Use Linksys E2500 router as access point only (No internet connection)

I do not know if this is the right place to ask this question, but I
will ask anyway, so I might find the right place to ask the question.

I have a Linksys E2500 Dual Band router that I would like to use as a
access point only (To connect several Desktop computers and two
wireless Laptops that I use in my home.) I only have access to dial up
Internet service at my "in the sticks location", so using the enclosed
installation soft ware on the CD is useless,
I do not want to use the router abilities to connect to the Internet.
Both customer support at Cisco and the Cisco forums are either useless
or obtuse.
I got the router for free from a man in the computer business who is
retiring and gave it to me.
Is it possible to do this or not?
If not, is there an inexpensive wireless access point only that would
work?
Harold A Climer
Dept.Of Physics,Geology,and Astronomy
U.T Chattanooga
Room 223 Grote Hall
615 McCallie Ave
Chattanooga TN 37403

 

alt.internet.wireless is good and possibly has more eyes watching it.

If the goal is to have this unit serve as the communications hub for
your various computers, (some wired and two wireless, right?), then
yes, it's pretty straightforward. As long as you're not trying to
share a dial-up Internet connection, you're probably fine.

I would do a factory reset on the router to return it to its defaults,
since it was given to you and you may not know what changes have been
made to it. Log into the router and change the SSID to something
unique, select WPA2 Personal (PSK, AES) as your encryption method,
then enter a passphrase that the laptops will use to be able to
connect wirelessly.

The desktop (wired) computers will each need an Ethernet port, which
is fairly standard these days. Connect an Ethernet cable from each
desktop computer to a LAN port on the router. Leave the router's WAN
port unused.

On each laptop, scan for wireless networks, find your SSID, connect
and enter your passphrase.

At that point, the desktop computers should be connected to the router
with Ethernet cables and the laptops should be connected to the router
wirelessly. Next, set up a Workgroup or Homegroup, whichever is
applicable, and share some folders. That's about it.

The only thing I'm not sure about is the dial-up Internet access, but
forge ahead and see how it goes.