Setup dlink 655 as access point

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DLink DIR as an access point wirelessly. JTG New Member. Two of these are barely not getting a signal. Is it possible to configure the two so that the D-Link acts as a wireless range extender for the Netgear router, acting as an additional access point? The Netgear router has built in settings for setting itself up as either a base station or repeater, but the D-Link one doesn't appear to be as easy.

Any ideas on if I can do this? I would prefer to have the Netgear as the base station as it seems to handle the connection to the modem better. Download PDF. A short summary of this paper. My house has unique networking challenge. Running ethernet cable throughout the old house was problematic enough. The studs, wall plates, and headers were not standardized and predictable like newer homes.

Running ethernet outside of the house was required for some rooms. I then ran a foot shielded category 6 ethernet cable suitable for underground installation along with the power lines that feed the game room.

I wanted the second DIR to act as a switch and wireless access point in the game room. Plug the power into the access point router. Connect one of your computers to the router LAN port using an Ethernet cable. When the login window appears, set the user name to Admin and leave the password box empty. Click Log In to continue. Note: these are the D-Link default values. If you have changed the default IP address or Admin password, substitute the appropriate values 3. Click on Advanced and then click Advanced Network.

Uncheck the Enable UPnP checkbox. Click Save Settings to continue. Click Setup and then click Network Settings. Click Save Settings to save your settings. Save the settings. Close the browser. Connect an ethernet cable in one of the LAN ports of the access point router and connect it to one of the LAN ports in your host router.