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ROUTER WITH FIREWALL

Mar 28, 2005 5:14PM PST

Can I use a Router with a built in firewall as an ACCESS POINT ? If so,do I have to disconnect Firewall feature ?

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Only if...
Mar 28, 2005 8:06PM PST

It has an access point in it.

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ROUTER WITH FIREWALL
Mar 29, 2005 4:12AM PST

By ACCESS POINT,do you mean an RJ45 wired connection between Router and PC ? Or is the ACCESS POINT a specific designated input on the Router?

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You'll have to tell me.
Mar 29, 2005 7:41AM PST

You can't use a router as an access point unless it is an access point and router in one device. However, maybe your words are not as you write and you meant you want to add an access point to a router. But you did not ask that.

Very odd. But I hope you can tell some make and models so others can tell if your router has the access point in it.

Bob

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ROUTER WITH FIREWALL
Apr 1, 2005 5:25PM PST

Router is a D Link (wireless) Model DI-514. Router has (4) RJ45 input connectors,for wired connection from PC's and (1) RJ45 wired output connection to cable Modem. From what I am hearing ,it appears that ACCESS POINTS, are in fact, the (4)RJ45 input connections.If so ,one would think that they would be called "Router Inputs". I guess my age is showing.

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Yes
Apr 1, 2005 6:21PM PST

This type o router enabel shared DSL you can access the DSL by RJ45 or wireless access point. IIRC DSL uses RJ11.
You could turn off firewall but it is not recommended especially these days.

Thanks

Lob

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COSSABOOM, you have an Access Point/router combo
Apr 2, 2005 1:26AM PST

so you can go wireless...

The modem is connected to the port on the access point/router.. (the rj45 port that is separated from the other 4)

That 4 RJ45 is for Hard wired connection (or obviously 'not wireless') to again obviously 4 devices such as computer etc.