Can I use a router as a receiver from the other wireless router?

[Fardor]

I don't even know if it would be the most cost efficient way, but Circuit City has the Linksys 802.11g router for 30 bucks and it wouldn't drain power from my computer. I would connect it with my PC with a short ethernet cable... would it be able to act as a signal receiver? Would it work well?

 

[Madwand1]

Linksys makes a number of different 802.11g routers, and a few of them support this via third-party firmware such as DD-WRT. The WRT54GL is a safe bet and decent router and easiest to set up.

The plain WRT54G may or may not be supported depending on the hardware revision -- you need to check both the hardware revision of the device being sold and the versions supported by DD-WRT. v7.0 is not supported for example.

http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/ind...ngineered_til_today.29

Once you figure out the hardware version and the details of firmware support and installation for that version, you need to configure it for "client bridge" mode with your wireless network parameters.

http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Wireless_Bridge

 

[ch33zw1z]

Post back on how it goes Fardor, I'm currently using a WRT54GS as a client bridge, no issues yet *knock on wood*

 

[novasatori]

I use a WRT54GL w/ddwrt rc24 v7.0+ as a repeater, its insanely awesome.

 

[kevnich2]

Go with the WRT54GL, use with DDWRT and it'll work great for you in client bridge mode.

 

[Fardor]

lol, don't know what these things mean.

 

[ch33zw1z]

What things? Google DDWRT for more explanations. DDWRT is a third party firmware designed to run on specific models of routers, Linksys WRT models are one. DDWRT gives the router more stability and some real routing capabilities, one of which is Client Bridge mode. Client Bridge mode will do exactly what you want: You plug into it from the computer to the router, and it passes that connection wirelessly to another router/access point...basically acting as a big 4 port wireless network card. The standard linksys firmware will not give you this option. Hope some of this helps.

 

[JackMDS]

WRT54GL = http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16833124190

DD_WRT = http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page

Bridge with DD_WRT = http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Wireless_Bridge

 

[ch33zw1z]

The WRT54GL is looking better and better. I picked up a WRT54G v8.2 recently...for the same price. Now I'm tempted to return it and get that instead! Twice as much flash and RAM, same price. Definitely a good buy.

Anyone know if there's only v1.0 and v1.1?

 

[jaqie]

I still have my old reliable WRT54GSv3 (old version no longer sold) and I have been using it as a wireless client since I moved to this apartment ~6 months ago. It works great as a WAP client + NAT + QOS.

OP: Just get a WRT54GL, flash it with DD-WRT, and follow the instructions on DD-WRT website/wiki for how to configure it as a 'client bridge'.