How to Connect a Linksys WGA54G to a D-Link Router

Connect a Linksys to a D-Link router.

Cascading routers is used when you require more network connections on your network. It's also used when you want to add wireless capabilities to your local area network. You can connect a Linksys router to an existing router such as a D-Link using an Ethernet connection to the uplink port. This allows you to cascade the routers, and it allows additional ports for extra machines on the network. The main D-Link router still functions as the main gateway, and the Linksys is used as a network switch.

Things You'll Need

• Ethernet cable

Instructions

1. Power off your D-link router. During this time, the machines connected to the router cannot access the network or Internet.

2. Attach the Ethernet cable to one of the ports on the Linksys. Ports are labeled with numeric values starting with the number one. The Ethernet cable can be connected in any of these ports. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the "Uplink" port on the D-Link. Power on both routers.

3. Open your web browser on a computer attached to the Linksys. Enter the Linksys IP address into the navigation text box. The default IP address is 192.168.1.1. Click the "Setup" tab to configure your Linksys settings.

4. Select "Disabled" in the section labeled "DHCP Server." Only one DHCP server can be available on the network, and since the D-Link is already the main gateway, it distributes IP addresses to the network.

5. Enter an IP address for the router in the text box labeled "Local IP address." This gives a static IP to the router, so it remains the same even when the router is powered off. Click "Apply" to save your changes. The computers attached to the Linksys can now communicate with the D-Link router and browse the network.

References

• Linksys Customer Help: Cascading (Connecting) a Router to Another Router