Q: Hi, I recently bought a Dlink wireless router with a built-in 4-port switch (DL-614 +). I was wondering how I can use the router as just a switch and access point? I am a student in a dorm with a 10 base T Ethernet port, but I have 2 computers. I used a crossover cable to the wall jack to connect to one of the ports of the switch (not the WAN port). If I do this I can network and Internet to a computer that I connected to the router / switch, but my laptop with a wireless Internet connection will not, connecting to the network because I can access the router setting through the wireless network. When I did this with my Belkin wireless router / switch, I have an Internet connection with both wired and wireless computers.
Best Answer: Yes – there are several ways to do this, but here is the easiest way (IMHO)
1. On the downstairs router, find out what the DHCP server settings are. Typically they will be something like 192.168.1.100 to 150
Write that down and write down the address of the router
2. On the upstairs router
disconnect the router from the downstairs router
access the router using a cable
make these changes to the router setup:
1. Give the router a new IP address It needs to be on the same network as the downstairs router but using an address that does not conflict
so your downstairs router has an address of 192.168.1.1
it has a DHCP pool setting of 192.168.1.100 to 150
set the upstairs router to an address of 192.168.1.10
2. Turn off the DHCP server for the router
save your settings
Now plug the router back in and restart all machines
Your upstairs router is now part of the downstairs network. Your downstairs router will now assign and control the IP addresses for the upstairs devices
Your good to go
Re:As a first step, disconnect the Dorm plug.
Put the Computer in on one regular port, and set the working Wireless Network between the tow computers.
The ability to see the Router from the Laptop, means that there is a working signal not necessarily a working Network.
Once you have a working Network connect the Dorm jack to a third regular port, and check if the Laptop get a working IP that is part of the dorm IP band.
Re:i just want to use my wireless router/switch as a wap. But i can't seem to do that. I tried disabling dhcp but that still doesn't work
Re:Was hoping this would answer a related question. Is there a way to disable the router capability of a Netgear MR814 or MR314 (both are 4 port wireless routers) and convert it to strictly a switch with uplink capabilities to a router or another switch? I have both of these units. The MR314 is currently handling a "true" router role, attached to cable modem, and also being used as a WAP. Most of the rooms in my home are running on a hardwired CAT-5 network but have two computers (one a laptop) which use the wireless mode. The MR314 has performed very well but do to the location of the cable connection(corner room) and the floorplan of my home, the signal strength falls off in some rooms due to intervening walls.
Without thinking it all the way through, I recently jumped on a hot deal for the MR814. The plan was to install it (or the MR314) on the other side of my home in a room wired for CAT5 and use it as another WAP to improve the wireless coverage. Wasn't until I started to actually plan out the install that I began to wonder if I could uplink either unit and use it strictly as a switch with a WAP. Haven't done anything, yet (busy with the holiday) but wanted to make sure this will work before I start to setting it up.
Thanks in advance.
Re:it works if i connect my laptop to the switch using the ethernet port so thats not the problem.
Re:You can use it has a switch and AP. Your problem stem from your Dorm connection.
In order to use two computers surfing the Internet, you need two either two static IPs, or a Router (in a setting that accept a Router).
Other wise you have to put two NICs in your wired computer, connect one to the dorm Net, and the other to a regular port on your Router, disable DHCP in the Router, and install software NAT (ICS) on the all computers.
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