How should I do this?

[alevasseur14]

Hey everybody! I'll be moving into a house next month where the landlord lives Dow stairs and includes wireless internet in the rent. That's great except I'm insure of what I should do with some of my devices. Right now I've got a gaming machine and my home served all wired to my DIR 655. My MacBook also connects wirelessly to the router and everyone is happy.

When I move, however, that all goes out the window. I think a router with DD WRT is my answer but I've never worked with that. Theoretically, could I use DD WRT to bridge with the downstairs router and then run my 655 in switch mode off that in order to keep my desktops gigabit? Would this work? I'm open to suggestions so let me know what you people think! Thanks!

 

[drebo]

What would be the point of keeping your desktop on a gigabit connection when your macbook is connecting wirelessly, and no gaming consoles have a gigabit connection?

You don't need the DLink router. All you need is a DDWRT router in client bridge mode. Plug all your wireless devices in to that and connect your macbook to the already available wireless connection.

 

[JackMDS]

The least expensive way to deal with this is to get an Asus WL-520GU (
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16833320023 ) flash it with DD-WRT configure as a Bridge and plug it to the 655 WAN Port.

That would provide you with security separation from your landlord as well.

 

[alevasseur14]

Drebo - The reason I want to hang onto the gigabit ports is to speed up transfers between the server and my tower. I store all my DVD ISOs on the server and like to watch them from my gaming machine as it has the biggest monitor. I also prefer the idea of keeping my equipment seperated from my landlords.

Jack - thanks for the equipment suggestion. I knew you'd pick up this thread. I appreciate your feed back.

Thanks again, glad to know this is possible!

 

[NickOlsen8390]

BTW drebo, The PS3 does have a gigabit ethernet port.
I still wouldn't buy one

 

[alevasseur14]

Jack - I've heard the Linksys WRT54GL is also a good router to run DD-WRT on. With mail in rebate, it's actually 5 dollars cheaper than the ASUS. Any reason you recommend the ASUS over the Linksys?

And thanks again for your input!

 

[JackMDS]

In general.

The Linksys WRT5GL has a mediocre Wireless.

If the Wireless is destine to work at close proximity you can go with the Linksys.

Otherwise the Asus would provide better Wireless.

In your case (using the Router as Wireless client) it might be that it would not matter.

It is up to you, get a Linksys (make sure that you can easily return) and try it.

Take into consideration that returning would result in extra expense.