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WNDR3700 as wireless access point?
I have a Netgear WNDR3700. As there is no v1, v2, v3 after the model, I am assuming it is a v1 - am I correct in that assumption? It has firmware version 1.0.7.98NA (looks like the original or earl...
Well, got everything up and running but the router has a problem on the 2.4GHz band - weak, almost non-existen broadcast power. I was going to keep it and just use the 5GHz band but then decided to toss it and get one that works. Yea, Craigslist (not)!
Well, I bit the bullet, assumed I had a v1 version of the router and updated to the latest v1 firmware. There is now an "enable AP" option which I have checked. I'll see if it works as an access point in my system (replacing an old WNR2000) and report back.
Well, got everything up and running but the router has a problem on the 2.4GHz band - weak, almost non-existen broadcast power. I was going to keep it and just use the 5GHz band but then decided to toss it and get one that works. Yea, Craigslist (not)!
sktn77a seems to be on the right track...but I think the train left without me...:smileyfrustrated:
My main router: Linksys Smart Wi-Fi EA6350. It's connected to my ISP (Cox) modem for the Internet. It ialso maintains the DHCP server with reserved IPs. It is connected to a Netgear GS108Tv2 gigabit switch. The Smart Wi-Fi router is hard-wired to my main PC (via the switch). I am configuring the WNDR3700 from my laptop.
The WNDR3700 (my intended AP) has a reserved IP (x.x.x.125). When I select No DHCP and enter the reserved static IP on the WNDR3700, it reboots. I cannot get back into it at this point - without resetting it to factory defaults and starting all over. Four or five times and counting... I've tried 192.168.1.1, 10.100.10.1 (gateway), 10.100.10.125. It is hard-wired to my laptop but I cannot ping it or see it. Due to the locations in my house, I am planning to have the AP connect to the Smart W-Fi via wireless. But, at this point, I cannot even get it configured...
There is a thread in this community entitled "Configuring WNDR 3700 as Access Point only?" with dates from 2009-2013. I tried to follow those directions/suggestions, too. There is a link that was provided twice, but it is broken (non-existent): http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/965.
Are there step-by-step instructions that I can follow? Or could somebody please tell me what I am doing wrong? I would really appreciate it.
Thanks!!
