Wireless routers

[James Knott]

You can generally use a router as an access point by connecting the 
switch side to your local network.  Some can be explicitly configured 
for this use, but others you have to set the WAN port to a static IP and 
optionally disable the DHCP server etc.  If you leave the DHCP server 
enabled, you have to ensure it passes the correct info and does not 
overlap the address range of another server.

William Park wrote:
> I thought all "wireless router" acts as both router and wireless 
> access point, ie. it has antenna and 4 ethernet ports at the back.
> -- 
> William
>
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>     *From:* James Knott <james.knott-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org>
>     *To:* tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org
>     *Sent:* Tuesday, June 7, 2011 8:15:31 AM
>     *Subject:* Re: [TLUG]: Wireless routers
>
>     D. Hugh Redelmeier wrote:
>     > I use a stock Linksys WRT400N as a wireless router for my
>     household.  I want to
>     > use it as a wireless access point, but it causes my wired network to
>     > get into a bad state.  I think.  I haven't had time to debug that.
>     >
>     >
>
>     While most routers can be configured to act as an access point,
>     there are some that are designed for the task.  I have an ASUS
>     WL-330gE portable access point and there's also the D-Link
>     DAP-1350 pocket router and access point.  Both are available at
>     Canada Computers.  Both have multiple configurations, but the ASUS
>     has more modes and the D-Link does 802.11N
>
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