Stupid question but....

[rivethead]

Can a wireless router be used as a switch?

I have one CAT5 coming from the wall (already routed through a wireless router in another room). I want to put that CAT5 into an old Linksys router I have and send one output to the Xbox One and another into a powerline adapter (so we can get internet in a room that does not currently have a CAT5 outlet).

I don't want to use any wireless features of the Linksys (in fact, I'd like to find a way to turn that off). I just want it act like a switch.

Thanks in advance for any advice offered!

 

[AnonymouseUser]

You should be able to. Set it up as an (wireless) access point, then disable the radio.

 

[Kartajan]

what model Linksys?

And the question is not stupid, although it does suggest a certain level of (possibly excess) frugality... 🙂

https://www.amazon.com/Brash-Networ...s=switch+ethernet&refinements=p_85:2470955011

 

[rivethead]

what model Linksys?

And the question is not stupid, although it does suggest a certain level of (possibly excess) frugality... 🙂

https://www.amazon.com/Brash-Networks-Desktop-Ethernet-BN105/dp/B01MU79NFU/ref=sr_1_36?s=pc&rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1491170508&sr=1-36&keywords=switch+ethernet&refinements=p_85:2470955011

WRT54GL

Yeah, I guess I should have looked to see how much switches were.....didn't realize they're that inexpensive.

However, as it turns out I might not need a switch. I think I may have wired a bedroom with internet that I'm not using. When I moved into my house in 2007, there was a phone jack in every bedroom. I changed them all to CAT5 jacks (or whatever they're called). AT&T DSL comes into the house in my bedroom closet and I think I was able to make three of the bedrooms live. I'm only using two at the moment. Here' hoping I'm right.....

 

[Ichinisan]

Yes.

Enable access point mode.

If it doesn't have that, set a safe non-conflicting LAN IP and disable DHCP, then plug everything into the LAN ports (including the incoming connection).

My main router is .1
Secondary APs are .2 and .3
Automatic DHCP addresses start at .150

 

[Kartajan]

change the IP of the WRT54G to a IP within your LAN's IP range. Example: If Gateway is 192.168.1.1 change WRT54G to 192.168.2.1 and disable the DHCP.
Connect a cat5e cable from your modem/router to the number 1 port on the WRT54G.
Now go to Wireless Network configuration settings- Select Disabled.

All done.
The draw back of this configuration is you will not be able to access the WRT54G unless you do a hard reset and then reconfigure it.