Netgear wireless router as access point help

Horlock

OK so I'm trying to set up my Netgear N600 router as a wireless access point.

I've followed the steps from http://kb.netgear.com/20927/How-do-I-change-my-NETGEAR-router-to-AP-mode-after-I-ve-already-run-setup?cid=wmt_netgear_organic

and it works - sort of.

After following the steps I appear to have a wired access point not a wireless access point.

Ie I am writing this message on a laptop connected to my N600 brand new access point, which is wired to my original router.

However, if I disconnect the wire between the access point and the router, I lose internet. Given that I could just as easily have run the wire to the router in the first place this seems somewhat useless. I want to be able to unplug and use the access point in another room! What am I missing? I'm obviously being stupid.

TadleyBaggie

Sounds like you want a wireless extender i.e. take a (weak) wireless signal and provide a stronger signal in a remote location.

http://www.netgear.co.uk/home/products/networking/wifi-range-extenders/WN3000RP.aspx?cid=wmt_netgear_organic

Horlock

Thanks for getting back. I don't think I want an extender - but perhaps I do. I want a wireless connection from my router to the N600 and a wired connection from the N600 to my computer.

The more I read the more convinced I am that I don't want a wireless access point. But I don't know what I do want in order to google how to set it up.

I'm sure the router should be able to handle what I want it to do - it is just the question of how? And how to phrase the question to get me started.

Gloomendoom

Look for some instructions on how to set it up in client mode.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WS1px4a-xbQ

DoaM

Wireless bridge? Is that what you're trying to achieve?

(That link was just the first relevant one that came up - others may exist for your equipment models).

Horlock

Thanks both. That is precisely what I want and explains my confusion, I was setting up and access point when in fact I want a bridge.

Now I just need to work out how I can set the router up as a bridge!