serial to wireless ethernet adapter
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jnarowe
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Just a quick note to you guys using the ACIII Pro:
The instructions tell you to use a bridge and they cost quite a bit but I found that the Linsys wireless gaming adapter WGA54G works fine too. It costs about 1/2 what the bridge costs and worked right out of the box, no mods.
HTH.
The instructions tell you to use a bridge and they cost quite a bit but I found that the Linsys wireless gaming adapter WGA54G works fine too. It costs about 1/2 what the bridge costs and worked right out of the box, no mods.
HTH.
bosworth
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If the Serial to Ethernet adapter cable you are talking about is similar to this device, then yes, you could configure an unmodified WRT54GL as an ethernet wireless bridge to link the adapter to your wireless network.
laurentm
I ordered the serial to ethernet adapter you recommended and an ACjr. What do I need to configure between this cable the Jr and the router?
laurentm
I ordered the serial to ethernet adapter you recommended and an ACjr. What do I need to configure between this cable the Jr and the router?
Aquaduck
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laurentm, I am wondering if you could provide a bit of assistance. I have a wireless G network using the Linksys WRT54G as the main router for my houshold wireless network and internet connection. It is located in a closet too far away to connect to my tank. So I bought a Linksys BEFW11 (ver4) wireless B broadband router (for $20 still sealed in the box). I have upgraded the firmware with the latest Linksys version and tried configuring it as a wireless bridge to connect my ACIII wirelessly to my network without success. I tried following your steps to configure it for the WRT54G but I realize there are differences in the firmware you are using.
I can access the Aquacontroller when I plug my laptop into the router at ip 192.168.1.50 but cannot access it across the wireless link.
The secondary wireless router (the BEFW11) the one I want to use as a bridge is set to local area IP 192.168.1.30 with DHCP off. I have it set to "router" mode as well.
Any help would be greatly appreciated as I am a networking moron.
Do I have to set up static routing to get the two routers talking to each other?
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I don't think the BEFW11 can be configured as a client. The only way I can think of to link those routers would be to configure the BEFW11 as the main access point and have the WRT54G connect to the wireless network as an ethernet wireless bridge in 802.11b mode only (after upgrading the firmware). You'll lose the 54g network but it should work.
Hope this helps.
Aquaduck
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You're right you can't configure it to act as a client. I thought I might be able to do it but no dice. For $20 I thought I'd give it a shot.
I will try what you suggested and make the BEFW11 the gateway router and use the WRT54GS as a client. I don't use my network for anything more than connecting to the internet, no large file transfers or media streaming. If in the future I need the G speeds I can always reconfigure the network and add a WGA54G gaming adapter to connect the ACIII to the network.
Crap! I just remembered you said the WRT54GS will not run the hacked firmware. So I guess I'm SOL.
I will try what you suggested and make the BEFW11 the gateway router and use the WRT54GS as a client. I don't use my network for anything more than connecting to the internet, no large file transfers or media streaming. If in the future I need the G speeds I can always reconfigure the network and add a WGA54G gaming adapter to connect the ACIII to the network.
Crap! I just remembered you said the WRT54GS will not run the hacked firmware. So I guess I'm SOL.
You can upgrade the WRT54GS (if rev is <= 4) with the firmware from http://www.thibor.co.uk/ . It has the WET mode support which is what you need.
Aquaduck
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After messing with this network for 2 days straight I am at my wits end and my wife is mad as hell because I kept interrupting the network (she uses it to log into work).
Anyway, I flashed the WRT54GS Ver4 with the Thibor firmware code but I am unable to get the two routers to communicate with each other. All network security settings are identical for both. I made sure of that 10 or 20 times! Checked IP addresses, tried client mode, WET mode, DHCP on/off nothing worked. I can only access the ACIII through a hardwire connection to the router that the ACIII is plugged into. I give up. Looks like Jinxsys wants me to hand over my money for the real mccoy like a WET54G.
Anyway, I flashed the WRT54GS Ver4 with the Thibor firmware code but I am unable to get the two routers to communicate with each other. All network security settings are identical for both. I made sure of that 10 or 20 times! Checked IP addresses, tried client mode, WET mode, DHCP on/off nothing worked. I can only access the ACIII through a hardwire connection to the router that the ACIII is plugged into. I give up. Looks like Jinxsys wants me to hand over my money for the real mccoy like a WET54G.
jnarowe
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As I posted before, if you are just trying to tie your ACIII Pro into a wireless network, you can use a WGA54G at about half the cost of the WET54G. It's a gaming adapter like what you would use for an XBox. Mine worked for my ACIII Pro right out of the box, no problems. It was easier to set up than my WET54G.
Setting this stuff up is indeed mind-bending but the basic rule I learned is to make sure that you assign your wireless adapter a different IP address than what it came with because you probably are already using that address for something else. I just set mine to 192.168.1.49. HTH!!
Setting this stuff up is indeed mind-bending but the basic rule I learned is to make sure that you assign your wireless adapter a different IP address than what it came with because you probably are already using that address for something else. I just set mine to 192.168.1.49. HTH!!
Aquaduck
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Where I live the WGA54G is $99 and the WET54G is $108. Not much difference so I'd rather get the extra flexibilty with the WET54G.
I hear you about IP addresses. I had then set up at 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.30 no go. I tried creating a second network with the second router at 192.168.2.1 still wouldn't connect to the gateway router.
I hear you about IP addresses. I had then set up at 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.30 no go. I tried creating a second network with the second router at 192.168.2.1 still wouldn't connect to the gateway router.
jnarowe
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I couldn't buy the WET locally and online it was something like $160 and the WGA is about $85 locally. They put them on sale occassionally too like at Best Buy. I got my first one for $65 with a rebate.
My first WGA was for my XBox. Then I got a WET at Neptune's recommendation, only it was a dud, so I had to send it back. In the meantime I wanted to use my system so I picked up a second WGA and it worked fine.
Try staying in the 192.168.1.40-49 range. I think I read somewhere that there were certain parameters that had to be followed in relation to the network addresses...I can't remember though what it was. Also try running it without security settings. I remember a lot of crap dealing with that and I think ultimately Linksys and I figured out that we had to strip out the encryption to get it to work. Sorry my memory is so bad! But I do remember that the WGA worked right out of the box with only a change to its address!
My first WGA was for my XBox. Then I got a WET at Neptune's recommendation, only it was a dud, so I had to send it back. In the meantime I wanted to use my system so I picked up a second WGA and it worked fine.
Try staying in the 192.168.1.40-49 range. I think I read somewhere that there were certain parameters that had to be followed in relation to the network addresses...I can't remember though what it was. Also try running it without security settings. I remember a lot of crap dealing with that and I think ultimately Linksys and I figured out that we had to strip out the encryption to get it to work. Sorry my memory is so bad! But I do remember that the WGA worked right out of the box with only a change to its address!
Aquaduck
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I guess I'll have to wait until they go on sale then.
I have given up on this hack job. I just don't have what it takes to troubleshoot networking issues. Somebody has to walk me through it or I'm lost. There are subtle differences between the WRT54G hacked firmware and the WRT54GS that I laurentm's instructions don't work. One website guide says to do it one-way and another guide says to do it another way.
I have given up on this hack job. I just don't have what it takes to troubleshoot networking issues. Somebody has to walk me through it or I'm lost. There are subtle differences between the WRT54G hacked firmware and the WRT54GS that I laurentm's instructions don't work. One website guide says to do it one-way and another guide says to do it another way.
