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How to Find Location Of Yahoo Messenger Chat Friend

It might be very rare to find an Internet user who doesn't use online messenger services like Google Hangouts, Yahoo Messenger, WhatsApp etc. These tools help us to maintain our relationships even in our busy lifestyle. These Internet Messengers are safe and useful as long as you limit your friendship with known people. However, it is not possible always. So what can we do to make sure the online chat contacts are not lying? The first step is to make sure they are telling the exact location from where they are chatting. How can we find the location of a messenger friend? It is possible but not very simple because chat tools like Yahoo Messenger or WhatsApp are providing the IP address (layer 3 address) of the server, not the individual chat contacts. However, we can find the layer 3 address of a chat contact if we try hard. This tutorial gives an outline to trace the actual location of a messenger contact.

Procedure to Find IP Address Of a Chat Contact

The step by step instructions provided below will help you to reveal the actual physical location of your online friend.
  1. Start TCP/IP Connection

    To find the IP address of your chat friend, create a TCP/IP connection between your computer and his computer. Actually, you can start this connection very simply. Invite him to share a file in the middle of chatting with him. If he accepts the file sharing and starts sharing files, automatically a TCP/IP connection starts. This makes your computers in a peer to peer mode irrespective of the chat tools you use. You can try the same step for Yahoo Messenger, Gtalk, and WhatsApp.

  2. Command Prompt Trick

    Open command prompt and type netstat -n command and press enter. Now the list of addresses to which your computer has active TCP/IP connections will appear.
    WhatsApp hack to find contact city

    I recommend you to perform the same task before establishing the peer to peer connection with your chat friend and note the IP addresses at that time. It will help you to easily identify the new address. Another DOS command which can do the same task is:

    netstat -a

    It is important to note that while you process the netstat command, there must be an active connection between your computer and his computer. If there is no such connection at that time, you will get only the Yahoo chat server address instead of his IP address.

Find the Location of Chat Friend

We have found the IP address of the online messenger contact now we must find the physical location using that information. You can use the following online free services to find the physical location using the logical address information.
  1. http://www.dnsstuff.com/

  2. http://www.ip-adress.com/

  3. http://www.whoer.net

  4. http://www.ipaddresslocation.org/

  5. http://www.whatismyip.com

  6. http://www.ipaddresslocation.org/

  7. http://www.geobytes.com/IpLocator.htm?Getlocation

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Detect If Your Yahoo Messenger Chat Contact in Invisible Mode or Offline

Yahoo Messenger is one of the most popular online chat platforms. Though they closed public chat room facility for some unknown reasons, still many users are using it. This article is about certain tools which can tell you the status of Yahoo Messenger chat contacts whether they are online, offline or invisible. If one user is in invisible mode, Yahoo shows he/she is offline but Yahoo Messenger invisible detector tools can easily tell you the contact is really offline or in invisible mode. So you can find whether the contact is actually doesn't willing to chat you. If the status checker tools tell the user is online and shows offline in your messenger, most probably that contact may block you. Some of the famous tools are ydetector.com, imvisible.info, detectinvisible.com, who-is-invisible.co.cc, ybuddy.info etc. Here you can see how to check whether a Yahoo Chat Contact is in invisible mode.

  1. Yahoo Messenger Invisible Detector (ydetector) - Check YM user status

    YDetector is a free online tool which tells the status of a YM user ID. If the particular contact is in invisible mode this tool will tell us that user ID is invisible. The below is a screenshot of that tool.
    test offline

    If the particular User ID is really signed off it will be displayed as offline
    status

    In the same way, this tool will tell whether the particular user is the available mode or busy mode. Link to this tool is:
    http://www.ydetector.com

  2. Check the status of YM user using Invisible

    Invisible is another interesting free tool available on the Internet. Using this tool too we can check the online status of particular YM ID.
    know

    Link to this free tool is:
    http://www.imvisible.info/

  3. Check the status of YM Contact using detectinvisible

    Another tool to check the status of Yahoo Messenger User is detectinvisible. The screenshot of an experiment is given below.
    online

    This tool lets us save the avatar of the Yahoo contact we just checked. Link to this free tool is:
    http://detectinvisible.com/

The tools showed above only work to check the online status of your Yahoo Messenger chat friend. It will show you whether your Yahoo Messenger chat friend is hidden to you or really offline. To check the status of your chat friend in Gtalk we have another method. To know that method click on the link below.
How to Check Someone is Hidden or Signed out in gtalk


