How do wireless access points work?

[JonnyBlaze]

I have my pc downstairs plugged into my modem and wireless router (2 nics)

I was using ICS to share internet to my sons pc upstairs. His pc had a wireless card. That card broke.

I was wondering if I could get a wireless access point that would let my run 2 wires from it to his pc and my girls computer. Her computer is a old imac that I don't want to take apart to put a airport card in.

Her imac as of now hasn't had internet. I would like to get them both online without buying 2 more wireless cards.

Would a wireless access point let me do this?

Thanks

JB

 

[nweaver]

You need a wireless bridge. Some Routers/AP's will do bridging, but not all.

 

[n0cmonkey]

I got a buffalo (WHR-54GS or something), loaded ddwrt on it, and am doing something similar.

 

[LightninTrip]

something like a Linksys Wet54G or similar

 

[JonnyBlaze]

Thanks guys. I found a few things that will work on newegg. They have a AP/bridge section.

 

[JackMDS]

May be this can Help.

Wireless Modes - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Modes.html

Wireless Router as an Access Point - http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html

Wireless Bridging - http://www.ezlan.net/bridging

 

[FireChicken]

NM