Netgear MR814r2 as a wireless bridge?

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I might be wrong, but I don't think the MR814v2 can be used as a
"bridge". I know it can be used as an "access point" for your current
network.
On Sun, 4 Jul 2004 09:57:45 -0700, "William Halper"
<bhalper@health-ins.com> wrote:

>I recently purchased a MR814Rev2 router (it was $9 post-rebate...) thinking
>that I might be able to integrate it into an existing wireless network as a
>bridge. So far I haven't been able to get it to work.
>
>I have:
> 1. Assigned a static ip to the WAN side
> 2. Disabled DHCP and set the router's internal server to an unused
>192.168.1.z address.
> 3. Entered my wireless network info...ssid, key, etc.
> 4. Plugged the hardwired network into a LAN port...ignoring the WAN port
>(of course!)
>
>So far nada. No received packets.
>
>Anybody else using a wireless router as a bridge on an existing wireless
>network? Am I missing something obvious?
>

Archived from groups: alt.internet.wireless (More info?)

Im running a motoral wireless router and it works just fine as a bridge.
it even has an option to disable the wan port.
"William Halper" <bhalper@health-ins.com> wrote in message
news:83446$40e8370e$d8665a07$31468@msgid.meganewsservers.com...
> I recently purchased a MR814Rev2 router (it was $9 post-rebate...)
thinking
> that I might be able to integrate it into an existing wireless network as
a
> bridge. So far I haven't been able to get it to work.
>
> I have:
> 1. Assigned a static ip to the WAN side
> 2. Disabled DHCP and set the router's internal server to an unused
> 192.168.1.z address.
> 3. Entered my wireless network info...ssid, key, etc.
> 4. Plugged the hardwired network into a LAN port...ignoring the WAN
port
> (of course!)
>
> So far nada. No received packets.
>
> Anybody else using a wireless router as a bridge on an existing wireless
> network? Am I missing something obvious?
>
>