Are you interested in finding the location of your Yahoo messenger chat friend in addition to detect the real status of him? If yes, you can find it by following the simple steps specified in the following link.
How to find the location of your IM Friend


It will be really nice to check the status of each Yahoo messenger ID where they are really offline or in hidden mode. Some of the hidden contacts might be actually busy and have no time for chatting but some might block you from seeing them. So these tools tell whether a particular friend has blocked you from seeing him if you carefully analyze the test result. There are so many other free tools available to find out the status of a particular user. Some of them are:

  1. http://www.vizgin.com/

  2. http://www.ymland.com

  3. http://www.invisible.ir/

  4. http://www.invisible-scanner.com/

  5. http://www.statusdetect.com

  6. http://www.webxitin.net/

  7. http://yahoohunter.com (Updated )

  8. http://www.ymsgr.net (Updated )

  9. http://yscan.info(Updated )

  10. http://www.who-is-invisible.co.cc/

  11. http://invisibleim.com/

  12. http://www.ybuddy.info/

  13. http://www.yahoodetect.com

  14. http://www.spydetect.net/

  15. http://invisibleyahoo.net

  16. http://www.invizibil-ascuns.ro

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How to Detect Google Gtalk Invisible Users

Gtalk is one of the popular product from Google and most of the Internet users use it as their favorite Internet Messenger. This guide tells a simple method to detect any contact who appears to be offline but actually in invisible mode. I strongly recommend you to select Go Off the Record option before trying this trick but it is not necessary. If the user is chatting from Gmail, this trick may not work. The reason for the failure of this trick to detect invisible chat contacts with contacts from Gmail is explained at the end of this guide. So here I assume the contact you want to verify whether he is actually offline or just in invisible mode is using Gtalk.

  1. Log on to Gtalk or Gmail

  2. Go to chat settings (In Gmail click on options under chat contacts)

  3. Select the button Never save chat history
    check invisible contacts

  4. Save changes

    Now you can send an Instant Message to a gtalk user and if the user is really signed off, you will get an alert like "User did not receive your chat".
    invisibility checker

    If the Gtalk contact is invisible, you will never get this alert.

This trick will not work if the user is chatting you from his Gmail account. It is because even though he is offline the offline message will be saved as emails in the users' account. So he will receive the offline message as an email under Chat label. So there is an opportunity to deliver the offline messages to Gmail users when he signs in later. So it is not required to show the alert.

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How to Disable Gmail Chat Without Disable Gmail for a Network

Nowadays it is not uncommon employees spend precious office time for fun by using Social Media sites and online chats. In order to use office time productive, it is necessary to prevent office computers from accessing popular chat programs and social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. However, Gmail is very necessary but it has a built-in chat feature. If you are a small company owner or network administrator wants to disable Gmail chat(Google Hangouts) in your office without stopping employees from accessing Gmail, this tutorial is for you.


  1. Disable Google Chat From Complete Network Using DNS Lookup Table

    This step prevents office computers from opening Google Hangouts even though they can access Gmail. If router or firewall in your office has the feature DNS lookup table controlling, you can disable this feature. It is done by assigning the Gmail chat DNS to the loopback address.

    In technical words here we assign chatenabled.mail.google.com to 127.0.0.1 and the Gmail Hangout function will be disabled for the complete network. Plus point of this step is, we can still access Gmail on office computers.

    Explanation
    • Gmail chat DNS = chatenabled.mail.google.com

    • Loopback address = 127.0.0.1

  2. Block gtalk in a Local Network By Third Party Tools

    There are so many free and paid software products available in the market to disable Google Hangouts in a network. As a network administrator, these products offer tension free blocking of it without worrying about the attempts of office users to bypass firewall restrictions.

  3. Disable chat in Your Gmail Account

    In order to disable this feature on your Gmail account follow the steps below.

    1. Log in to your Gmail account.

    2. Click on the status as shown in the image below
      Disable chat feature from your gmail account

    3. Click on the option "sign out of chat"
      Sign out of gamil chat option

    This step cannot disable Google Hangouts for a network but it can just disable this feature in the specific account. So this step cannot help an administrator to block this feature for users in the network without their permission.

