How can I use a wireless router as an access point?

Question

I have a D-Link WBR-1310 router that I would like to use as a wireless access point. It's in a college dorm, and they disallow routers, but it seems like there should be a way to use it as an access point. I read web tutorials that told me to disable the DHCP server option, which I did, but the Wifi network only works intermittently - devices get kicked off within minutes. Are there any other options for me, or why can't this work at all?

Answer 1

I've had great luck with these inexpensive little jewels.

The manual in section 2 page 12 delineates the steps to use it as an AP versus as a Router.

What you are describing sounds more like interferance and poorly designed network.

Answer 2

Can you be more precise about how you are trying to use it and exactly what goes wrong? What are you trying to access? And what do you mean by "get kicked off"?



Using it as an access point should be as simple as:



1) Disable the DHCP server option in the router.



2) Do not connect the 'Internet' port to anything.



3) Configure and secure the wireless. Set an SSID. Configure WPA or WEP.



4) Set a password for router administration.



You're done. You can connect wired devices to the LAN ports and wireless devices to the wireless network.

Answer 3

If I recall, turn off any "speed enhancement" on the wireless. I had a friend that would always get their Acer kicked off he 1310, and once we turned off the "speed boost" options, it never happened again. Some of the cheaper routers have trouble when trying to run higher end stuff, including WPA security.

You can also try to downgrade the security, just to test that, to see is WPA vs WEP causes more disconnects.

Answer 4

For me, it would be much less complicated in case you in basic terms use a router. instant router -- connect all your laptop to that instant router by using fact in actuality a instant router can also have a LAN ports the place you could physicall connect a minimum of four desktops and then on the grounds that its additionally a instant router, it could enable dissimilar instant desktops to get on the internet.. No servers, no change and no instant get entry to factor. For me, a instant get entry to factor is in basic terms a like a router that extends the form of your instant alerts.

Answer 5

upgrade it with DD-WRT firmware. Find the firmware for your model on the DD-WRT site. Make sure you upgrade on a wired connection



http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Repeater_Bridge