convert linksys wrt54g router to access point

on February 6, 2010 04:02am Anyone know how to get it to work? I reset the WRT54GL, gave it the address 192.168.1.253 (the LAN uses 192.168.1.x, mask 255.255.255.0, and has its own DHCP server), disabled DHCP, changed the SSID to "abc", left security disabled (to keep it simple for the moment), then connected it (using in turn both the router's Internet port, and one of its LAN ports) to the Ethernet switch. You can convert a wireless router to become a simple access point if that's all you need. If 192.168.1.1 will not load, try 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.2.1 instead. OK, thanks for that. wikiHow is a “wiki,” similar to Wikipedia, which means that many of our articles are co-written by multiple authors. To create this article, 22 people, some anonymous, worked to edit and improve it over time. Please help us continue to provide you with our trusted how-to guides and videos for free by whitelisting wikiHow on your ad blocker. Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 703,050 times.wikiHow is where trusted research and expert knowledge come together. A+, CCDA, CNE, MCP (Vista), MCP (XP), MCSE, Network+ The manual will provide the default IP address for the router if the router fails to produce a login page. Be sure to use a LAN port and not the WAN port. the company i work for is using wireless routers right now pulling internet from a rented source, so we are plugged into their network so to speak. Linksys router will not communicate wirelessly with another router.In order to use both the router together..you have to hard-wired both the router using an Ethernet cable. Connect a computer that is set to obtain its IP address information automatically to a LAN port on … The WAP54G will work as a wireless repeater with the following devices: Last Updated: Oct 24, 2011 {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/3\/31\/Convert-Linksys-WRT54G-to-Be-an-Access-Point-Step-1-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Convert-Linksys-WRT54G-to-Be-an-Access-Point-Step-1-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/3\/31\/Convert-Linksys-WRT54G-to-Be-an-Access-Point-Step-1-Version-2.jpg\/aid296522-v4-728px-Convert-Linksys-WRT54G-to-Be-an-Access-Point-Step-1-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"