When using EA6400 as an access point only, certain features lost

I've set up my EA6400 and have it connected to my Verizon MW424WR(Gigabit) and it works fine as an access point and the Twonky Server uses the USB drive I have attached to the router's USB port. Problems:
1)I can not use the linksyssmartwifi link for management, I have to use the IP(set for 192.168.1.50) for this. When trying to register/login, the Linksys end is trying to find a Linksys router but can not and will not allow any action.
2)Although Twonky will use the attached HD, I can not share the device over the home (Windows) network. I've tried various incantations of the IP \\192.168.1.50\(whatever share name I can think of) with no avail.
3)Using the Linksys admin, the Device List is incomplete. Devices connected wirelessly such as my iPod, Roku, Sony Media Player and WD HD TV Live do not show as wirelessly connected and do not have an IP listed.
4)Is there any point in using the Media Prioritization settings since no routing is done by an access point. Or will it actually prioritize the wireless connection.
BTW, the Verizon router can not be set in bridge mode so I have to use the router as an access point to accomplish what I wish.
TIA,
Randy

Some applications and router features require the use of the WAN port. If the router is set up for LAN to LAN AP mode only, then those features won't work in this mode. Only Router mode.
If the ISP modem has a built in router, it's best to bridge the modem. Having 2 routers on the same line can cause connection problems: Link>http://www.practicallynetworked.com/networking/fixing_double_nat.htm and http://computer.howstuffworks.com/nat.htm If the modem can't be bridged then see if the modem has a DMZ option and input the IP address the router gets from the modem and put that into the modems DMZ. Then connect the router in router mode using the WAN port to the ISP modem, then features and apps should work.
tduong44 wrote:
I am having the same problem, not being able to use ANY apps like USB drive, FTP, etc when setting the device in bridge mode because I want to access the drive outside of my network using port forwarding. Contact Linksys/Cisco support and was told that I needed to setup the Verizon router in Bridge mode.. That was it, that was the solution... AND also to check with provider for instruction how to.. WTH kind of support is that>??

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WRT54G as access point only

Hi!
I searched through the forums and could not find the exact answer I was looking for.
I have a client who has an exisiting network. They wanted to add wireless capabilities and bought 2 WRT54G for me to install as access points only. Their exisiting network runs internal IPs of 10.0.0.x. They want the wireless clients to get an IP in that subnet.
Will the WRT54G do that? I cannot seem to make it work. It is easy to hang it off the network on the WAN port and DHCP 192.168.1.x addresses to wireless clients, but that is not what they want.
If I plug the network into the LAN side of the WRT54G, turn DHCP on the WRT54G off, they do not get IP addresses.
I am thinking that I need to use the WAP54G to make it simple, but am I missing something?
Thanks!

Hi
Sorry, did not provide enough information.
The client has an exisiting network comprised of Cisco Routers and Switches. DHCP is handled by the Cisco Router. They bought the WRT54G without consulting with us first (we are the reseller and IT consultants) and want the WRT54G to act as a AP. They want the wireless clients to get IPs handed out by the Cisco Router. Basically they want the WRT54G to act like a WAP54G.
The client thought that by turning off DHCP and plugging the wired network into the LAN side of the WRT54G, the wireless clients/traffic would just be passed to the Cisco router. I dont think that will work.
Here is a basic look at the network.
T1 line-----Cisco 2811 router---Cisco Switch-----wired clients and wireless clients.
I could PDF a Visio if that would help.
I am just thinking that this is a waste of time to try to get this to work when the WAP54G will do what we want. But thought I would ask. Also, the 2 APs are to serve wireless clients in seperate parts of the building. They will have seperate SSIDs and will not be in a bridge mode.
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I need to make my WRT54G an access point only. I tried information contained on Linksys site, but I can't seem to get it to work.
I can access my wireless router and disable DHCP fine. But when I try to change the wireless routers IP, I'm instructed to refresh/renew. Once that's done, I can no longer access the router at the old or new address.
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Temporary IPv6 Address : 2002:2ab7:5c22:8:35de:c0e8:c3a2:4946(Pref
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