D-Link 614+ as Access Point

I am wondering if anyone knows whether or not the Dlink 614+ can be
used as an Access Point. ANy info. is helpful. Thank you.

"kosokarl" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I am wondering if anyone knows whether or not the Dlink 614+ can be
> used as an Access Point. ANy info. is helpful. Thank you.

What? That is a 614+'s primary function. Are you sure you've got the
correct model number?


-KENT

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> "-: R.A.T Boy :-" <-rat boy@SHOVE ITdude.com> wrote in message
> news:<MMU2b.5222$_(E-Mail Removed)>. ..
>> Uhhhhh, what the hell WERE you using it for... just a hub?
>
> I am using it as a router- like it says on the box. Maybe I should
> ask this- can it be connected to a wired hub and then used along with
> a 900ap+? Thank you.

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You can ... but I wouldn't. Get another AP.
I have used a 614+ in this manner previously ...

- connected the switch to my existing switch and ignored the WAN port to
use it just as an access point.

This worked OK except I noticed -
- throughput was slightly slower than going though the WAN port.
- the unit would occasionally forget it wasn't supposed to do DHCP (as
this had been turned off) and give out unwanted IP, default gateway, DNS
information.
- it wouldn't allow me to access it for admin purposes ??!?

I did notice however if I connected the 614+ WAN port to my existing
switch and let it pull an IP from the main router that it worked pretty
good.

- I could get to it for admin through the WAN (you have to turn this on
in the admin screens)
- It could give out it's own IP addresses.
- It provided a natural firewall between the wireless clients that came
in via the 614+ and everyone on the regular network (NAT behind NAT
etc).

Anyhow ... if you don't really need the "router" functions of the 614+
then IMHO ... I would use an AP .. get another 900/800+ and spare
yourself some of the unique quirks of the 614+ AP only arrangement.

Besides ... the 900+ gives you great dropped packet statistics etc ..
which you don't get with the 614+ and the 900+ will even do a site
survey. I have found both capabilities very handy for maintenance
purposes and missed having them when attempting to integrate the 614+
for AP only service.

I admit that it is entirely possible that any of the quirks "I" noticed
when attempting to use the 614+ in this manner may have been unique to
my unit and/or my configuration. The unit I am using acts "strange" in
other ways at times .. It is marked HW version "A2" and has two antenna
w/ the latest 2.18 firmware (the latest "B" hardware version only has
one antenna).

IMHO as always ...
campbell

I use the B version (single antenna) of the DI-614+. As a wireless AP the
unit works great with my desktop and laptop, both which use a D-Link
recevier (USB for the desktop, PC card for the laptop. It also works great
with my wifi capable Palm Tungsten C.

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Regards,
CGordonn


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> (E-Mail Removed) (kosokarl) wrote in
> news:(E-Mail Removed) om:
>
> > "-: R.A.T Boy :-" <-rat boy@SHOVE ITdude.com> wrote in message
> > news:<MMU2b.5222$_(E-Mail Removed)>. ..
> >> Uhhhhh, what the hell WERE you using it for... just a hub?
> >
> > I am using it as a router- like it says on the box. Maybe I should
> > ask this- can it be connected to a wired hub and then used along with
> > a 900ap+? Thank you.
>
> /\/\/\/\
> You can ... but I wouldn't. Get another AP.
> I have used a 614+ in this manner previously ...
>
> - connected the switch to my existing switch and ignored the WAN port to
> use it just as an access point.
>
> This worked OK except I noticed -
> - throughput was slightly slower than going though the WAN port.
> - the unit would occasionally forget it wasn't supposed to do DHCP (as
> this had been turned off) and give out unwanted IP, default gateway, DNS
> information.
> - it wouldn't allow me to access it for admin purposes ??!?
>
> I did notice however if I connected the 614+ WAN port to my existing
> switch and let it pull an IP from the main router that it worked pretty
> good.
>
> - I could get to it for admin through the WAN (you have to turn this on
> in the admin screens)
> - It could give out it's own IP addresses.
> - It provided a natural firewall between the wireless clients that came
> in via the 614+ and everyone on the regular network (NAT behind NAT
> etc).
>
> Anyhow ... if you don't really need the "router" functions of the 614+
> then IMHO ... I would use an AP .. get another 900/800+ and spare
> yourself some of the unique quirks of the 614+ AP only arrangement.
>
> Besides ... the 900+ gives you great dropped packet statistics etc ..
> which you don't get with the 614+ and the 900+ will even do a site
> survey. I have found both capabilities very handy for maintenance
> purposes and missed having them when attempting to integrate the 614+
> for AP only service.
>
> I admit that it is entirely possible that any of the quirks "I" noticed
> when attempting to use the 614+ in this manner may have been unique to
> my unit and/or my configuration. The unit I am using acts "strange" in
> other ways at times .. It is marked HW version "A2" and has two antenna
> w/ the latest 2.18 firmware (the latest "B" hardware version only has
> one antenna).
>
> IMHO as always ...
> campbell