Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 19:33 Post subject: Help NOOOOOOOB alert, Belkin Share F7D3402uk
I stumbled across this site and hope someone can help me ( a person with some computer knowlege, but very limited wireless knowlege )
So... I have an existing belkin router F5D8631-4 v3 (01) which connects to an ADSL line and provides wireless for the whole house, ( although signal at the back of the house is somewhat weak ). I have been given a Belkin Share F7D3402uk. What I would like to do is leave the original router connected where it is, connect the Belkin Share directly to the computer at the rear of the house ( via LAN ) also connect a printer to the supplied USB port. I would like the Belkin Share to connect wirelessly to my original router.
My hope is that the result will give me.
a ) a printer which other wireless devices can connect to without the computer being switched on.
b ) a decent wireless connection for the computer to the original belkin modem/router.
c ) possibly ( though not necessary ) an option to connect wireless devices in the house via either original router or belkin share depending on which has better signal.
Is this called a wireless bridge ?... not sure. tbh if it can be done I'd really need some step by step instructions on how to do it
I apologise if this has already been covered, or ( if I was smarter ) I'd be able to work things out from what has previously been posted. Before finding this site I had tried all sorts of things, which didn't work, and ended up resetting/ system restore to undo my "errors"
Oh... and my computer is running vista 64bit, and wireless laptops are vista 32 / xp pro SP3. other wireless devices are smart phone/psp
Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 20:02 Post subject: Re: Help NOOOOOOOB alert, Belkin Share F7D3402uk
tombell1975 wrote:
I stumbled across this site and hope someone can help me ( a person with some computer knowlege, but very limited wireless knowlege )
So... I have an existing belkin router F5D8631-4 v3 (01) which connects to an ADSL line and provides wireless for the whole house, ( although signal at the back of the house is somewhat weak ). I have been given a Belkin Share F7D3402uk. What I would like to do is leave the original router connected where it is, connect the Belkin Share directly to the computer at the rear of the house ( via LAN ) also connect a printer to the supplied USB port. I would like the Belkin Share to connect wirelessly to my original router.
My hope is that the result will give me.
a ) a printer which other wireless devices can connect to without the computer being switched on.
b ) a decent wireless connection for the computer to the original belkin modem/router.
c ) possibly ( though not necessary ) an option to connect wireless devices in the house via either original router or belkin share depending on which has better signal.
Is this called a wireless bridge ?... not sure. tbh if it can be done I'd really need some step by step instructions on how to do it
I apologise if this has already been covered, or ( if I was smarter ) I'd be able to work things out from what has previously been posted. Before finding this site I had tried all sorts of things, which didn't work, and ended up resetting/ system restore to undo my "errors"
Oh... and my computer is running vista 64bit, and wireless laptops are vista 32 / xp pro SP3. other wireless devices are smart phone/psp
Thank you in advance.
What I can se this routers are not supported by DD-WRT firmware. _________________ [I prefer answere in whole sentence]
from what I have read so far on online forums, the ddwrt software would need to be installed on the Share router F7D3402, not the older router.
The F7D3402 is not on the supported list, but a similar model ( the play version I think ) is supported, so maybe this would work, or just needed to be added to the list
like I said in my OP, I am not really knolegeable in this area.
The F7D3402 is not on the supported list, but a similar model ( the play version I think ) is supported, so maybe this would work, or just needed to be added to the list
See the peacock announcement. Read it all, but pay particular attention to note 16.
If there is no way anyone knows of completing my original aims ( as per OP ) with this device, could anyone recommend a cheap alternative router with usb that I could buy. ( I could sell the Share on EBAY )
Asus GL520GU often sell for 30.00. They are a decent unit...(except mine...today.) _________________ SIG:
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