The methods explained above can stop office staffs from using Google Chat on their computers. However, there are always solutions to bypass the office restrictions to use it. CoreNetworkZ.com has many tutorials explaining popular methods to bypass the company firewall restrictions to use Facebook, Twitter, Google Hangouts etc. However, I do not think it is wise to combine those articles with an article which helps the network administrator to block online chat products.

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Start Ad-hoc Network To Share Internet and Files

There are two modes of networking; infrastructure mode and ad hoc mode. In infrastructure mode, we use a central device like router or Access Point to connect all devices. This central device share Internet and files among devices connected to it. If you establish a direct connection between two devices without a router or AP, it is called an ad hoc network. In ad hoc mode, we can share the Internet and data between computers. That means in an AD-Hoc network, there is no base station to control and coordinate the packet flow. Here packets are flowing from one computer to another directly and can be compared with walkie-talkies because participating devices communicate directly with each other without any third party devices.


Create Ad hoc Network

Windows support ad-hoc networking. For example, if you want to share a broadband connection on your laptop with other computers in your home, you can simply do it by establishing an ad-hoc connection. Once you have created such a network on your PC, it can connect another device in the same mode and start sharing files or broadband. To create such a connection, follow the instructions below.
  1. Go to Control Panel

  2. Click on Network and Sharing Center

  3. Click on Setup a New Connection or network link
    new

  4. click on Setup a wireless ad hoc
    direct wireless connection between laptop android phone

    Click next

  5. Now you will get a warning to keep 30 feet as the maximum distance between PCs participating in this connection.
    30

    Click on next
After creating the new connection, this computer will announce its presence and you can share the Internet connection between two computers using the ICS feature.

The duty of Ad Hoc Routing Protocols

To establish a connection between two computers without using a router, we need assistance from certain protocols called ad-hoc routing protocols. Here to participate to such a network without the base device, it needs to announce itself. These protocols help to automate this process. Major ad-hoc routing protocol types are Pro-active routing, Reactive routing, Flow oriented routing, Adaptive routing, and Hybrid routing. Some of them are listed below.

  1. Ad-hoc Wireless Distribution Service (AWDS)

    AWDS is a Layer 2 wireless mesh routing protocol works in the Pro-active routing technology.

  2. Clusterhead Gateway Switch Routing protocol (CGSR)

  3. Multirate Ad-hoc On-demand Distance Vector Routing Protocol

  4. Hybrid Routing Protocol for Large Scale Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (HRPLS)

  5. Hybrid Ad Hoc Routing Protocol


Maximum ad-hoc network Devices

Though seems simple, this type of connection has a maximum limit of devices supported. There is a maximum limit of computers that can be connected to an ad hoc connection. If you follow the link below, you will see a pdf file which explains the limitations of this type of network.
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How to customize the time and date format in the system tray without third party tools

To perform this follow the steps below.

1. Click on start and click on control panel

Access Control panel to change system time display settings


2. Click on Regional and Language Options

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3. Click on the customize button near the country selected
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4. Click on Time tab to change the time display settings on the system tray
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* We can edit the AM and PM with other parameters we like to see.
* We can edit the time separator

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6. Click on date tab to customize date display settings

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To create a network, normally we need a central device like router or Access Point with DHCP function. However, we can create it without using a central device by establishing a direct connection between two computers. This type of connection is called ad hoc network and it has some advantages and disadvantages compared to traditional networks. Ad hoc connection is cost effective because it doesn't need a router and there is no need to worry about the possible failure of a central device. Some of the advantages are listed below.

The advantage of Using Adhoc Networks
  1. It doesn't need any central devices like router, switch etc

  2. No need to fear whether the central device fails or not

  3. Power efficiency

Connecting to Ad hoc Network

If you want to join your computer to an ad-hoc network available, follow the instructions below.

  1. Double click on the wireless utility shown on the taskbar.
    Selecting

    The utility should look like this with a wireless symbol but varies from products to products. I am using Linksys Utility now on my PC.
    Detecting ad hoc

  2. Select Available WiFi Connections

    Click on the button Site Survey. Depends on the utility you use, you may see a different name for this button like View Available Networks, Scan WiFi etc.
    Select the mode

    Select the SSID (Wireless connection name) of the ad-hoc network you want to join. Click connect button to join the connection.

  3. Enter Details

    If the ad-hoc connection is security enabled, you need to enter the wireless key when it prompts.
    Enable security

    After entering the security details click on the connect button. Now your computer will be connected to the ad-hoc network.

