[olug] router, router, router

Tim & Alethea Larson thelarsons3 at cox.net
Tue Jul 26 15:37:28 UTC 2005


Daniel Linder wrote:
> I have an old router/switch/AP setup as a simple "AP" for my home.  All I
> did was disabled the DHCP service on it, and then used a crossover cable
> between the "real" router and one of the _inside_ ports of the AP.  Works
> like a charm!

So if I just disable DHCP (and presumably assign it a different IP and 
change it to router instead of gateway mode) it will work as a simple 
switch?  Do I need to use crossover cable, or a regular one?

Thanks,
Tim
-- 
Tim & Alethea
christtrek.org



More information about the OLUG mailing list