Hi everyone. I am trying to figure out what I can get to access the internet on a wireless router connected to a dsl modem downstairs. My pc upstairs has an ethernet card which I'd like to connect to either a wireless ethernet bridge or wireless router. I can't use a wireless adapter because I haven't found any to be compatible with Windows XP x64. I have been told that the Linksys WET54G wireless ethernet bridge would work, but I want to be sure before I make the purchase. Below is a diagram of my situation. If anyone has any suggestions, they would be most appreciated! Thanks.
WET54G is the simplest solution. Since your existing router does not support WDS, you can also look into custom firmware with wireless client/bridge function on a WRT54GL.
The bridge mode on a Buffalo router is in fact WDS and since the existing router doesn't even have it, I wouldn't even consider it.
No, in no part I was not referring to a Buffalo on DDWRT! A WRT54GL is less troublesome and more elegant in implementing the firmware.
I don't understand ! Are you saying that Buffalo WHR-G54S with dd-wrt doesn't support the current "client bridge mode" I use on my WRT ?
No, I'm saying a Buffalo firmware only supports WDS as standard. Client or bridge mode support is only a feature on DDWRT and I was NOT referring to both together, and having chatted with him in private messages regarding Buffalo routers prior to this thread, I for one do not wish to add to the confusion by adding extra elements to a solution.
I don't care, in all cases (WET excepted) DD-WRT firmware (or equivalent third party) is a prerequisite...
So I would be able to access the wireless router downstairs and get on the internet if I got a WET54G? If so, I'm off to get one at lunch! If it won't work or there are easier ways, please let me know!
