I'm trying to set up my Netgear R6100 to function as a switch, but can't seem to figure out what settings to change.

If you only want to use the LAN ports, and not the wifi, try just plugging things into the four Ethernet ports, with one of them connected to the router. Press the wifi On/Off button to turn the WiFi (and its LED) off. Just got this to work with an old ADSL modem I had lying around. Some routers let the WAN port double as a LAN port. Not sure about this one.

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antinode
Guru
Oct 03, 2017
Not a very detailed descrition of the problem. Do you mean that you
want to use the set of LAN ports on the R6100 as an Ethernet switch, or
do you want to use the R6100 as a wireless access point, or what?
- Mssol94
  Aspirant
  Oct 03, 2017
  Like an ethernet switch.
  - antinode
    Guru
    Oct 03, 2017
    > Like an ethernet switch.
    
       I don't know if this is a complete list of steps, but I'd start with:
    
       Switch off the radios. Perhaps: ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless
    Settings : Enable Wireless Router Radio (both).
    
       Disable the DHCP server. Perhaps: ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup : Use
    Router as DHCP Server.
    
       Set some harmless (static) LAN IP address for the
    not-really-a-router-any-more. This value would depend on your LAN
    environment. Perhaps: ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup : LAN TCP/IP Setup :
    IP Address. (You could set it to some odd-ball/off-LAN value, but then
    you might find it difficult to do anything else with it, other than
    press its Reset button. A realistic value should allow you to continue
    to communicate with its Web site interface, should the need arise.)
    
       And avoid using the WAN/Internet port.
    
       There's much to be said for investing (not much) in a simple Ethernet
    switch: more ports, less trouble, ...

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