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Title: Using DIR-825 as a switch disables routing features?
Post by: geck222 on February 07, 2010, 07:26:30 PM

So I'm using the DIR-825 as a switch, so all the DHCP jobs are being handled by my modem. Although while using it as a switch I'm not able to use QoS, access control, etc. for some reason...

Do I need to make the DIR-825 the DHCP server to use QoS and Access control? Would it my network less efficient?

Title: Re: Using DIR-825 as a switch disables routing features?
Post by: memphis2k on February 13, 2010, 11:07:15 PM

Don't plug the "internet" wan cable into the WAN port, just plug it into say PORT1.  I did that for a super old WRT54G and working perfectly in my office.

If you say had DD-WRT for a firmware, you could assign your WAN port as something else.

Title: Re: Using DIR-825 as a switch disables routing features?
Post by: user11 on February 13, 2010, 11:20:39 PM

just bridge your modem..simple

Title: Re: Using DIR-825 as a switch disables routing features?
Post by: geck222 on February 15, 2010, 05:50:28 PM

How would i go about bridging them anyways? I got a 2wire 2700 HG-E and the Dir-825 connected to each other using just the lan ports.