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zork152 · 2012-05-05, 02:40 PM

Hello,

I am wandering if it is possible to use a Linksys e4200 instead of the Actiontec. I have optik tv, internet and phone. I am looking to get better range within my house.

Thanks

FuzzyLogic · 2012-05-07, 06:14 PM

You are stuck with the Actiontec if you wish to use Telus' Optik TV services.

You can add an additional wireless access point to the Actiontec router.

There are various ways to do this.

This documentation may be of use:

http://www6.nohold.net/Cisco2/ukp.as...&articleid=422

I personally have a powerline network coming off my Actiontec and then a wireless extender connected to the powerline network.

zork152 · 2012-05-11, 10:17 PM

@FuzzyLogic

Which products did you use for your setup?

FuzzyLogic · 2012-09-28, 12:36 AM

I am using the Western Digital Livewire kit (2 boxes) as well as a D-Link DHP-306AV wireless N extender. They seem to play together fine. I typically see speeds of ~140Mbps between the various boxes.

thunderbirds · 2012-10-10, 03:55 PM

have you tried to plugin the e4200 into the actiontec WAN port

dtvinvictoria · 2012-10-12, 12:28 AM

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have you tried to plugin the e4200 into the actiontec WAN port

The WAN port is for bringing Internet (as a replacement for DSL) to the actiontech, not for providing Internet to another device. I don't know offhand of anyone who has used the actiontech's WAN port.

I think the best bet would be to use the Linksys router as a second access point, just make sure it is connected to one of the LAN ports on the actiontech and ensure that it is configured to be in the same subnet as the actiontech.

thunderbirds · 2012-10-19, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by thunderbirds

have you tried to plugin the e4200 into the actiontec WAN port

when you plug anything on WAN port it will act as router only

zork152 · 2013-01-01, 03:17 PM

I am still having trouble connecting the 2 modems.

I connected the LAN port of the Actiontec to the WAN port on the Linksys. What other settings need to change to have them both working? Right know I can get into the Linksys configuration, but not in the Actiontec's. And I am also having problems with the wireless.

Thanks

bimmerdriver · 2013-01-25, 11:48 PM

You aren't limited solely to the actiontec. There are other modems that are compatible. I have an ALU so I don't have to use an actiontec, but a colleague of mine has tried several modems. He's even using one with HS 50.

dtvinvictoria · 2013-01-26, 12:33 PM

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I connected the LAN port of the Actiontec to the WAN port on the Linksys. What other settings need to change to have them both working? Right know I can get into the Linksys configuration, but not in the Actiontec's. And I am also having problems with the wireless

You will need to change the IP address of the Linksys. The Actiontech is set to have a LAN IP of 192.168.1.254, which is in the same IP range as the Linksys. You are likely getting IP conflicts between the two devices. Change the IP on the Linksys to something in the 192.168.0.x range and you should be fine.

ExDilbert · 2013-02-11, 02:55 PM

Set up the Linksys as an access point. Connect a PC directly to the Linksys. Give the router a LAN address that is unused but on the same subnet. Something like 192.168.1.10 should work. Disable DHCP on the Linksys. Disable wireless on the Actiontek. (May not be necessary but problems can occur if two routes are present.) Connect the Actiontek LAN port to the Linksys LAN (not WAN) port.

eddi1984 · 2013-03-06, 08:13 PM

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You aren't limited solely to the actiontec. There are other modems that are compatible. I have an ALU so I don't have to use an actiontec, but a colleague of mine has tried several modems. He's even using one with HS 50.

Can you provide the model number of your modem? are you using it with Telus Internet 50 or optic internet?

2012-05-05, 02:40 PM	#1
zork152 Rookie Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 13	Replacing Actiontec modem Hello, I am wandering if it is possible to use a Linksys e4200 instead of the Actiontec. I have optik tv, internet and phone. I am looking to get better range within my house. Thanks

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2012-05-07, 06:14 PM	#2
FuzzyLogic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Edmonton Posts: 36	You are stuck with the Actiontec if you wish to use Telus' Optik TV services. You can add an additional wireless access point to the Actiontec router. There are various ways to do this. This documentation may be of use: http://www6.nohold.net/Cisco2/ukp.as...&articleid=422 I personally have a powerline network coming off my Actiontec and then a wireless extender connected to the powerline network.

2012-05-11, 10:17 PM	#3
zork152 Rookie Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 13	@FuzzyLogic Which products did you use for your setup?

2012-09-28, 12:36 AM	#4
FuzzyLogic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Edmonton Posts: 36	I am using the Western Digital Livewire kit (2 boxes) as well as a D-Link DHP-306AV wireless N extender. They seem to play together fine. I typically see speeds of ~140Mbps between the various boxes.

2012-10-10, 03:55 PM	#5
thunderbirds Rookie Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 10	have you tried to plugin the e4200 into the actiontec WAN port

2013-01-01, 03:17 PM	#8
zork152 Rookie Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 13	I am still having trouble connecting the 2 modems. I connected the LAN port of the Actiontec to the WAN port on the Linksys. What other settings need to change to have them both working? Right know I can get into the Linksys configuration, but not in the Actiontec's. And I am also having problems with the wireless. Thanks

2013-01-25, 11:48 PM	#9
bimmerdriver Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 38	You aren't limited solely to the actiontec. There are other modems that are compatible. I have an ALU so I don't have to use an actiontec, but a colleague of mine has tried several modems. He's even using one with HS 50.

2013-02-11, 02:55 PM	#11
ExDilbert Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: 43° N, 81° W Posts: 967	Set up the Linksys as an access point. Connect a PC directly to the Linksys. Give the router a LAN address that is unused but on the same subnet. Something like 192.168.1.10 should work. Disable DHCP on the Linksys. Disable wireless on the Actiontek. (May not be necessary but problems can occur if two routes are present.) Connect the Actiontek LAN port to the Linksys LAN (not WAN) port.