Can I use a trendnet tew-637ap as adapter?

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It the the reverse of what you want. A AP is technically a server device you want a client type of device. The device you want is called a clinet-bridge.

It is mostly a technicality of which device is doing the "connecting". You could for example connect it to your PC ethernet port and then take another pc that has a wireless card and connect to your first PC.

Much simpler to just buy a cheap USB wireless nic than messing around...unless you just want to play with stuff.
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It the the reverse of what you want. A AP is technically a server device you want a client type of device. The device you want is called a clinet-bridge.

It is mostly a technicality of which device is doing the "connecting". You could for example connect it to your PC ethernet port and then take another pc that has a wireless card and connect to your first PC.

Much simpler to just buy a cheap USB wireless nic than messing around...unless you just want to play with stuff.
 
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Thanks for the answer. I basically figured it out on my own. I tried to direct connect into it and access it's internal settings to see if I could fiddle with some kind of adhoc settings but want getting anywhere. I just ended up taking an old Dell Vostro 1500 laptop and bridging it's wireless and Ethernet adapters. It just takes up more space is all and I didn't want to have to do it.

BTW, the trendnet was $10 at a Goodwill so not really cheaper to go buy some USB thing. I ordered a 50ft cable from monoprice. Gonna use the laptop method until it arrives.
 
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