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d-link wbr2310

i have a d-link wbr-2310 wireless router.

the isp is tells me that they will be upgrading their servies, and will be replacing the modem to a wireless modem.

looking at the manual for the wbr-2310 router. it says that it has access point included.

question. can i use the wbr-2310 by connecting the 16 port switch into the wbr-2310 and have it work as a access point to the supplied wireless router.

the supplied router is then connected to the internet. will the computers on the switch work on the internet.

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john
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On Thu, 8 Jan 2009 16:57:10 -0600, "john" wrote in :

All wireless routers have a wireless access point.

Do you want to use it as another wireless access point (host)? Or as a wireless Ethernet _client_ bridge?

If and only if the wbr-2310 can be configured as a wireless Ethernet client bridge, which isn't something shown on the D-Link website.

Are both your shift keys broken?

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John Navas

was working on the idea of a wireless Ethernet _client_ bridge.

i did not know (do not know) that you can disable the dhcp from the router that is connected to the internet.

if that can be done. then the d-link could be the host with the 16 port switch connected. the isp wireless router can then can just be a switch. would the firewall work on both routers or would that be disable when you disable the dhcp.

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john

the wireless modem that the isp will be supplying is 2wire. do not know what model.

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john

if the 2wire is a client. will the lan ports be seen by the d-link (host)?

back to the first problem that i find would not work with the d-lnik router.

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john

On Thu, 8 Jan 2009 22:50:29 -0600, "john" wrote in :

Then I think you're out of luck -- as best I can tell from the D-Link webpile, the WBR-2310 cannot be configured as a wireless Ethernet _client_ bridge. You would only be able to use it as (a) wireless router or (b) wireless access point [with the router part disabled and bypassed].

Shouldn't be an issue -- just use it as the only DHCP server or make sure any other DHCP server doesn't hand out conflicting addresses.

Regardless, that _won't_ turn a wireless router into a wireless Ethernet client bridge.

What is the switch for? Why use the WBR-2310 at all? Why not just use the wireless in the supplied combo modem? You need to be a lot more detailed and specific on what you want to do. Extra credit for a complete network diagram.

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John Navas

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