Geo4
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Healdsburg, CA
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AP
Roger that.
Unfortunately I cant GET the Belkin to run in its true AP mode. I have a bastard end around version of AP mode running by patching directly via the LAN ports between the two units. The problem is, as you aptly point out, the Belkin grabs an IP request and wont pass it on to the DLink unless I reboot the Belkin.
I guess the thing is that the firmware of the Belkin should disable the DHCP server when one enables the AP only option. Unfortunately the Belkin (at least V2) seem to have an issue with this and/or accepting alternate subnet addressing.
If all i have to do is disable the DHCP server on the Belkin in order to get an automatic handoff to the DGL 4100 then I'm down with that. Is that what youre suggesting?
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jsimmons
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Falls Church, VA
3 edits | said by Geo4  :If all i have to do is disable the DHCP server on the Belkin in order to get an automatic handoff to the DGL 4100 then I'm down with that. Is that what youre suggesting? Precisely. Basically all the AP mode in Belkin really is - is disabling the DHCP server, changing the WAN port into a LAN port, turning off the routing function between WAN and LAN ports, and setting the WAN port to a local LAN ip address. This works flawlesly in the V1 8230-4, but apparently doesn't work in the V2. So you have to work around it.
So just set your Belkin IP address, subnet mask, etc., disable the DHCP server, and connect everything to LAN ports only. Do not use the WAN port for anything. Note this is precisely what you have to do in other routers like Linksys, because they typically do not have an "AP only" setting in the firmware.
You still might have an issue with the Belkin not liking the LAN IP address you want to give it. Just need to try that out. You may still wind up having to change the local subnetting in the DGL to something Belkin likes (e.g. 192.168.2.x).
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Geo4
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Healdsburg, CA
| So just set your Belkin IP address, subnet mask, etc., disable the DHCP server, and connect everything to LAN ports only. Alrighty then. if my Dlink base address is 192.168.0.1, subnet mask 255.255.255, do i set the Belkin to 192.168.0.2 , SNM 255.255.255 at the LAN Settins page or the AP enable page. I would have to think youre talking about the LAN settings page.
Theoretically, if this works i would then access the web management for the Belkin at the new addy of 192.168.0.2. |
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jsimmons
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Falls Church, VA
4 edits | You are right. Don't use the AP Enable Page at all.
Set local lan and subnet addresses as you said. Disable DHCP. And Don't use the WAN port. Be sure that the IP address you assign to the belkin does not overlap with addresses used by the DGL's DHCP server serving your LAN. I sometimes pick the last address (like 192.168.0.254) for my wireless access point.
Basically this leaves the Belkin unit in "router" mode but with no DHCP service running. But since you aren't connecting anything to the WAN port, you aren't using any of the routing functionality. You're just using it as a wireless bridge and LAN switch. 
Let us know how it goes.
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"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit simpler."
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Geo4
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Healdsburg, CA
1 edit | Baby Steps...
Okay! I turned off the DHCP on the Belkin and saved that configuration. I then rebooted my wireless computer and, Voila! An automatic connection through the Belkins WPA security and then a hand off to the Internet via the Dlink 4100. Oh yeah.
Next step is to reaccess the Belkin via a hard connection and reset the base addy of the Belkin to one within the subnet (gotta love these new terms  ) of the DGL 4100.
George
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jsimmons
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Falls Church, VA | Good deal!  |
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