Best set-up for Linksys and AEBS routers?

[brayhite]

I've relied solely on my AEBS to create my wireless network, and it's done so quite well for the most part. However, a friend returned a Linksys router I let him use and I'm wondering if there's anyway I can use it to my benefit in addition to my AEBS?

The Linksys router is old, and it can't run in client mode, so it'd have to be connected directly to the modem. The particular set-up I was curious about would be having the Linksys router plugged in directly, and using the AEBS somewhere on the other side of the house in client mode to extend and improve wireless connectivity? Is this possible? I also want to use WPA 2 security, which the Linksys isn't capable of, so I was wondering which router's security settings trumps the other?

 

[nebo1ss]

I've relied solely on my AEBS to create my wireless network, and it's done so quite well for the most part. However, a friend returned a Linksys router I let him use and I'm wondering if there's anyway I can use it to my benefit in addition to my AEBS?

The Linksys router is old, and it can't run in client mode, so it'd have to be connected directly to the modem. The particular set-up I was curious about would be having the Linksys router plugged in directly, and using the AEBS somewhere on the other side of the house in client mode to extend and improve wireless connectivity? Is this possible? I also want to use WPA 2 security, which the Linksys isn't capable of, so I was wondering which router's security settings trumps the other?

You can use the AEBS to extend the wireless network created by the Linksys.
Don't know the answer to the security question but believe the AEBS will adopt the wireless security of the Linksys since it is extending the network.

 

[brayhite]

Ah, so basically the Linksys router is useless in this situation?

 

[blevins321]

Ah, so basically the Linksys router is useless in this situation?

If it's a much older one, it's probably not N-capable. The past couple of AEBS have been, so the addition of the slow G (or B? *shudder) to the network regardless of the method would slow things down immensely.