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Re: 2Wire Gateway - Change IP address said by OFBulldog :
Once you turn off DHCP, the router is in bridged mode and only acts as a modem.
This is inaccurate. The DHCP service is unrelated to the routing capabilities of the 2wire gateway. The only thing the DHCP service does is to provide dynamic ip info (ip addy, subnet, gateway, dns) to properly configured hosts.
When you speak of 2wire and 'bridged' mode you are referring to disabling routing.
said by OFBulldog :
The modem function cannnot be turned off
That is true but may be of no consequence depending on what the OP wishes to do.
said by OFBulldog :
... cannot be used as a 'repeater' or 'extender' for your first modem/router.
Yes and maybe no. It is true the 2wire cannot be used in a WDS deployment as a 'repeater', however it is possible to use the 2wire as an access point only and in some deployments can be used to 'extend' coverage of your wireless LAN.
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