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How to use WNR2000 as an access point
Hi
I have just bought a Netgear WNR2000 and need to operate it as an access point as I already have a router that is connected to the isp WAN.
How do I confiure the WNR2000 as an access point. The other routers is WNR854T?
Also, if both routers are step up as router how can I access a NAS that is on one router via the other router?
Regards
WayneL
I have just bought a Netgear WNR2000 and need to operate it as an access point as I already have a router that is connected to the isp WAN.
How do I confiure the WNR2000 as an access point. The other routers is WNR854T?
Also, if both routers are step up as router how can I access a NAS that is on one router via the other router?
Regards
WayneL
- To set up as an access point do these things in this order; 1. Configure the wireless rate, channel and security as you want them, 2. Set the ‘access point’ IP address to an address on the subnet of your LAN e.g. 192.168.1.200, disable DHCP then click apply (in the LAN Settings page), 3. Connect nothing to the WAN (Internet) port, connect by cable from a LAN port of the ‘access point’ to a LAN port of the router. 4. Change the DHCP range of the router so that it ends at 192.168.1.199 The second part of your question doesn’t apply to the above, but if you did have these two routers in series with both operating as routers then you would need to change the subnet of one of the routers to a different Private subnet, and you may get away with accessing both subnets by setting up static routes, but I’ve never had need to try that arrangement so can’t be sure.
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WayneL - http://vpncasestudy.com/download/usefuldoc/how_to_access_point.pdf
do NOT use internet port of wnr2000.. read pdf again - I am getting conflicting message here. One said that we should use same SSID/security ID for both wireless routers, the other said that we use different SSID. I would prefer the former. What should we use? Thanks.
- It's only as preference
You can do either as your prefer - Here's a snippet from my forever evolving generic 'How to increase the wireless range' guide:Using the same SSID, security type and passphrase on both devices will make roaming easier, but tracking which device you are currently connected to will be made more difficult. It's also recommended that different channels are used.
- I am having the same problem... I have two WNR2000 Routers.. The main router (Base) has a different wifi name and password then the second router... the channels are completly different on both as well.. On the other router that I want to setup as a AP.. I setup the wifi with a different name and password.. then I went to the advance tab and disabled the router DHCP.. Then connected the ether from WAN on the AP to the Lan port on the base connection.. on the router screen that I am setting up as a AP I enabled AP and clicked apply when I was done.. at the top of the screen in yellow it states that the mode is Access point.. I am not getting any connection just says limited or no connection.. Can someone please help?:confused:
- Use LAN out of 2nd unit to LAN port of the first router
- Once that is done should I reboot the modem and both routers?
- Would be good idea...
