On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 09:51:04PM +0000, Chris G wrote: [snip ramblings]
So, I want to use the wireless LAN on the Acer Aspire Revo to talk to both the routers, is this possible? I.e. will they all talk together in the same way as they would if plugged into a switch? Or would I be better off getting the Revo to talk to one of the routers using wireless and then use the switch in that router to get the other router onto the same subnet?
Any all advice welcome (if anyone has waded through this so far!).
I think I have found the answer, only one of the devices on the wireless network can be in 'master mode'. As I understand it, by default, routers tend to be in 'master mode' when you turn their Wireless on so it's doubtful if I can turn wireless on in both the 2Wire and the 2820n and expect it to work.
I can't see any problem with turning on just, say, the 2820n and connecting the 2Wire to the 2820n via UTP though. Can anyone see any issues with doing this? I'll need to turn off DHCP in one of them and make sure the subnet is different from that being used on the other side of the 'server' but it should work then shouldn't it?