Lewis G Rosenthal wrote:

Hi, Jim...

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
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While on the point of the Linksys WRT54 - does it have VPN capabilities ?