I've had no luck with getting a wireless card to work. Before I go
buy another card, I wanted to see if there is a way I could do this
instead.
I've got a second wireless router that I'm not using right now. So
I would like to find out if there is a way I can make this work. I was
thinking about connecting the second wireless router to my pc through
the ethernet port, and let the router be my wireless connection instead
of a wireless card. Now, is there a way I can get the second router to
talk wirelessly to the router that's connected to my broadband modem,
and surf the web and everything else that way?
Any help would be appreciated.
Jim
Jimmy Bradley wrote:> I've had no luck with getting a wireless card to work. Before I go > buy another card, I wanted to see if there is a way I could do this > instead. > I've got a second wireless router that I'm not using right now. So > I would like to find out if there is a way I can make this work. I was > thinking about connecting the second wireless router to my pc through > the ethernet port, and let the router be my wireless connection instead > of a wireless card. Now, is there a way I can get the second router to > talk wirelessly to the router that's connected to my broadband modem, > and surf the web and everything else that way? > Any help would be appreciated. > Jim >If both wireless routers/access points support Wireless Distribution System or WDS then this should not be an issue. Most routers nowadays support this feature.
Jimmy Bradley wrote:> I've had no luck with getting a wireless card to work. Before I go > buy another card, I wanted to see if there is a way I could do this > instead. > I've got a second wireless router that I'm not using right now. So > I would like to find out if there is a way I can make this work. I was > thinking about connecting the second wireless router to my pc through > the ethernet port, and let the router be my wireless connection instead > of a wireless card. Now, is there a way I can get the second router to > talk wirelessly to the router that's connected to my broadband modem, > and surf the web and everything else that way? > Any help would be appreciated. > JimYou're not going to get much help without better info than that! Use google to see if you can find a solution. See what questions others ask and what people who might help need. Get back after you've done this, if you don't find a solution, and provide us with the info we need. Past posts by JS will be helpful here:-) -- Cheers John -- spambait 1aaaaaaa at coco.merseine.nu Z1aaaaaaa at coco.merseine.nu Please do not reply off-list
Brent wrote:> TO get this router to work you going to need to flash a new firmware > on it. Most routers do not support a bridge mode. Check DD-WRT to see > if you have a compatible router you can flash DD-WRT too. > > http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/index.phpI use dd-wrt on the Buffalo WAP, and it's very nice. I replaced my Linksys with the Buffalo only because the Buffalo was cheaper, around $55. Dd-wrt is pretty easy to figure out. HTH Mark