# Help me reconfigure my home network

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 10, 2007, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-reconfigure-my-home-network/429519 "2007-12-10T19:42:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![MannyL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2007, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-reconfigure-my-home-network/429519/1 "2007-12-10T19:42:39Z")

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I live in a two story house and need to put a network connection downstairs.

Currently I have the following hardware

1. A Linksys RT31P2 connected to the cable modem. This is used for my VOIP Phone ServiceIt is assigned ip 192.168.3.1
2. A Linksys WRT54GS with Firmware: DD-WRT v23 SP2 as my wireless access point. It is connected to the RT31P2 It is assigned ip 192.168.3.2

I’ve drilled a hole in the floor and ran a patch cable through it into the garage and then through the garage wall another hole so the cable ends in the den.

I’d have a Hawking Networks wireless router with 4 wired ports that I would like to use there. If I can only use the wired ports that is alright but I’d like to use wireless as well because I don’t get a strong signal downstairs.

What is the best way to configure what I have?

edited to add I havea Netgear 10/100/1000 switch which I believe has the cable running downstairs I have to check.

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**Author:** ![MannyL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2007, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-reconfigure-my-home-network/429519/2 "2007-12-10T20:02:39Z")

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[QUOTE=MannyL]  
I live in a two story house and need to put a network connection downstairs.

Currently I have the following hardware

1. A Linksys RT31P2 connected to the cable modem. This is used for my VOIP Phone ServiceIt is assigned ip 192.168.3.1
2. A Linksys WRT54GS with Firmware: DD-WRT v23 SP2 as my wireless access point. It is connected to the RT31P2 It is assigned ip 192.168.3.2

I’ve drilled a hole in the floor and ran a patch cable through it into the garage and then through the garage wall another hole so the cable ends in the den.

I’d have a Hawking Networks wireless router with 4 wired ports that I would like to use there. If I can only use the wired ports that is alright but I’d like to use wireless as well because I don’t get a strong signal downstairs.

What is the best way to configure what I have?

edited to add I havea Netgear 10/100/1000 switch which I believe has the cable running downstairs I have to check.  
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Too late to edit again The Hawking Router is HWR54G