How to Save Ad-hoc Connection

You can save the current settings on your computer and it will help you later to avoid all these steps to join it. All you have to do is to click on the save button on the utility window. So next time onwards your PC will not face any trouble to join it. It uses the username and password which are already saved while the connection prompts authentication.
How to create profile for ad-hoc network

Now it is saved and next time when you comes to range, your computer will automatically connect to it.
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Linksys WUSB54GC

WUSB54GC Installation Process

To install this device on your computer, follow the instructions provided here.
  1. Connect Wireless Adapter

    Plug the adapter into a USB port of your PC. Make sure the power light is on.

  2. Installing WUSB54GC driver

    Run the setup disc comes with the device. If you don't have the setup CD, you can download the driver from the Linksys website by mentioning the version number of WUSB54GC.
    Installing driver

    Here we can specify the driver location by browsing the window to the CD drive. To perform it, we need to check the option install from a specific location and click OK.

  3. Windows Asks Whether Continue

    Linksys driver has not yet passed the Windows logo test and we need to select the option "continue anyway" to install it. After completing the steps we need to click on the finish button.

Scan Wireless Networks Using Linksys WiFi Adapter

After completing the installation, WUSB54GC starts a scan for available WiFi networks. When the scan completes, it will show the list of WiFi networks and you can choose the network to connect. If you do not know how to do it, follow the instructions below.
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  2. Click on view available wireless networks
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  3. List of available WiFi networks
    connecting

  4. Select the network and click on connect button
    Enter  Key

    Now if it is a secured wireless network we need to enter the wireless key and click connect.

  5. Connected:
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In this article, I am writing the steps to upload firmware on D-Link DWL-2100AP Wireless Access Point. Firmware is simply a piece of software which makes the hardware functional. For the better performance of hardware or device, we need to upgrade the firmware of a hardware time to time. To upload the firmware of D-Link DWL-2100AP follows the steps provided below.

1. Download firmware from D-Link website to your computer

To download firmware to your computer click on the link below.

http://www.dlink.com/products/support.asp?pid=292&sec=0#firmware

Please note that this link can be changed at any time as it is up to the decision of D-Link.
Download firmware for D-Link Access Point

After downloading the firmware save it on your computer desktop.

2. Log-on to your D-Link Access Point

To Access the AP type 192.168.0.50 on the address bar of web browser and press enter.
Enter the user name and password when it prompt.

Default user name : admin
Default password : admin


3. Firmware uploading

After log on to D-Link setup page click on Tools. Then click on Firmware to upload firmware of D-Link DWL-2100 AP.

Upgrade firmware in D-Link DWL-2100 AP wireless Access Point

Click on the browse button to select the firmware saved on the desktop. After selecting the firmware click OK to upload it.


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Configure D-Link DWL-2100AP In Repeater Mode (Wireless Range Expander)

When we configure D-Link DWL-2100AP in repeater mode, it extends the wireless range of the primary wireless Access Point. So D-Link DWL-2100AP acts as a wireless range expander when it is configured in repeater mode. Whenever you want to increase the coverage of the wireless network from your primary wireless router or Access Point, you can use DWL-2100AP in repeater mode.

Setup D-Link DWL-2100AP As Wireless Repeater

We can configure D-Link DWL-2100AP as a wireless repeater(Range Expander) by following the steps below.

  1. Access D-Link DWL-2100AP

    To Access the AP type 192.168.0.50 on the address bar of web browser and press enter.



    Enter the username and password when it prompt.

    Default username: admin
    Default password: no default password, leave it blank

  2. Click on Wireless button in the Home Page

  3. Change the option to AP Repeater

    If you want to repeat the signal from another Access Point, DWL-2100AP must know the wireless MAC address of that repeater. Here you can enter the wireless MAC address of the AP whose signal you want to repeat.
    Change Wireless AP to Wireless Expander

    To find the wireless MAC and the SSID automatically click on the scan button. The scan will show you all available wireless networks with wireless MAC address of the respective APs.

