On Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:51:40 -0700 "Jim Showalter"
<os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com> wrote:
>I have a home network which is a mixture of wired and wireless. I have
>one computer which is not wireless capable, ie, needs an ethernet
>cable connection, which I want to move to a part of my house which is
>within range of my wireless router. I know I could use a wireless
>bridge to make that connection. However, further away from that
>location I get bad or no wireless connection to my WAP using other
>devices (laptop, iPhone).
>
>Is there a device which will simultaneously act as a wireless bridge
>(wired connection) and wireless extender/expander? Basically, a WAP
>with ethernet cable connections which connects wirelessly to the main
>WAP and accepts wireless connections to pass on as well?
>
>I hope that is clear, but maybe not. Anyway, any suggestions are
>greatly appreciated.
>
A LinkSys WRT54GL (or another supported wireless router) flashed with
DD-WRT firmware can do exactly what you want (wireless repeater & 4-port
wired switch).
See http://www.dd-wrt.com for more details.
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Lewis G Rosenthal
Rosenthal a Rosenthal, LLC
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