Step 2: Disable the Firewall
Since this project involves placing a router on an existing network that should have
a firewall facing the Internet/WAN already, from Project 11, we do not need or want
another firewall on our extended network. Access the Firewall web page for your
router, as shown in the example in Figure 21-5, select Disable, and then apply the
changes.
3.
Figure 21-3
Change your WAN
type from PPPoE to
Dynamic for your local
network.
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Step 3: Connect the Router to the Bridge
Our final step is to connect the WAN side of the router (the connection that used to go
to the DSL or cable modem) to the Ethernet port of the gaming adapter. Disconnect
and then reconnect the power at both units so that they reset and acquire new network
addresses. After a minute or two you may connect computers to the LAN ports
of the router and enjoy your expanded network connectivity.
In case you are wondering, yes, you could substitute another wireless router instead
of using a wired-only router, or connect an access point to the LAN side of this
router, extending your wirelessly bridged network even farther. If you choose to do
this additional expansion, you must use a different Wi-Fi channel on this end from the
one you used on the original wireless router of Project 2. You can use the same SSID
name and security key for this access point so that your portable computers can roam
from one end of your network to the other using the same settings.
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