Using wifi router as an access point

Hello sktn77a, 

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Unfortunately, this was not the answer to the question.  I just got an old WNR200v2 off CraigsList which appears to have the same generation hardware/firmware as my FWAG114 (and very different from the WNR2000v3).  The latest firmware upgrade for the WNR2000v2 still has the old Netgear SmartWizard setup GUI in the firmware (like the FWAG114) and not the Netgear Genie (like the WNR200v3).  The WNR200v2 has the default IP address of 192.168.1.1 so this was not the cause of the original problem I am having with the FWAG114 (and now the WNR2000v2).  Like the FWAG114 (and unlike the WNR2000v3) the WNR2000v2 requires the cable from the main router to be connected to the LAN port and not the WAN port, thereby placing some major limitations on its use as an access point.

Pity Netgear can't provide a more informed response to basic questions like this on their products.

:(

Hi sktn77a, 

If you want to setup a router to be an AP, it is always a LAN port-to-LAN port connection. What is happening when this is done is the router serves as a wireless switch and works as an AP. If you will use the WAN port, the router will use NAT, therefore you will have a double NAT. It will be a DHCP server behind another DHCP server. No matter where you look at, LAN port to LAN port is what is used if you want a router to be an AP. 

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Hi Jonh:

Please see post 6, above, with the correct configuration for the current Netgear hardware.  DHCP is switched off first on the router that is acting as an access point.

Hello sktn77a, 

The difference here is the devices you are using, for home devices that had AP mode you can use its WAN port but it is different when using business type devices such as FWAG114 and home devices with older firmware. AP mode is not available back then, so it is configured LAN to LAN. The very basic configuration is configuring the wireless settings of the router (to be configured as AP) change its IP to be the same range as the main router then disable DHCP. Once it is disabled you will now connect an ethernet cable from the LAN port of the main router to the LAN port for the AP configured router. The AP configured router will act as a wireless bridge, basically extends the network of the main router through wireless signals. 

Thanks, 

Hi sktn77a, 

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