  4. Enable Wireless Security on the Wireless Range Expander

    You cannot repeat the signal from an AP without knowing the security settings on it(if that AP broadcast secured wireless network). So before completing the procedure to convert DWL-2100AP as a wireless range extender, you must enter the wireless security settings on the primary AP here. The wireless security settings on the Wireless Range Expander should match the security settings on the root Access Point. We need to enter the same settings here.
    Enable Wireless security in a Range Expander


    Click on apply to save settings

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Convert D-Link DWL-2100AP To Router By Enabling DHCP Server

So far I have written many articles about different uses of D-Link DWL-2100AP. When DWL-2100AP becomes a router we must tell the IP range, default gateway address, subnet mask etc. By default  DWL-2100AP acts as a wireless AP and it does not assign IP addresses to computers connected to it by its own DHCP server but when we convert DWL-2100AP into a router, it must provide IP addresses to devices connected to it. This tutorial explains how to convert D-Link DWL-2100AP into a wireless router by activating the DHCP function.

Setup DWL-2100AP As Wireless Router

To enable routing feature in DWL-2100AP, follow the steps below.

  1. Access D-Link DWL-2100AP

    Use 192.168.0.50 to access the DWL-2100AP setup page.

    How to convert Wireless Access Point to Wireless Router

    Enter the user name and password when it prompt.

    Default username: admin
    Default password: leave it blank


  2. Enable Routing in DWL-2100AP

    It is important to enable the DHCP server to convert DWL-2100AP into a wireless router.
    To enable the DHCP server and convert the Access Point to Wireless Router click on Advanced tab.

  3. On the Advanced Page, click on DHCP Server and enable it.
    How to change Wireless Access Pint to Wireless Router

  4. Enter the following details:

    IP Assigned From :192.168.0.2

    The Range of Pool (1-255): 50

    SubnetMask : 255.255.255.0


    Gateway: 192.168.0.1
    Enable DHCP server in a Wireless Access Point

    Click Apply to save settings.

Points to Remember

  • When we set the range of IP pool on DWL-2100AP, it will assign IP addresses to devices starting from 192.168.0.2 to next 50 addresses because the starting IP address is mentioned as 192.168.0.2

  • Here we have assigned the default gateway address as 192.168.0.1

  • Here DWL-2100AP provides Class C IP address to devices connected to it because the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0

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How to Connect D-Link DWL-2100AP as Wireless Client

DWL-2100AP is an Access Point from D-Link and this tutorial explains steps to convert DWL-2100AP into Access Point Client. When DWL-2100AP is configured as a wireless client, it can receive the Internet from main Access Point and share it among the devices connected to it using Ethernet cables. At the end of this tutorial, you can see a list of common troubleshooting steps to fix common issues faced while connecting DWL-2100AP in wireless client mode.


How to Convert D-Link DWL-2100AP as Wireless Client

  1. Connect DWL-2100AP to Computer

    Connect D-link AP to your computer using an Ethernet cable and power on the device. Make sure your computer has a static IP address. Eg: 192.168.0.3

  2. Login DWL-2100AP

    Login IP address of DWL-2100AP is 192.168.0.50. Open a web browser and type 192.168.0.50 on the address bar to access the setup page of DWL-2100AP.


  3. Enter Username and Password

    Use admin as the username and there is no password.

  4. Configure DWL-2100AP as Access Point Client

    Now follow the procedure below to convert DWL-2100AP to the wireless client.
    Configure D-Link DWL-2100AP

  5. To convert D-link DWL-2100 AP as Access Point client, click on Wireless tab in the left-hand side of the Home Page.
    Select Wireless in D-Link DWL-2100AP


  6. Select the mode as AP client

    Configure D-Link DWL 2100 AP as wireless client

    Enter the Wireless MAC address of the main Access Point from which this AP receives wireless signals. If you do not know the wireless MAC address of the main AP, you can find it with the help of Scan button here. Click on scan button(Under Site Survey) for available Wireless Access points. You will get a list of available Access Points.


  7. Enable Wireless security on DWL-2100AP

    We need to match the Wireless security settings of the AP client with root Access Point.
    Enable Wireless Security

    After entering the security settings click on Apply.

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Common Issues While Connecting DWL-2100AP as Wireless Client
  • It is important to use a computer having a static IP address in the network range 192.168.0.X while connecting DWL-2100AP to configure. The IP address of the computer cannot be 192.168.0.50

  • It is always recommended to use the latest version of firmware on DWL-2100AP

  • While connecting main AP as a wireless client, it is important to use a different IP address for DWL-2100AP if the main AP has the same IP address to avoid IP address conflict

  • While converting DWL-2100AP to Access Point Client, you must connect it to your computer using an Ethernet cable

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How to Configure Linksys AP WAP54G In Access Point Client Mode

Linksys Wireless Access Point WAP54G can be converted into Access Point client mode. In AP client (wireless client) mode, Linksys WAP54G will act as a wireless client to another AP. It will help to receive a wireless signal from another Access Point and share the Internet connection with devices connected to LAN port. In other words, WAP54G starts to act as a wireless adapter when it is in client mode. This tutorial explains how to setup WAP54G as an Access Point client.

