IP address. I don't
> want to reset the router since everything is working, however I'd like to
> change the security settings on the WLAN, but I can't. I already have a
> firewall that I'd like to keep as it is, and which works just as it
> should.
>
> This is how it's connected:
>
> http://www.dslwebserver.com/main/fr_index.html?/main/wireless-router-as-access-point.html
>
> Anyone been in a similar situation, and what's the solution?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ulf

> You need to temporarily connect it directly to one of your computers like
> this - Set the PC to a static IP address in the 192.168.11.xx range and
> subnet matching the router (probably 255.255.255.0);  Connect the PC's
> Ethernet port to a LAN port on the router.  (Alternatively to the WAN port,
> but that would probably need a crossover cable.)  Open your browser to
> http://192.168.11.11 to access the router configuration.   After your
> changes, reset the PC to DHCP (assuming it's that way now).

> GTS,
>
> I had a similar problem to this, though the only thing that I'm
> currently not able to do is to use file sharing.  Any tips? Hints?
> Thoughts?
>
> I have a Linksys WRT54g as the main router and then a Netgear WGU624
> with the 802.11b/g turned off and only using it as an 802.11a access
> point.
>
> Thanks,
> -gg-
>
> GTS wrote:
>> You need to temporarily connect it directly to one of your computers like
>> this - Set the PC to a static IP address in the 192.168.11.xx range and
>> subnet matching the router (probably 255.255.255.0);  Connect the PC's
>> Ethernet port to a LAN port on the router.  (Alternatively to the WAN
>> port,
>> but that would probably need a crossover cable.)  Open your browser to
>> http://192.168.11.11 to access the router configuration.   After your
>> changes, reset the PC to DHCP (assuming it's that way now).

> I take it you can access the Internet but not the other networked
> computer(s)?   Assuming your file sharing is otherwise properly setup, that
> probably indicates the Netgear is not configured correctly.   When chaining
> a router (not the best idea, but doable) it must have a static IP address in
> the (non-DHCP) range of the primary, have it's own DHCP disabled, and be
> connected by a LAN port.
>
> See  http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html   or
> http://www.dslwebserver.com/main/fr_index.html?/main/wireless-router-as-access-point.html
> for more info.

> GTS,
>
> Thanks for the information.  I read through the second document that you
> listed and that's what I had done before :-D
>
> -D
>
> GTS wrote:
>> I take it you can access the Internet but not the other networked
>> computer(s)?   Assuming your file sharing is otherwise properly setup,
>> that
>> probably indicates the Netgear is not configured correctly.   When
>> chaining
>> a router (not the best idea, but doable) it must have a static IP address
>> in
>> the (non-DHCP) range of the primary, have it's own DHCP disabled, and be
>> connected by a LAN port.
>>
>> See  http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html   or
>> http://www.dslwebserver.com/main/fr_index.html?/main/wireless-router-as-access-point.html
>> for more info.

> ping the other workstation?

> GTS,
>
> Thanks for the reply... after tooling around with my laptop some more I
> found that the driver for the nic was corrupt... and giving me other
> issues as well.  So now I have my netgear 802.11a/g router working as an
> 802.11a access point and am able share files seamlessly.  All is well in
> this Ghost's villa :-D
>
> Thanks,
> -gg-
>
> GTS wrote:
>
>
> You know you're a hacker when you never met most of your friends :)
>
> * TagZilla 0.057 * http://tagzilla.mozdev.org> Does file sharing work if
> you take the Netgear out of the circuit?  Can you
>> ping the other workstation?

>
Ulf