Re: [OT] Linksys wireless router on debian
On Thursday 25 June 2009 11:24:23 Raffaele Morelli wrote:
> 2009/6/25 Tony Baldwin <photodharma@gmail.com>:
> > On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 10:27:59AM +0200, Raffaele Morelli wrote:
> >> Hi you all,
> >>
> >> I bought a LinkSys WRT54GL wirelss router and I am going to configure
> >> it to extend my DSL connection at home.
> >> I am not new to debian but network(ing) skills are modest.
> >>
> >> Does anyone own this device and running debian?
> >> Any hint /solution about debian specific setup/trick is appreciated.
> >
> > That's my router.
> > I didn't do a thing to it.
> > I have two debian desktops connected via ethernet and 3 ubuntu
> > laptops connected via wifi all sharing the internet connection.
> > I haven't actually networked the machines, beyond sharing the internet
> > connection, though.
> > I just use sshs and sshfs to move files around, etc.
> > My networking fu is about as sharp as a mud puddle after a thunderstorm.
> >
> > /tony
>
> Reading the user manual it shows that I must use the WRT in
> conjunction with my dsl modem/router.
> Is this mandatory or what?
Yes - you need a DSL modem to connect to the Internet, and the LinkSys WRT54GL
wireless router does not contain one, so must be connected to one for access
to the Internet.
Lisi
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