TL-WR802N - is it possible to configure Ethernet port as LAN in router mode?
We have previously used, the now discontinued, TL-710N or TL-810N for the following setup:
TL-710 / TL-810N in router mode.
Embedded device, with built in web interface, wired to the dedicated LAN port of TL-710N / TL-810N.
Wireless tablet/phone access via router WiFi.
The purpose of the setup is to set/read configuration of the device connected to the router's LAN port with a standard web browser on the tablet/phone.
There is no internet via ISP required (also NOT wanted)
Router DHCP assigns ip address to WiFi connected tablet/phone and LAN connected device in the same address space.
Since TL-710N / TL-810N have been discontinued we have tried using TL-WR802N, without success so far.
In router mode the combined LAN/WAN port seems to be acting as WAN only, which is of no use to us, the embedded device must be assigned an ip address by the router.
(only the tablet/phone is assigned an ip address by the router)
Hence the question in the subject line, is there a way to configure the Ethernet port as LAN in router mode?
Or does anyone have another suggestion how to solve the problem?
Thanks in advance :-)