Re: Wireless to Wired - or homeplug

[Tim Hawes <timsyahoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

OK, no probs.
Have you seen this page for setting up client mode on the wrt54g?
http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Client_Mode_Wireless

HTH,

Tim.

On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 11:46 AM, Paul Crate <CrateP@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Wiring is not really an option am afraid!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Tim Hawes
> Sent: 11 August 2010 11:37
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>  Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Wireless to Wired - or homeplug
>
> Should be possible, in theory :-)
>
> Maybe you need to run the second router in "client" mode?
(so the first
> router thinks the second is just another wireless device)
> IIRC some routers treat "bridge" as a dedicated link between
the two
> devices
> and don't then allow further clients. Some modes are also specific to
> operation between the same same/similar makes/models.
>
> Can you get wires to an adjacent room and drill through the wall?
>
> HTH,
>
> Tim.
>
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 8:11 AM, Paul Crate <CrateP@xxxxxxx>
wrote:
>
> > Hi there,
> >
> > I want to add some network points to a room where I can't really
get
> an
> > cables in.  I can get my wireless in this room so I was wondering
if
> its
> > possible to put a wireless router in there and allow the signal
to
> come
> > out of the Ethernet ports on that router.
> >
> > So I have
> >
> > Internet ---- Main ADLS Modem (Linksys WAG160N) ------  Another
> Wireless
> > router (I have a DG834GT and Linksys WRT54G) --- Wired Device
> >
> > I am not bothered about providing wireless access on the second
router
> -
> > just the WAG160N.
> >
> > I have seen there are a couple of routers that allow the wireless
in
> > bridged mode but then comments say that this will only work with
> routers
> > of the same make and model.  I have put a Linux build on my
WRT54G
> that
> > allows access to the WDS settings but I still couldn't get that
going
> > (using WPA2 security on the wireless).
> >
> > Am I trying to do something that can't really be done.
> >
> > Another option is to use some Ethernet homeplugs.  How are these
with
> > surge and non surge power strips?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Paul
>
>


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