Back to Back Router

Gigamux · #1 August 16th, 2007, 08:55 AM

I need to hook up a wireless camera DCS 6620G from DLINK to my LAN. The Camera is going to be at the end of one of my LAN ports over 2000 feet from my home. I have a fiber optic cable working for this remote LAN port now

Is it possible to hook up another wireless router at the end of the remote LAN port that would just allow the camera to be seen on my LAN?

Or is there some wireless device other than a router that I could use for my application?

Thanks in advance...

Kees Buijs · #2 August 16th, 2007, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Gigamux

I need to hook up a wireless camera DCS 6620G from DLINK to my LAN. The Camera is going to be at the end of one of my LAN ports over 2000 feet from my home. I have a fiber optic cable working for this remote LAN port now

Is it possible to hook up another wireless router at the end of the remote LAN port that would just allow the camera to be seen on my LAN?

Or is there some wireless device other than a router that I could use for my application?

Thanks in advance...

You could use a router, but might have problems merging the networks (you create a subnetwork behind the router).

Better use an access point, which just creates a wireless entry on that spot without any other functionality. All wireless traffic through the access point is part of the complete network.

Good luck, Kees

Gigamux · #3 August 16th, 2007, 01:09 PM

Perfect Solution, I am glad to have you on the forum.

Thanks

bigbadjohn · #4 August 19th, 2007, 09:32 PM

You could use any wireless router as an access point, by dissabling DHCP
use the lan ports not the wan

eric2006 · #5 August 20th, 2007, 10:35 AM

A wireless router will work if configured properly, but a wireless AP will be cheaper.

Gigamux · #6 August 20th, 2007, 11:06 AM

Thanks for the Tip, bigbadjohn... so you must mean to use a lan port to connect the wireless router to the ethernet cable and then disable DHCP... I will try it. I thought I had to hook up the ethernet cable to the wan port... let you know how it works

bigbadjohn · #7 August 20th, 2007, 11:35 AM

http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&ne...Search+the+Web

AP might be more expensive since they are not common, and never on sale

Gigamux · #8 August 20th, 2007, 02:21 PM

Got the old Dlink DI524 out and dusted it off. Used the Lan ports and disabled the DHCP. Work for both wireless and lets the Ethernet wired traffic flow on down to the next place on my remote network...Golf Range Office... Thanks so much.