Using a Router As Wireless Repeater But With Wire

[wirm]

Hi folks, I have a computer that is currently using a dying wireless USB adapter to access the home network. I have an old wireless router lying around that I would like to use as a repeater/access point. Here's what I would like to do:

1) Connect my PC to the repeater via wire.
2) Use the repeater to connect wirelessly to the existing home network
3) Proffit???

Is that possible?

I believe I can use the old wireless card as a "real" repeater and have that extend the existing signal. However, like I said, my wireless adapter is dying. Can't I use the old router as a repeater, but connect to it with a wire instead of wirelessly?

Thanks

 

[PurdueRy]

Hi folks, I have a computer that is currently using a dying wireless USB adapter to access the home network. I have an old wireless router lying around that I would like to use as a repeater/access point. Here's what I would like to do:

1) Connect my PC to the repeater via wire.
2) Use the repeater to connect wirelessly to the existing home network
3) Proffit???

Is that possible?

I believe I can use the old wireless card as a "real" repeater and have that extend the existing signal. However, like I said, my wireless adapter is dying. Can't I use the old router as a repeater, but connect to it with a wire instead of wirelessly?

Thanks

What you are looking for is called a "wireless bridge". You can use an old router but you'll typically need to load DD-WRT or Tomato firmware onto the router. Without knowing what model the "old router" is I can't help you further but perhaps that is all you needed to know.