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How to setup router as AP
I have a WNDR3700v2 that I want to use as an access point only. I have an an Ubiquiti EdgeRouter-X (ER-X) that I'm using to load balance 2 internet connections. I want the ER-Xto take care of DHCP for everything on my network. The Netgear should only take care of WiFi. I want the DHCP on my Netgear off so only the ER-X is providing IP addresses. But I can't get it to work that way. With Netgear's DHCP off, the WiFI doesn't have an internet connection. If I enable DHCP on the Netgear, then WiFi does have an internet connection, but it's giving out IPs on the 192.168.1.x subnet. I want the ER-X to take care of all the IP leases.
I have the ER-X connected to the Netgear's WAN port. ER-X's IP is 192.168.46.1. DHCP settings on the ER-X is 192.168.46.100-243. ER-X is setup to assign the Netgear the IP of 192.168.46.2 which it does knowing the Netgear's MAC address. Below are a couple screenshots from the Netgear setup. I'd appreciate any suggestions to getting this working.
> I have a WNDR3700v2 that I want to use as an access point only. [...]
Ok.
> [...] I have the ER-X connected to the Netgear's WAN port. [...]
Nope. A wireless access point is all-LAN; it acts a as a network
switch, with wireless capability. The WAN/Internet port of the
WNDR3700v2 is part of its router functions, and should be ignored.For one step-by-step, see:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/1463500
That's written for a C6300, but the steps are about the same for any
other router (any make/model) which lacks a one-step WAP option,
including yours. But, other than the WAN/LAN port error, the rest
sounds ok to me.> [...] Below are a couple screenshots [...]
In-line images in these forums must wait for moderator approval, so I
can't see yours yet. (An attached file incurs no such delay.) Some
little description would be nice, even if the pictures were visible.
Copy+paste is your friend.
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> I have a WNDR3700v2 that I want to use as an access point only. [...]
Ok.
> [...] I have the ER-X connected to the Netgear's WAN port. [...]
Nope. A wireless access point is all-LAN; it acts a as a network
switch, with wireless capability. The WAN/Internet port of the
WNDR3700v2 is part of its router functions, and should be ignored.For one step-by-step, see:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/1463500
That's written for a C6300, but the steps are about the same for any
other router (any make/model) which lacks a one-step WAP option,
including yours. But, other than the WAN/LAN port error, the rest
sounds ok to me.> [...] Below are a couple screenshots [...]
In-line images in these forums must wait for moderator approval, so I
can't see yours yet. (An attached file incurs no such delay.) Some
little description would be nice, even if the pictures were visible.
Copy+paste is your friend.Thanks. I moved the cable from the WAN port to a LAN port, then set my Netgear router's IP in the LAN settings to 192.168.42.2. Everything is working now.
> [...] set my Netgear router's IP in the LAN settings to 192.168.42.2.
"192.168.46.2"?
> [...] Everything is working now.
Glad to hear it. (What could go wrong?)