OT: wireless access solutions - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

24 Sep 2010

At 01:10 PM 9/24/2010, Brian Lanning wrote:
...
 It appears as though my wireless router hub thingy has
died.  I need a
new one.  But here's the thing.  I wan't to setup a smoothwall machine
using some old hardware I have around.  And since I'll have this, I
don't need (or want) the router feature that's seems to be supplied
with all these consumer grade wireless access points. 
There are consumer devices that only act as access points, such
as the Netgear WG602.  It accepts DHCP from another device and
lets wireless devices connect to your existing network.

I've heard of some who take router-and-AP devices, assign them
to your desired subnet and on a static IP outside of the range
assigned by your actual router, turn off DHCP serving, and
don't connect anything to the WAN port, just patch it to the LAN side,
(using a cross-over if it wasn't auto-sensing.)

http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1080

http://www.dslreports.com/faq/11233

So yes, you could use a $35 WGR614 from Walmaret instead.

- John