Can I use a 802.11G router as an access point?

Dec 04, 2005 3 Replies
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Hi. I'm looking to upgrade my current house-hold setup, which is a Linksys 802.11b wireless router and a wireless access point, to



802.11g. I found that I can purchase the Netgear G router for $30, but I can hardly find matching access points for less than $90.

Here's my question: can I use another Netgear WGR614 router as an access point? I figure I could just disable the routing and DHCP capabilities of the second router, and use it as a 4-port access point, right? It'd be much cheaper to purchase 2 $30 routers.



Thanks for any help!



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Actually, I found the answer... yes I can!

Here's how, for those who might need it:

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Absolutely. I did just that for quite a while. No problems.

To use the second wireless router as just an access point, simply disable it's DHCP and use one of it's LAN (not WAN) ports to connect with the first router.

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Ah, you got it.

I first did the "use the wireless router as just an AP thing" when first started using ZoneCD. Diagram:

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As a computer become a router, freeing up one of my wireless routers, I just used it as an AP.

ZoneCD is really cool if you want to add a captive portal in your loop...

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