Buffalo WHR-HP-G54

[thecoolnessrune]

I'm currently at my girlfriend's parent's house in Wisconsin helping them with getting things more technologically up to snuff. One of the projects is broadband distribution. Right now they have a Sorenson broadband router (Which is really just a rebadged D-Link DI-604). In fact, the VP200 VRS system is identical to DLink's eye2eye system with the exception that Sorenson required Dlink to remove certain features that are specifically to aid Deaf users.

Anyways, away from that, there is to eventually be wireless installed here. The log cabin is two levels. Since we know that most "ducky" antennas or any antenna type for that matter has poor vertical reception, I think the best course of action would be two routers. One on the bottom level being used as the main router to receive the internet connection, and host a wireless client or two, one desktop, and the Sorenson VRS system, while another router is on the upper level configured simply as a wireless bridge to accept wireless clients from upstairs.

My question is can the Buffalo be configured as a bridge? As in connecting the ethernet connection from one of the switch ports in the routing buffalo and going into the wireless distribution buffalo, and that router do nothing but enhance the wireless network?

Also, if push comes to shove, can the Buffalo's be configured as wireless extenders? With the two routers communicating wirelessly but only one router actually doing routing functions?

Thank you.

 

[JackMDS]

With 3rd party firmware the Buffalo Wireless can do all of the above.

Unlike the other compatible Routers the Buffalo's HP stock firmware is very Good As Is.

If you do not need any of the additional features of Tomato or DD-WRT No need to install either.

If you need extra features (other than the Power Boost) take a look at Tomato and DD-WRT.

If the features that you need are available in Tomato Flash with Tomato.

Tomato features - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomato_(firmware)#Features

Otherwise use DD-WRT.

http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/ind..._is_DD-WRT%3F#Features

It is much easier to Flash Tomato than DD-WRT, thus to avoid frustration and Bricking risk I would recommend to casual ?Flashers? to go with Tomato.

 

[thecoolnessrune]

I understand the Buffalo and many other routers can do it with 3rd party firmware, I was just wondering if the routers could also perform those same functions without going into 3rd party firmware.

I currently use DD-WRT on my Linksys WRT54GL and GS, but since these routers are for my girlfriend's parents, I'd like to be able to stick to completely stock items.

Still, if it needs 3rd party firmware to work, then its really not that big of a deal.

 

[JackMDS]

As is the Buffalo can do WDS, but No Client Bridge.

 

[wpeng]

Sorry to hijack, but I figure it'd be useless to start a new thread on a very similar topic.

I have a Netgear router I am using as my primary router and a Linksys WRT54G sitting around doing nothing. I would like to use the Linksys as a range extender. Is this possible, or do I have to get another Netgear router?

 

[JackMDS]

First you have to flash the Linksys with Tomato, or DD-WRT, then you cangive it a try.

There is High probability that Would Not work. When doing WDS both the source and the Standalone unit have to support WDS.

If the Netgear chipset does not support WDS, it will Not work.