Sat May 07, 2022 3:51 am
I need to use an old Netgear router as a bridge to a small workroom where computers are repaired and stored. There is no ethernet close to this room, and it was added on to the outside of the building, so there is not a good way to run a wire. Unfortunately, the Netgear needs to use WEP instead of WPA2 which is what we use for main wireless access. I want to create a VAP but use WEP as its authentication. Is this possible? My goal is to keep these computers "live" so that I can remote into the network and keep them updated so that they can be brought into service quickly if one of our stations fails. Budget is very limited and I already have these Netgear routers. I know can cheaply use USB wifi adapters, but I really like the idea of knowing that the ethernet interface is working, and I also like expanding my RouterOS knowledge. Thanks for your time in answering this.