Bridging 2 routers instead of using a wireless adapter?

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bluelamb

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My D-Link PCI adapter seems to be failing so I'm looking to find other ways to connect my computer to the modem and router downstairs.

I've seen a couple things about bridging. To my understanding, I can use a router connected to my computer and and access the internet via the router connected to the modem downstairs.

The modem is a Motorola and the router is a Linksys WRT54G. Should I buy the same router for the upstairs computer? Would this be a better connection than an adapter?

I'd rather have a router than an adapter because I'll be buying one anyway when I move.
 
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Just be very careful to read the features on the routers. You need what is called client mode. Although this is what many people think of as a bridge many router manufactures also call running the device as a AP bridge mode. This is the reverse of what you need. It is much more common for a router to support AP mode than client mode. Most routers that support client mode also support AP mode but the reverse is not common.

So read the feature list carefully and look for the key word "client". Now the most common use for these devices was to put game consoles on a wireless network in the days when game console did not have their own wireless. This is why you will still see these things called gaming adapters. They are also...
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Just be very careful to read the features on the routers. You need what is called client mode. Although this is what many people think of as a bridge many router manufactures also call running the device as a AP bridge mode. This is the reverse of what you need. It is much more common for a router to support AP mode than client mode. Most routers that support client mode also support AP mode but the reverse is not common.

So read the feature list carefully and look for the key word "client". Now the most common use for these devices was to put game consoles on a wireless network in the days when game console did not have their own wireless. This is why you will still see these things called gaming adapters. They are also used to hook up TV that only have ethernet ports. So if you cannot find a router in your price range you might be able to find a wireless client/gaming adapter.
 
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I totally agree, but did check and the specific router discussed supports dd-wrt, and can use v2 firmware so it supports a CLIENT BRIDGE MODE among other things. Sadly, many of the newer N routers do not support dd-wrt.

 
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