On Mon, Dec 03, 2007 at 12:02:51PM +0000, Amos Shapira wrote: > I'm after a wireless access point. I saw the D-Link DI524 for a good > price but also the that D-Link 604T can give the same functionality > plus ADSL2+ modem for a little more money (I currently use an ADSL1 > modem on an ADSL2+ plan). > > I plan to visit abroad next month and connect the access point to > existing LAN's (so I can connect my workplace laptop over wireless > network). Does anyone know whether ADSL modems/wireless-routers can be > used as plain access points on LAN? Or can they route only when used > with their ADSL port?
I can't answer for ALL of them, however most can. You enable the access point part and disable the router part. Most importantly turn off the DHCP server and assign a real IP address to the device. If it has an option to bridge the ethernet and wireless networks, turn it on. Plug the network into the LAN port and away you go. I've done this with D-Link, EdiMax and Apple. You could make sure and buy a Linksys WRT54G-L router and run a Linux distro on it. Try Tomato www.polarcloud.com Geoff. -- Geoffrey S. Mendelson, Jerusalem, Israel [EMAIL PROTECTED] N3OWJ/4X1GM IL Voice: (07)-7424-1667 U.S. Voice: 1-215-821-1838 Visit my 'blog at http://geoffstechno.livejournal.com/ ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
