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Linksys Access Point (WAP54G) As Repeater

The Linksys Access Point (WAP54G) can be configured as a wireless repeater to extend the range of your wireless network. While the Linksys Range Expander (WRE54G) is an alternative to extend the reach of your network, the Access Point may be slightly cheaper.

I have set up a Linksys Wireless Router (WRT54G) with a Linksys Access Point (WAP54G) as a wireless repeater. The broadband modem is connected to the WRT.

The instructions to setup both the router and the AP are well documented in the user guide supplied by Linksys. Together with the additional point below, it should not be too difficult to extend the range of your wireless network.

1. Based on the manuals from Linksys, the WAP54G can only work as a wireless repeater when coupled with a Linksys WRT54G or another Linksys WAP54G (that is, it does not work with other brands of routers).
2. The wireless MAC of the router (WRT54G) is required to initialise the Repeater Mode. You must log-in to the WRT via a browser pointed to its IP address (default = 192.168.1.1) to obtain this MAC (Note that it is not the MAC printed on the bottom of the WRT!!). Once logged-in to the WRT, go to the "Status" tab and then select the "Wireless" tab. Note that the WRT has a few MAC addresses (usually differing in the last Hex character), make sure you get the MAC for the wireless!
3. There are a lot of forum discussion on whether the repeater (WAP54G) should have the same SSID as the WRT. I managed to set up my WAP repeater with a different SSID. This is also useful when testing the repeater, since only with a different SSID you can be sure that your PC is connecting to the internet via the repeater and not directly through the WRT.

Good luck.