![]() ![]() ![]() if you have a stereo connected to your AirPort Express, enable AirTunes on the Music tab!Īnd that’s it! Everything should be working.on the Network tab, make sure that “Distribute IP addresses” is shut off if you are running another DHCP server, for example on the WRT54G.on the Internet tab, make sure that “Connect Using” is set to AirPort (WDS).Click Configure again and verify a few settings: ![]() Once your AirPort Express has finished restarting, it will reappear in the list in the AirPort Admin Utility. Once you’re back at the main AirPort Admin Utility window, click the Update button, and then wait as your AirPort Express restarts.ħ. For the Main AirPort ID, either type in the MAC address of your Linksys WRT54G (separated with colons) or click the select button, and in the sheet that appears, select your wireless network and click OK.Ħ. Select the “Enable this base station as a WDS” option, and from the drop-down menu select “remote base station”, and also select the “Allow wireless clients on this base station” option. At the configuration window, click the WDS tab.ĥ. Now, launch the AirPort Admin Utility (located in /Applications/Utilities), select your AirPort Express in the list, and click the Configure button. Leave “Lazy WDS” and “WDS Subnet” disabled, and then click Save Settings.Ĥ. For the first entry in the list, select “LAN” from the drop-down menu, and then type in the MAC address of your AirPort Express. You’ll see a list of empty MAC addresses and some extra options.ģ. Go to the DD-WRT administration panel of your Linksys WRT54G and click on the Wireless tab. MAC addresses are commonly printed as 01:23:45:67:89:ab, but can sometimes be printed with dashes or without any separators.Ģ. This will likely be on the underside of the WRT54G and on the side of the AirPort Express. Write down the MAC address of both your WRT54G and your AirPort Express. You may also want to consider other security precautions, such as MAC address filtering, since WEP is trivial for even a caffeinated monkey to crack.ġ. WEP is your only option for any encryption, so go 128-bit. This is because with WPA and WPA2 the MAC addresses of nodes are encrypted. One important note: If you want to use WDS, you can’t use WPA or WPA2 encryption. You’ll also need to have already configured your AirPort Express. If you don’t have DD-WRT installed, and are using a WRT54G, see these instructions on my personal blog on how to install DD-WRT. Have a look at DD-WRT’s hardware compatibility list to see if your hardware is supported. Wikipedia, as always, has more information on the subject.īefore we get started, as noted above, you need to have DD-WRT installed on your Linksys WRT54G, or on any AP/Router that supports it. It’s a simple system that allows you to interconnect multiple access points wirelessly. Here’s how you can do it too.įor those who don’t know, WDS stands for Wireless Distribution System. Thinking about expanding your wireless network but aren’t exactly sure how to go about it? Using my trusty Linksys WRT54G, a copy of DD-WRT and an AirPort Express, I was able to increase the range of my network, and also bridge my wife’s office upstairs with the network in the basement. Posted Dec 14th 2006 11:00AM by Chris Brentanoįiled under: Features, Hardware, Macintosh, Open Source, How-Tos How to setup WDS between a wireless router and an AirPort Express Link to Apple AirPort Express review : Full Review ![]()
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