Dlink DI-604 configured to act as a switch.

[grunt58]

I have an old Dlink DI-604 that I'd like to configure to work as a switch. I think this is possible but not sure how to do it. Switches are cheap but if I could save a few bucks with some tweaking I'd prefer that. Plus I figure I'd learn a bit about networking.

Dlinks site on the DI-604:
http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=62

My main problem is I have Uverse and I'm out of wired ports on the Residential Gateway. I would like 2 more ports to network my PC and NAS, so my laptop and Xbox can access their files.

 

[hang-the-9]

Disable the DHCP Server.
If you plug in one of the regular ethernet ports into the existing router, it should enable the other 3 ports to act as a switch. You may need to use the WAN port for that, but that depends on the device.

I'm using a broken Linksys router now at work as a switch for my desk (only the router part is not working), so you should be able to use your D-Link as such.

 

[grunt58]

I got it to work followed this tut. basically the same thing minus the wireless part.

http://www.speedguide.net/articles/how-to-set-a-wireless-router-as-an-access-point-2556

 

[hang-the-9]

Great! Did not notice your post was a bit older.