I have the following equipment: A dell computer without a wireless card that has only 1 Ethernet port and is coupled to a modem router. I have bought a DLink 1650 extender which I want to use as a rep
Your first couple of steps are as follows:
1. Direct connect the 1650 to the PC.
2. From what I read about the 1650, you will find it at IP 192.168.0.50
3. Try accessing the 1650 with your browser. The default userid for login and configuration is "admin" with no password. You should be able to confirm this with your manual for the 1650.
4a: If you connect, then you will want to change the IP address of the 1650 to something that will be compatible on the network provided by your modem router.
4b: You may need to do a manual configuration of your network connection on the PC to be able to talk to the 1650 during the time you are direct connected. Pick an IP address for the PC that is on the 192.168.0.x network - but NOT 1, 0, 254, 255 or 50. Now try step 3.
5. Once you've done the basic compatibility configuration steps, you can return your PC to its previous network connection configuration. plug the cable from the modem into a port on the 1650, and your PC should also be plugged into the 1650. I'm assuming your modem router doesn't have a lot of connections available.
The desired configuration for what you've described in your question is to make the 1650 into an access point for wireless on your network. . You might also want to connect to your modem router to ensure that the range of addresses handed out by its DHCP server don't include 50. ( OR whatever address you've assigned to the 1650.)
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