On Thu, 2008-08-28 at 18:44 -0400, fred smith wrote: > On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 03:27:47PM -0700, Rich Emberson wrote: > > I run Fedora 9 (only, no windows or macs). I recently was given a Linksys > > WRT54G2 > > Wireless-G broadband router with its installation CD (which according to the > > terse instructions has a windows and mac modes - of course no Linux). > > > > I want to use this as simply a wireless access point to my existing LAN. I > > already have a router and DSL internet connection. > > > > Anyone have any experience or links which can help me figure out how to use > > this puppy? > > > > And to post a 2nd reply to the same message: > > i meant to add that you don't need their windows software for anything. > Those puppies all export their UI via a web page. If you don't know what > IP address it is configured for, you should be able to restore it to its' > factory settings by powering it on and pressing the little reset button > on the back of it and holding it for 30 seconds. Then you should be > able to connect a cat5 to one of the lan ports (not the wan port, the > one that would go to your modem) and browse to 192.168.0.1 or maybe it's > 192.168.1.1, don't recall which. ---- Linksys defaults to 192.168.1.1 Configure your computer to either use DHCP or to use 192.168.1.100 (IP), 255.255.255.0 (Subnet Mask), 192.168.1.1 (Gateway) and you can open Firefox and connect to a new Linksys router by typing http://192.168.1.1 (login name is blank, password is admin) Craig -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
