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roblob   12-30-2006 at 07:38:24 PM

I have a bunch of computers in one room that I need to connect to the internet, but don't want to make the expense of buying a wireless card for all of them. Do you guys know of any good wireless to ethernet bridges for this? Or could I just get a wireless card for one of them and then bridge the connection in the computer and connect to an ethernet switch? Which is the better option?

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Iceblue   12-30-2006 at 08:07:51 PM
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Many home-market wireless routers can be configured into a bridge mode (which basically means they will recognize and attach to an infrastructure device and not a client device). Do a little bit of user-manual searching, but I would start with the top brand names (D-Link, Linksys, etc.)

Also, the wireless infractructure device on the other end needs to be a bridge (or put into bridge mode) in order to recognize and connect with your new bridge.

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Grumpy9117   12-31-2006 at 02:45:11 PM
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You need a Linksys WET54G http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Sat [...] torWrapper and a network switch.

Grumpy

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blue68f100   01-01-2007 at 08:52:41 PM
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Depending on the number of pc it would be cheaper buying cards. One you setup a bridge to bridge device, you will need a AP for your wired clients. Or use a ICS from one with a wireless connection.

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