Wireless receiver and Ethernet switch for streaming?

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Is there a device that can pick the router wireless signal and allow LAN connection between two computers by itself?

I want to use Steam In-Home streaming without having a large Ethernet cable throughout my home just to connect two computers together in my bedroom.

The Router is D-Link ADSL2/2 and the WiFi speed is abysmal for streaming, if the "receiver" allows LAN traffic between both devices it would work perfectly.

To simplify the concept take a look at the following sketch.

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It looks like that ZyXEL unit will work as well. Now it has only 2 ports on the back, a LAN and WAN port. It may be that when you use it as a wireless bridge, it enables both connections for LAN (like an Apple Airport does). If so you would have 2 ports for wired connections. If it does not, then you would have only 1 port you could use for wired connections. If you need more than that you could either purchase a small switch, like the one I mentioned in my first post, or purchase a different wireless bridge that has more ports on it.
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Yes what you are talking about is a wireless media bridge or media connector. Here is an example:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0062K5JAI/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3P06TDB3CDPD0&coliid=IC8KERQE0D5I5&psc=1

The problem is if the signal from your router is not good enough to stream to a device then it is not going to be good enough to stream to the media bridge. So you would really need a better router or wireless transmitter and a media bridge. If your really only looking to extend to one location in your house this may be best: http://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-AirWire-Plug-Wireless-Ethernet/dp/B003Z53K8Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401982584&sr=8-1&keywords=ubiquiti+wireless+ethernet
The Ubiquiti Airwire is very good and has no configuration to it at all. You plug one of them into your router, then at the other end you plug in the device you want hooked to the network. If you want more than one device plugged in on the far end you can just put in a small switch to give you more ports (something like this would be fine: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FNFSPY/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3P06TDB3CDPD0&coliid=I21W2ETT5PO3D4&psc=1 ).
 
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Thank you, so there's nothing that can recognize the Ethernet connection between these two computers and at the same time be connected to the internet via wireless?

The idea of streaming has always been through cables and let the wireless manage just the internet.
 
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A client bridge will help in your proposed configuration if you can position it to get better reception than the computer. This may be as simple as putting it up higher to get clear of obstructions or placing it in a part of the room that has better line of sight to the access point.

Or it may not help at all. So buy from a place with a good return policy.
 
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I actually have decent wireless reception in my bedroom but is not enough for local streaming, is there a wireless repeater and switch that can allow Ethernet traffic between the devices connected to it and also be connected to the internet via wireless router?
 
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Yes a media bridge can do this. In this example: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0062K5JAI/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3P06TDB3CDPD0&coliid=IC8KERQE0D5I5&psc=1
It has a built in 4 port switch. So you can hook 4 devices up to it and they can talk to each other through the ethernet wire. Then it can connect wireless back to your router to get to the internet. You just have to make sure the signal from the router is strong enough in the location you put the media bridge to get a good wireless connection.
 
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Great! Do you think this device can do the same thing? http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005WKIKA0

Or it must be a media bridge like the one you suggested.
 
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It looks like that ZyXEL unit will work as well. Now it has only 2 ports on the back, a LAN and WAN port. It may be that when you use it as a wireless bridge, it enables both connections for LAN (like an Apple Airport does). If so you would have 2 ports for wired connections. If it does not, then you would have only 1 port you could use for wired connections. If you need more than that you could either purchase a small switch, like the one I mentioned in my first post, or purchase a different wireless bridge that has more ports on it.
 
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Thanks a lot! Looks like ZyXEL is the best option since I already have that switch ☺

 
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