On Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:26:39 -0700 "Jim Showalter" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com> wrote:

On Aug 21, 2009, at 7:06 PM, 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.

Thanks, Lewis. I am hoping for an off-the-shelf solution. After I  turned 70 I became less interested in kludging things to make them  work. (Ex MVS sysprog who made great use of the CBTMods tape :-) )

I'll take a longer look at Chuck McKinnis' suggestion, but I'll save  your suggestion for future reference.

;-)

Just as an FYI, I sell the LinkSys WRT54GL units pre-flashed & ready to install. I even do pre-configurations for some applications.