Does there exit a device that will allow a Credit Card Terminal work wirelessly via WiFi back to a wireless router?

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cdrobsonjr

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The need exists for IP capable credit card terminals - normally CAT5 wire connected to a router, to be able to reside in places where getting a CAT5 cable to is an impossibility. If the premises already has a wireless router - is there some device (like an wireless access point?) which would serve to seamlessly take the place of the CAT5 wire? The credit card terminals would not be able to have device drivers loaded for this device, nor would it be able to run any setup or configuration steps. It would need to see back to the router just as though it were connected by an actual CAT5 cable. It would need to be able to make DHCP requests back to the router to get it's IP address and so on. Does such a device exist, what is it called, who makes them, etc.?
 
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Be very careful. What you need is a device that can run in client-bridge mode. Most device that claim to be able to run in bridge mode mean they can run as a AP which is the complete reverse. It is not common to find client bridge on a normal router although asus tends to have it on a lot of theirs. Most times it is a repeater or range extender that has this feature.
A lot of routers you can load dd-wrt firmware on to get the feature.

But I suspect as indicated the easiest solution is to buy a media bridge device designed for game consoles or tv that only have ethernet ports.

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Alabalcho

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Almost any modern WiFi router can work in :Bridge mode" - where it connects to over WiFi to main network, and provides wired network access. I am doing that at home with cheap Asus RT-N12.
Another option is to look at so called "Game WiFi adapters" - specifically made to connect old consoles with Ethernet port only to a wireless network.
 
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Be very careful. What you need is a device that can run in client-bridge mode. Most device that claim to be able to run in bridge mode mean they can run as a AP which is the complete reverse. It is not common to find client bridge on a normal router although asus tends to have it on a lot of theirs. Most times it is a repeater or range extender that has this feature.
A lot of routers you can load dd-wrt firmware on to get the feature.

But I suspect as indicated the easiest solution is to buy a media bridge device designed for game consoles or tv that only have ethernet ports.

 
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