D-Link → [Help Me] How to setup D-Link DIR-655 as an Access Point

Hello guys, I'm sorry to bother you but I really found myself in trouble. I'd be really grateful if you could help me on this problem.

I have bought D-Link DIR-655, H/W Version:A3, and upgraded it to F/W Version:1.21. I was using the router with D-Link ADSL modem (via PPPoE). Everything was working perfectly.
Recently my ISP required to replace my old modem with their Pirelli (ADSL/modem & router (2 in 1) 802.11 b and g) so a problem showed up. I must use the ADSL modem & router as my main router.

My problem is that I have a laptop that has Wireless N adapter and the D-Link DIR-655 supports N wireless mode. This means that I need to use my D-Link router to connect via Wireless N mode but I can't receive any DHCP from the Pirelli (ADSL/ modem & router 802.11 b and g) router. I did a lot of research but I had no luck with this issue.

There were a lot of topics like no bridge mode for the DIR-655, how to setup the DIR-655 as an Access Point but everything fails. I assigned to my D-Link DIR-655 some settings:
1. Static IP
2. Subnet mask
3. Default gateway
4. Disabled DHCP
5. Disabled UPnP
6. LAN IP address 192.168.1.6 (other than 192.168.0.x)
7. Setup wireless mode...

I configured the Pirelli (ADSL/modem & router) with the necessary options (assign DHCP in 192.168.1.30-60, LAN IP address, PPPoE config, etc...). I created SSID and a wireless network but it only supports wireless G mode, not N mode.

I have the two routers connected via LAN ports. All my connections are through the DIR-655. The wired clients are able to recieve IP addresses from the Pirelli's DHCP through my D-Link router but I can't make that happen for the wireless connection. My laptop can't get any IP address from the
Pirelli's DHCP through the wireless connection with the D-Link DIR-655...
PS: I can connect my laptop wireless directly to the Pirelli modem/router (via wireless G mode)
Please help me

I had this saved from a different post from somewhere. Never tried it myself.....

"I had the same question, here is what I ended up getting from DLink Tech Support, I went through it and it worked:
If you are connecting the D-Link router to another router to use as a wireless access point and/or switch, you will have to do the following before connecting the router to your network:

Disable UPnPT
Disable DHCP
Change the LAN IP address to an available address on your network. The LAN ports on the router cannot accept a DHCP address from your other router.

To connect to another router, please follow the steps below:

1. Plug the power into the router. Connect one of your computers to the router (LAN port) using an Ethernet cable. Make sure your IP address on the computer is 192.168.0.xxx (where xxx is between 2 and 254). Please see the Networking Basics section for more information. If you need to change the settings, write down your existing settings before making any changes. In most cases, your computer should be set to receive an IP address automatically in which case you will not have to do anything to your computer.

2. Open a web browser and enter »192.168.0.1 and press Enter. When the login window appears, set the user name to Admin and leave the password box empty. Click Log In to continue.

3. Click on Advanced and then click Advanced Network. Uncheck the Enable UPnP checkbox. Click Save Settings to continue.

4. Click Setup and then click Network Settings. Uncheck the Enable DHCP Server server checkbox. Click Save Settings to continue.

5. Under Router Settings, enter an available IP address and the subnet mask of your network. Click Save Settings to save your settings. Use this new IP address to access the configuration utility of the router in the future. Close the browser and change your computer's IP settings back to the original values as in Step 1.
Connect to Another Router

6. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the router and reconnect your computer to your network.

7. Connect an Ethernet cable in one of the LAN ports of the router and connect it to your other router. Do not plug anything into the Internet port of the D-Link router.

8. You may now use the other 3 LAN ports to connect other Ethernet devices and computers. To configure your wireless network, open a web browser and enter the IP address you assigned to the router. Refer to the Configuration and Wireless Security sections for more information on setting up your wireless network."

Thank you Dunke,

I actually ran on that exact post myself and gave it a shot. Unfortunately that didn't worked. I went through it step by step but no luck :S

It comes to a point when I start to ask myself: is it possible to configure D-Link DIR-655 as an Access Point...

Thank you again

I'm a total network newb... but if I'm reading that correctly, you have both the Pirelli and D-Link set to a version of 192.168.1.x??? If you instead set them with one at 192.168.1.x and the other at 192.168.2.x with 255.255.255.0 subnet mask, you might have more success??? (Way out of my league: I don't think the other setting matter with this?) The way they are now I think they are on same network segment and will conflict with each other. Just passing thru in these interwebs, and figured I'd offer the thought to try and help... but again, what do I know?

Thank you for the suggestion timvwcom,
I did set their IP address to be different previously but no result (Pirelli/192.168.1.x, D-Link/192.168.3.x), just like you suggested, I thought of it as well but that didn't helped me :S I don't know what more can I do.
I don't think that you are network newb... A lot of people wouldn't even thought of it. I always respect people since they always know something that I don't... I respect your suggestion and I am very grateful to you... Thanks

Mine is back in service as AP in 802.11n only 20/40Hz.. Make sure in your main router you have the IP address in your AP reserved. Disable DHCP, DNS Relay, Wireless Extra Protection or any Pre-keys stuff unchecked.

Thank you tipstir,
I look through some setup stuff. I'd like to remind you all my friends that we should be also aware of the network filters such as MAC. A lot of our routers can sometimes block any communication with other similar devices as a protection method so make sure that the filters are either off or have a specified rule for connection.

As for the connection between the routers, the IP address of the second router doesn't need to be in the DHCP range of the primary one. They just need to be in the same class ((eg. 192.168.1.x) and have same subnet mask) in order to recognize each other. Else, if the DHCP is disabled on the second router (D-Link in my case) and we have a local IP address of 192.168.x.x, than the second router will not be able to receive any IP address from the DHCP of the first router (Pirelli in my case). So either we can have DHCP enabled on both routers but in different range or with different IP class:

1. First router DHCP enabled (eg. 192.168.1.50 - 100), and second router DHCP enabled (eg. 192.168.1.101 - 150).

2. First router DHCP enabled (eg. 192.168.1.xx - xxx), and the second router DHCP disabled but with a local IP address as the same class of the first router (eg. 192.168.1.x).

DNS Relay according to me doesn't need to be turned off since it only helps us for faster access on the WEB (it only caches the DNS so the next time when you go on the WEB, it doesn't need to read directly from that location).

The Wireless protection and the Pre-shared keys do not affect the connection between the two routers since it is only a setup for wireless security which protects our wireless network.

Guys, make sure that the Wireless Distribution System (WDS) is either off or properly configured since it provides a means to extend the range of a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). WDS allows an Access Point (AP) to establish a direct link to other APs and to allows stations to roam freely within the area covered by the WDS.

WPS does can effect wireless connections if you're not using the item and it's enabled. Should be disabled if you're not using it. MAC address filtering is disable by default just a pain to use that and not real protection there anymore to use.

DNS Relay is a bug and been around since DLINK first start putting it into their wireless routers. Most of use here won't be enabling that as it won't let us get on the wireless grid. You can use if if you free it's working.