Re: Wireless to Wired - or homeplug

["timdawe99" <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I do exactly that with two WRT54Gs with dd-wrt firmware.  I have a Sky
(Netgear) router on the top floor (3 storey townhouse) with PCs
attached to the Ethernet ports, then on each of the other two floors,
I have a WRT54G connected wirelessly in client bridge mode with
XBOXes, SliMP3s etc attached to their ethernet ports.

It doesn't seem to be too fussy about brands, as I have had it working
with a Sky Sagem router, and a Linksys in the past.  I haven't had the
same success with the homeplug stuff as others here have reported, so
for me the wireless setup works better.

Tim

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Crate" <CrateP@...> 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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