Can i switch the WAN port to LAN and make this into a switch/AP for extending our the network or connecting between M2's?
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On Network tab, change from SoHo router to simple "bridge". Now WAN+LAN is a 5 port switch instead. On Wireless tab, set up Access Point, SSID & security as needed. Now it is an AP (connected by wire). Tick WDS and add compatible macs from your related Ubiquiti AirOS AP(s). Be sure to choose a fixed matching WiFi channel used on both devices. (AirOS matching M devices. matching versions of firmware helpful. ) Now it is a 5 port switch and wireless repeater with the other associated AirOS devices equally set up as WDS & this device mac on its wireless tab. Manufacturer site (UBNT.com) forum & WiKi very helpful.
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Yes, in fact i prefer it that way, It didn't work well when I used it as a router on my old dsl connection. Just bypass the wan and give it an IP in your range and turn off DHCP.
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No, this is a switch not a router. The ports can be managed over the network but the switch itsself can not issue IP addresses.
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It does have an access point mode, but it requires that you run a cable from the WAN port into one of the LAN ports. I don't want to give up a LAN port, so I just leave it in router mode, assign a static IP address, and turn off DHCP. It generates an internal notification that it can't connect to the Internet, but it otherwise works as you would expect, providing a second wireless access point on your network.
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No you can run the PCs directly to the ethernet switch and plug the access point into an open port configure it and you're all set.
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Spyer231,After double checking with my nephew, to make sure, the short answer is yes. In Tomato, you disable WAN and assign the DHCP function to another router on the LAN.
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No, this is not a switch you can configure. No management interface. It has some built in QOS, but again not configurable, it is pre defined packet inspection.
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Hi. Yes, you can install multiple switches on a router to have additional Ethernet ports.
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Yes..you can give each port its own static ip or use them together (teamed).
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You can go power line into the LAN port, for data. Poweline only sends data, not power. You will need to use the injectors that come with the AP's or the ToughSwitch Pro as the PRO's require 48v
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Connect the WIFI Wan or Internet port to the Cable modem and plug one of the WD switch ports into one of the router switch ports to increase port capacity
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Sorry but no it can not. This unit, as all of our extenders, will only connect to the network via a wireless signal. If you need to connect to the network via a LAN port than you need an access point like the AP300 or AP20000G.
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I do not know but, if the lan module will allow the connection there should not be a problem.
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Yes. A switch, firewall, or any ethernet device may be connected. You can also have several Slinglinks in different areas of a building, and have a switch on each if needed for multiple network devices.
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Yes, I believe so. That's not how I have my TeckNet set up, but the device has two ethernet ports on the bottom; one is labelled LAN, the other is labelled WAN/LAN. The cable from your router should go to the WAN/LAN port, and once set to the mode that allows the device to act as a normal wireless access point, it should be ready to use.
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No, this is a simple unmanaged switch, meaning no configuration or management capability - plug and play right out of the box. You need a more sophisticated managed enterprise switch to configure and support features such as link aggregation and VLAN creation.
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To do this with hardware, you need a switch that can do "port mirroring", which you probably won't find for cheap. You could also do the gateway trick omer suggested, which is of course free, but then if your PC goes down, so does your network.