Base Station: router or switch?

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Hello,

I have decided it will benefit me more if I undertake some structured learning of all things network, rather than only bouncing around looking for “quick” fixes when in trouble.

So I am trying to determine if my base station is a switch or a router, and how can I connect to it directly?

So far I tend to say router bc it doles out its own 192.168.200.x to the hosts on the “LAN” side, while connecting via 192.168.1.x to an AP on the “WAN” side of the base station. But …

Also, is there a way to connect to it as admin? (Much like the case with a router or managed switch.)

Thanks for looking.

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@JohVog,

Actually what your describing is both a switch and router.

A simplistic diagram of a current router would be:

LAN side> switch > firewall > routing > firewall > WAN side.

Typically a router will use 001 for itself unless the IP is reserved or manually change. What do you see at 192.168.200.001?

If you get a login prompt then you will need to look at the docs for the router for the default password.

Best practice. Always change the default password!!

Edit: Just reread your post. If your asking specifically about the Wyze Base station then disregard about logging into the wyze base station and the diagram showing “firewall”. I have no knowledge if Wyze has implemented any firewall features, although the chipset being used may have the capabilities.

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Yes, my question is specifically about the Wyze Base Station. I am really just getting started down this road but I will take a look as best as I can.

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@JohVog,

I retired my base station about a year ago as the newer outside cams don’t need it.

The wyze base station is basically a locked down (or pre-configured) router.

The WAN side looks for a DHCP server and gets an IP.

The LAN side then gives out IP’s to the camera using a different network (IP/Subnet Mask).

The LAN IP then “routes” to the WAN IP and vice versa.

Since the LAN/WAN IP’s are on different networks (IP/Subnet mask) I would say the Wyze base station is a “router”.

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I agree. I will know more after I go thru the relevant CompTIA study books.

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Keep at it. You can never learn enough when studying networking, and it pays the bills.

We look forward to seeing your progress!!