Netgear MR814r2 as a wireless bridge?

I recently purchased a MR814Rev2 router (it was $9 post-rebate...) thinking
that I might be able to integrate it into an existing wireless network as a
bridge. So far I haven't been able to get it to work.

I have:
1. Assigned a static ip to the WAN side
2. Disabled DHCP and set the router's internal server to an unused
192.168.1.z address.
3. Entered my wireless network info...ssid, key, etc.
4. Plugged the hardwired network into a LAN port...ignoring the WAN port
(of course!)

So far nada. No received packets.

Anybody else using a wireless router as a bridge on an existing wireless
network? Am I missing something obvious?

I might be wrong, but I don't think the MR814v2 can be used as a
"bridge". I know it can be used as an "access point" for your current
network.
On Sun, 4 Jul 2004 09:57:45 -0700, "William Halper"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I recently purchased a MR814Rev2 router (it was $9 post-rebate...) thinking
>that I might be able to integrate it into an existing wireless network as a
>bridge. So far I haven't been able to get it to work.
>
>I have:
> 1. Assigned a static ip to the WAN side
> 2. Disabled DHCP and set the router's internal server to an unused
>192.168.1.z address.
> 3. Entered my wireless network info...ssid, key, etc.
> 4. Plugged the hardwired network into a LAN port...ignoring the WAN port
>(of course!)
>
>So far nada. No received packets.
>
>Anybody else using a wireless router as a bridge on an existing wireless
>network? Am I missing something obvious?
>

I'm sort of coming to the same conclusion...anybody else have any other
thoughts before I ebay it?


"Doug Jamal" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I might be wrong, but I don't think the MR814v2 can be used as a
> "bridge". I know it can be used as an "access point" for your current
> network.
> On Sun, 4 Jul 2004 09:57:45 -0700, "William Halper"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >I recently purchased a MR814Rev2 router (it was $9 post-rebate...)
thinking
> >that I might be able to integrate it into an existing wireless network as
a
> >bridge. So far I haven't been able to get it to work.
> >
> >I have:
> > 1. Assigned a static ip to the WAN side
> > 2. Disabled DHCP and set the router's internal server to an unused
> >192.168.1.z address.
> > 3. Entered my wireless network info...ssid, key, etc.
> > 4. Plugged the hardwired network into a LAN port...ignoring the WAN
port
> >(of course!)
> >
> >So far nada. No received packets.
> >
> >Anybody else using a wireless router as a bridge on an existing wireless
> >network? Am I missing something obvious?
> >
>

Im running a motoral wireless router and it works just fine as a bridge.
it even has an option to disable the wan port.
"William Halper" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:83446$40e8370e$d8665a07$(E-Mail Removed) ervers.com...
> I recently purchased a MR814Rev2 router (it was $9 post-rebate...)
thinking
> that I might be able to integrate it into an existing wireless network as
a
> bridge. So far I haven't been able to get it to work.
>
> I have:
> 1. Assigned a static ip to the WAN side
> 2. Disabled DHCP and set the router's internal server to an unused
> 192.168.1.z address.
> 3. Entered my wireless network info...ssid, key, etc.
> 4. Plugged the hardwired network into a LAN port...ignoring the WAN
port
> (of course!)
>
> So far nada. No received packets.
>
> Anybody else using a wireless router as a bridge on an existing wireless
> network? Am I missing something obvious?
>
>