I recently setup a Linksys WRT54GL router with hyperWRT firmware. It is working great. I need a couple extra wired connections, and want to use a Linksys BEFSR41 wired router with the wireless router for the purpose of more wired ports. Can I do this and how? Thanks, Pat

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It sounds like you just want to expand the number of available ports in the WRT wireless router so that you can make more wired connections that the four LAN ports in the back of the WRT router allows. 1. If this is the case, it would be simpler to just get a hub/switch and uplink it (connect one of the ports in the hub to one of the LAN ports in the back of the WRT router) with the wireless router. This will virtually expand the number of available LAN ports. 2. Or, if you want to use the BEFSR1 because you don't want to buy a hub/switch or have one handy, then log into the BEFSR1, change the LAN address so that it is not the same as the LAN address of the WRT (ex. change the 192.168.1.1 to something like 10.0.0.1), and turn off DHCP. Then connect a cable from one of the LAN ports of the BEF to one of the LAN ports of the WRT. Now you can use the LAN ports on the BEF (do not use the WAN/Internet port on the BEF)to make connections that will go through the WRT. (What you've effectively done here is dummy down the BEF to act like a hub instead of a router.)

"(ex. change the 192.168.1.1 to something like 10.0.0.1)" Sorry but you don't want to do that. If your main router is 192.168.1.1 you would want to do a static ip assignment of 192.168.1.2 to the BEFSR41. Then you would not include .1 or .2 in your dhcp scope so there isn't a ip conflict. This will allow you to admin the BEFSR41 router without changing a wkst to a 10.x.x.x address to then access the router. Give a person a fish, they eat for a day. Suggest they internet search and they learn a skill for a lifetime.

I appreciate the replies. To make sure I understand, to change the IP address on the BEFSR41, I would disconnect the WRT54 from the PC and plugin the BEFSR41. Then I would type the IP address into the browser and then make the change in it's menu. Right? Also, what is the default password for the BEFSR41? I never changed it. Thanks again, Pat

Password = admin

Thanks. Pat