Setting up D-Link DI-711 as an Access Point

[Bonusguy]

Is there any way to use the DI-711 wireless router as only an access point? I already have a wired SMC router set up and what I'd like to do is to run a cable from the SMC to a different floor and attach the DI-711 to broadcast from there. I've tried hooding up a cable from one of the ports on the SMC to the WAN port on the wireless DI-711 but I can't access the DI-711. Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[rw120555]

I asked a similar question a while back; see this thread

My guess is you can do it, but you'll have to play around with the settings a bit, e.g. dhcp. (I wound up getting a WAP because it was simpler and ultimately a little cheaper).

It sounds like you can't even access the Di-711 as things stand now, presumably because you haven't made the necessary changes in the settings yet. Could you just get rid of the smc for now, hook up the dlink as your only router, change its configuration, and then bring the smc back ?

 

[salsal]

Ordered a Di-711 and asked D-Link tech support.

From D-Link tech support:
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first of all, you configure the Di-704 (a 4-port 10/100 router), once the wired computer
connect flawless to the interenet, you can take one of the LAN port
and connect that to the Di-711Global port, from there, you need to
configure the router to dynamic IP and change the LAN IP to a
different address (i.e. 192.168.1.1) Something like that.
Therefore, the wireless client will connect to the interent via the
Di-711 with IP address of 192.168.1.x passing through the gateway
of 192.168.1.1 to the Di-704 then go out to the interent. ONe
problem, connect this way, wireless computers cannot share internal
files with the wired computers.
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End quote.

Or you can just disable DHCP on Di-711 any use Di-711 as an AP.

Now if you can do me a favor. I want to use the LAN port on Di-711 to a single computer and AP on Di-711 to a laptop. I know I can connect cable modem to WAN via patch cable but do I use crossover from LAN to my computer or patch? I know I can share internet but will I be able to share internal files between desktop (on LAN) and laptop (on AP)?