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shmokes:
Be careful. I didn't click any of your links but wireless bridging can mean two very different things, and more often than not, the bridging you're looking for is not the kind of bridging that is commonly included as a feature in routers.

The kind of bridging that routers frequently do is creating a mesh between the wireless ranges of two distinct routers, effectively extending your wireless range. It allows a wifi device to move seamlessly between two routers without having to re-authenticate. This isn't what you're trying to do.

The kind of bridging you're trying to do is totally different and typically requires a device frequently called an Ethernet bridge. It's also frequently called a "gaming adapter", since one of the most common uses was connecting the original Xbox to a wifi network, since that console was serious about internet, but had no built-in WiFi.

lilshawn:
thanks shmokes, that helps. Like I said, I wasn't sure i was using the correct term for what it was i was trying to achieve. some of the info i found was, and others was not. wasn't sure.

seems like the actual bridging of a network is like you say, extending the wireless network. the ethernet bridge... the "bridge" part is kind of a misnomer that is really throwing things off.

alright, now that i know what i'm looking for, i can try and get things squared away.

First things first, i'm thinking i'm going to need to find a router I can install a custom firmware on to get the ethernet bridge i'm looking for.




shmokes:
Or just get an device already made to do it, like this or like this. At $30-$40 it seems like you're not likely to get a much better deal on a router, and it'll probably be a lot less headache.

BTW, I think I may have an 802.11b wireless Ethernet bridge floating around somewhere, if you don't need any serious amount of throughput. If you're interested I'll take a look. I'm not sure whether I still have it.

HaRuMaN:
I use networking over powerline at my house.  Love it.   :applaud:

ed12:
hi
i do rem we did that witha d-link wd467 or such
mind my mem on the model #'s but that is exactley what we did

ed

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