Configure WAP54G in Wireless Client Mode

  1. Access the web-based setup page of WAP54G.

    To Access the setup page of WAP54G we need to connect AP (Access Point) to a computer where the computer has a static IP address. Login IP address of WAP54G is 192.168.1.245. Open a web browser and type 192.168.1.245 and press enter.

    Now it will ask for a user name and Password

    User name: There is no user name and it should be blank
    Password: admin


  2. Select Client mode for WAP54G

    After log in to the setup page of WAP54G click on AP mode under setup tab.

    configure WAP54G in wireless client mode

    We need to select the AP client mode and then enter the wireless MAC address of the remote AP. If you want to find the wireless MAC address of the remote AP from the setup page itself, click on the button site survey. The MAC address will be fetched automatically.
    Setup Wireless Access Point WAP54G in Wireless client mode

    After entering the details click on save settings.

Points to Remember While Configuring WAP54G in Client Mode

Though the process to setup WAP54G as Wireless Client is very simple, some minor mistakes can make the client mode faulty. If you face issues to work WAP54G in Wireless client mode, read the tips carefully.
  • Make sure WAP54G in Client mode uses the same network segment as in the network

  • If the IP address of the first AP is 192.168.1.245, change the IP address of the second AP to 192.168.1.246 and for the third AP use 192.168.1.247 etc.

  • While accessing WAP54G to configure, use a computer with a static IP address. Better use the IP address 192.168.1.X; here X cannot be 245.

  • If you do not know the LAN MAC address of the AP you want to connect, click the button Site Survey. It will list all available APs

  • In wireless client mode, WAP54G shares the Internet connection from AP to only devices connected to its LAN ports

  • WAP54G does not have a DHCP server and it cannot give IP addresses to computers connected to LAN ports by its own


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  1. Setup Linksys WAP54G as Wireless Bridge

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How to Configure Wireless Router With DSL Broadband Modem

DSL broadband is one of the most popular broadband connections nowadays. This tutorial explains the steps to configure a wireless router with a DSL broadband connection. Configuring a router with DSL modem is different from configuring a cable modem with router.  As you know, the broadband connection is divided into two.
  1. Cable broadband

  2. DSL broadband
This tutorial explains the universal procedure to setup wireless router with DSL modem and at the end of the tutorial, you can see links to product based router configuration guides.
  1. Make sure you can go online with your modem

    Before connecting a wireless router to your network, you must ensure that your modem is working properly and you can access the Internet through your modem.

  2. Find the IP address of the DSL modem

    The second step is to check the IP address of the DSL modem. You can find the modem IP address from the command prompt using the command ipconfig. To learn more about it, visit the link below.
    How to Find The IP Address of DSL Modem

    Here I assume the modem IP address is 192.168.1.1

  3. Configure Wireless Router

    • Disconnect the Modem from the computer

    • Connect Wireless router to your computer using Ethernet cable

    • Power on the router and log in to the Wireless router using its default IP address. You can find the default IP address of the wireless router using the same procedure to find the IP address of the DSL modem. Here I assume the IP address of the wireless router is 192.168.1.1

    • Log in to the router setup page by using the IP address 192.168.1.1. Enter default user name and password when it prompts. Normally it would be the admin. If it is not working refer the router user manual.

    • Give Router a different network address IP Address from Modem

      We need to change the third octet of the IP address of the wireless router. On the setup page change the router IP address to 192.168.2.1 and save settings.


      Reason for changing the IP address of the router from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.2.1 is the router and modem IP must be in different sub-networks. The third octet of the modem and router IP addresses must be different.

  4. Connect the modem to the network

    To connect the modem to the network, follow the steps below.

    • Connect the modem to the WAN port of the router

    • Connect computers to the LAN ports of the router

    • Power on the modem and after 30 seconds power on the router.

