Using WLAN Router without creating new subnet

I have the following network configuration at home

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I'm connected through a NanoStation M5 to the internet. The NanoStation has a DHCP server and provides IP addresses for all wired PCs which are connected through a NetGear GS724t switch.

Now I like to have a wireless network too and the situation at home requires it that the network printer is connected directly to the WLAN router. The router is an ASUS RT-AC66U with the latest DD-RWT firmware.

Question: Is it possible that the WLAN-router just forwards the local network provided by the NanoStation, so that computers connected wireless or through a wire are in the same subnet as PC1-PC4 are?

The wire from the switch is connected to the WAN port of the the WLAN router and I have tried several settings of DHCP Forwarder etc, without success. Can someone explain, what I have to do in detail or maybe there are some how-to's.

halirutan

Posted 2014-11-17T18:09:13.550

Reputation: 202

Disconnect the WAN port of the router and connect a LAN port. In essence, you need to use the wireless router as a bridge, not a router. – joeqwerty – 2014-11-17T18:15:49.630

Answers

You need to disconnect the WAN port on the router from the switch and connect a LAN port on the router to the switch so that you're using the router as a bridge instead of using it as a router.

There are some further settings you need to adjust, like disabling DHCP, etc., but you should find all required information in this DD-WRT tutorial.

joeqwerty

Posted 2014-11-17T18:09:13.550

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So in essence I want a setting like this only that the first router is my NanoStation?

– halirutan – 2014-11-17T18:34:05.120

That looks about right. The second router would be acting as an access point rather than a router. – joeqwerty – 2014-11-17T18:40:19.250

Indeed, connecting the cable of the switch to a normal LAN port of the router was the solution. I saw now that I can configure the WAN port as normal LAN port, but you gave me the important clue. Thanks very much. – halirutan – 2014-11-18T10:29:42.873