I have a buffalo that flashed the 'diag' light constantly in this config,
but it works.
I have a new microsoft mn700 that actually has a setting to allow it to work
this way - it was $ 80 cdn, so if yours doesnt do it, maybe pick up one of
these, which does quite nicely.
"ted jordan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> i currently have a setup like belo
>
> 192.168.2.50
> 192.168.2.1 wan port (empty, not plugged in)
> inet - firewall --hub --wire - AP lan port (plugged into here)
> (dhcp enabled) \ \
> \ \
> PCs PCs (wireless)
>
> I plug the wire into the Access Point (AP) lan port because
> i do not want to use the gateway features. I want it to
> act as a Hub.
>
> This works well except every now & then the wireless network
> drops. The wired side functions fine.
>
> (There was no setting as far as I can tell to tell the
> Dlink AP that I wanted to use it only as a hub, so I fake
> out the WAN settings with a fake wan side static address
> (67.67.67.67) & gateway (255.255.255.0), and give the AP
> address 192.168.2.50
>
> I also add a DNS entry (because the AP makes me), and I
> make it the same address of our firewall (192.168.2.1)
>
> Could this be causing the wireless network drops? Do I really need to
> make it a gateway like below?
>
> 192.168.2.1 192.168.2.50
> inet - firewall --hub --wire - AP wan port (plug here)
> (dhcp enabled) \ \lan port (unplugged)
> \ \
> PCs PCs (wireless)
>
> or could something else be causing the drops?
>
> So if I do the above, can I make the gateway WAN address
> settings on the AP be 192.168.2.50/255.255.255.0 or should
> i make it 192.168.2.1/255.255.255.0?
>
> will this keep the wireless network from dropping? (the wired
> side stays okay).
>
> Is this the best way to convert a wireless router into a
> wireless access point?
>
> thanx
> ted
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