  5. Power Cycle The network

    It is recommended to perform a power cycle after completing the router configuration. To learn more about it, visit the link below.
    How to Power Cycle Entire Network

Note: In some DSL modem the IP address may not be 192.168.1.1, It may be 192.168.X.1 where

X = any number between 0 to 254 other than 1. In this case, we can directly connect the modem to the router as the network will work fine.

Setup Different Wireless Routers With DSL Connection

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How to Avoid IP Address Conflict With DSL Modem and Router

While configuring a wireless router with DSL broadband modem, it is very important to select IP addresses for both devices in different subnets. For example, if the modem IP address is 192.168.3.1, the router can have an IP address of 192.168.X.1 where X can be any number from 0 to 254 except 3. The third octet of the router IP address cannot be the same number as in modem IP address.

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Configure Linksys Wireless Camera WVC80N and WVC54G

Do you want to monitor your home or office while you are at a different location? If yes, you must have wireless cameras installed at your office and home. This tutorial explains steps to configure different models of Linksys wireless cameras to monitor your office and house through the Internet. Two leading models of Linksys wireless cameras are WVC80N and WVC54G. WVC54G is a wireless G camera works in IEEE 802.11g standard and WVC80N works in IEEE 802.11n standard. The main advantage of WVC54G and WVC80N is the ability to work through the wireless connection. So you do not need to connect Linksys cameras with Ethernet cables when they monitor.


Configure Linksys WVC80N Home Monitoring Camera

WVC80N is a wireless N home monitoring camera with automatic motion detection, email alert etc. With a Dynamic DNS account, you can access and view the camera over the Internet. You can configure WVC80N using the setup disc automatically. Some important steps are explained below.

  1. Run WVC80N setup disc on your computer which is connected to your network

  2. Start the setup process by following the onscreen instructions and click next to continue

  3. Connect WVC80N to the router using an Ethernet cable when the setup wizard asks you to do it.
    Connect to WVC80n

  4. Connect WVC80N to the router using an Ethernet cable and power on the camera to continue the setup
    Watch WVC80N by Internet

  5. Once the wizard find your camera, enter a username and password
    secure Linksys camera with username and password

    This protects your monitoring camera from unauthorized entry.

  6. Now you must name your wireless camera to detect
    name your camera to monitor

  7. Once the setup completes, the entire configuration file will be saved on your computer. You must click OK and click next to continue.

  8. Now WVC80N starts searching for available WiFi networks. You must select your wireless network and the camera will configure the network.
    Configure WVC80N

  9. Now disconnect WVC80N from the router and power-off the camera as shown. Once the device is disconnected from your router, power on it after one minute. Now WVC80N must verify its wireless access to the router. You must let WVC80N access the router by entering the router username and password.
    WVC80N

  10. Once the access is verified, you will be asked to enter the Dynamic DNS account details if you wish to view your WiFi camera through the Internet. If you do not want that feature, you can click exit and complete the setup.


How to Configure Linksys WCV54G Wireless Camera

  1. Connect WiFi Camera to your computer using an Ethernet cable

  2. Log in to WCV54G setup page

    Open browser and type 192.168.1.115

    Now you will be prompted for a user name and password.

    Username: admin
    Password: admin

  3. Configure the WCV54G

    After log in to the WiFi camera setup page, click on the setup tab. In the basic setup page, select the following details.
    • Configuration type = Fixed IP address

    • Network type = Infrastructure

    • Security type = Click edit security settings button to change as in the router

    • SSID = same Wireless network name as in the router

  4. After having the details, click on the apply button.
    Configure WCV54G wireless cam


  5. Setup Wireless Security on WCV54G

    WiFi security settings must match the security settings on the wireless router. The same details should be entered here. To set wireless settings click on edit security settings on the basic setup page.
    Enable Wireless Security on wireless cam

    After entering the details click on apply.

You should install Linksys Viewer Recorder Utility on your computer for getting full functionality of the Wireless camera. It is available in the CD comes with WCV54G.


Set time for Capturing Videos by Linksys WVC54G Video Camera
  1. Double click on the Linksys Viewer Recorder Utility icon in the system tray
    Linksys Cam video recorder

  2. Set time frame

    To schedule the recording click on Scheduled Recording.
    How to Schedule Linksys Wireless cam video Recording

  3. Now a Small Window appears where we can set the starting time and duration of the video capturing.
    Set Frequency and time on Linksys Internet G Wireless cam


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