Bridging

[Gasm]

So I want to extend my internet over to my second house down the street (roughly 200 ft). So does buying a access point that will connect to my main router through wireless make this possible? If so would this lower the performance of my internet at the main house? I have cable thats 15Mbps/5Mbps and the routher is running on G mode

 

[Emerald]

yes it will work; however, the AP will not provide wireless access at the second house only wired.

to the router at to the router at your house the AP is just another wireless device.

 

[Gasm]

yes it will work; however, the AP will not provide wireless access at the second house only wired.

to the router at to the router at your house the AP is just another wireless device.

since a AP can't provide me wireless at the second house then is there anything that can do this? Another router with DD WRT?

 

[Emerald]

since you are running a G network this on should work

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833124190&cm_re=dd-wrt-_-33-124-190-_-Product

 

[Gasm]

If I'm only receiving ~40% signal at my second house would this affect the internet download/upload speed at the second house? Would it even be able to shoot out wireless only with a 40% signal from the main router?

 

[Emerald]

40% could be low enough to degrade the speed; however, you might be able to increase the signal by either use a booster antenna or switch everything to a N network.

the wireless signal in the second house will be strong since it is send out by the router in the second house.

 

[Gasm]

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