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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)!
The latest software has a box "access point" which I checked and didn't turn off dhcp (i know, i should have but i figured the access point checkmark would do this in the background). You should be able to access the router on your laptop from its reserved address (?)
A couple of other thoughts:
Are you switching off your laptop's wifi before you connect the WNDR3700 by ethernet?
Leave DHCP on and see what happens. (If you don't have it on, how does your computer get an IP adress from it for you to access it) (?) Under Router status, see if it says DHCPClient.
Are you inputting the MAC address of the WNDR3700 along with its reserved address (sorry, I don't remember how this works on the Linksys).
When I tried to connect the WNDR3700 to the network via the WAN port (per the Netgear documentation) - nothing. I had to connect it via one of its LAN ports.
If all else fails, try pinging June (jmizoguchi) on this forum - he seems to have backed off posting of late but may be available by PM.
Thanks, sktn77a!
I am NOT able to access the WNDR3700 (AP) using its reserved address (10.100.10.125), the default address (192.168.1.1 or .2), or the gateway (10.100.10.1). I know, the gateway shouldn't work anyway... But, when you're out of options....
The Laptop wifi is not on. The IP of the laptop and the WNDR3700 are both reserved anyway - using their MAC addresses. DHCP lease is for 24hrs so the AP and the laptop IPs are known.
"Under Router status, see if it says DHCPClient." Which router? The WNDR3700 (AP) or the Linksys EA6350 (main router)?
I might give June a ping.
Thanks!
