Will this setup do what I think it will?

Hi all,

I have a Linksys WRT54GL upstairs sharing the net and connecting various
systems (PCs, Laptops, PDAs Wired and WiFi) for file sharing.

I want to convert a room into a PC workshop downstairs and will need net
access. Can I buy a WRT54G (Preferring to keep all Linksys), flash it to
3rd party firmware and use it to recieve the wireless signal and pump it out
via the 4 LAN ports on the back?

I'm asking about this scenario as I don't feel I want to go drilling holes
in an asbestos-filled ceiling!

Thanks,

Tesla

"Tesla" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>
> I have a Linksys WRT54GL upstairs sharing the net and connecting various
> systems (PCs, Laptops, PDAs Wired and WiFi) for file sharing.
>
> I want to convert a room into a PC workshop downstairs and will need net
> access. Can I buy a WRT54G (Preferring to keep all Linksys), flash it to
> 3rd party firmware and use it to recieve the wireless signal and pump it
> out via the 4 LAN ports on the back?
>
> I'm asking about this scenario as I don't feel I want to go drilling holes
> in an asbestos-filled ceiling!


Yes, but buy another WRT54GL and flash DD-WRT to it.
Put that box in client bridge and input your SSID and key for the router you
want to connect to.

ADair

"Tesla" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:d2PLi.4262$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi all,
>
> I have a Linksys WRT54GL upstairs sharing the net and connecting various
> systems (PCs, Laptops, PDAs Wired and WiFi) for file sharing.
>
> I want to convert a room into a PC workshop downstairs and will need net
> access. Can I buy a WRT54G (Preferring to keep all Linksys), flash it to
> 3rd party firmware and use it to recieve the wireless signal and pump it
> out via the 4 LAN ports on the back?
>
> I'm asking about this scenario as I don't feel I want to go drilling holes
> in an asbestos-filled ceiling!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tesla
>
What is wrong with your current setup? Can you not receive a wireless
signal from the upstairs wireless router? If so and unless I missed
something, your current setup *should* do what you want.

> What is wrong with your current setup? Can you not receive a wireless
> signal from the upstairs wireless router? If so and unless I missed
> something, your current setup *should* do what you want.

Ah yes, that's one thing I forgot to mention. I will be re-locating a
server down to this room and will have up to 2 engineer PCs in the same
room. As it will be a PC workshop, it will mean I will have other PCs in
the room that are not mine and so would a) not want to have to buy wiresless
adapters for each system and b) if the systems I am wokring on are not mine
which is nearly 100% likely, I would preffer not to have to install adapters
in them just to get net access.

Thanks for the replies so far :-)

Yes. You can get another WRT54G and flash DD-WRT (3rd party firmware).
This will give you the ability to turn the new router into a wireless bridge
with the 4-port capability. Visit www.DD-wrt.com for info. I just did this
with my v5 WRT54G router using the micro version of DD-wrt.


"Tesla" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:d2PLi.4262$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi all,
>
> I have a Linksys WRT54GL upstairs sharing the net and connecting various
> systems (PCs, Laptops, PDAs Wired and WiFi) for file sharing.
>
> I want to convert a room into a PC workshop downstairs and will need net
> access. Can I buy a WRT54G (Preferring to keep all Linksys), flash it to
> 3rd party firmware and use it to recieve the wireless signal and pump it
> out via the 4 LAN ports on the back?
>
> I'm asking about this scenario as I don't feel I want to go drilling holes
> in an asbestos-filled ceiling!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tesla
>

On 2007-09-30, Tesla intrigued me by typing:
>> What is wrong with your current setup? Can you not receive a wireless
>> signal from the upstairs wireless router? If so and unless I missed
>> something, your current setup *should* do what you want.
>
> Ah yes, that's one thing I forgot to mention. I will be re-locating a
> server down to this room and will have up to 2 engineer PCs in the same
> room. As it will be a PC workshop, it will mean I will have other PCs in
> the room that are not mine and so would a) not want to have to buy wiresless
> adapters for each system and b) if the systems I am wokring on are not mine
> which is nearly 100% likely, I would preffer not to have to install adapters
> in them just to get net access.
>
> Thanks for the replies so far :-)
>
>
Oh, okay. I get the picture now (smile) and yes, an additional WRT54G will
work in your setup with or without 3rd party firmware. Take care.

--
Just me, D
(Ubuntu User# 16887)
(Linux User# 454411)

"Tesla" <(E-Mail Removed)> writes:
(snip)
> I want to convert a room into a PC workshop downstairs and will need net
> access. Can I buy a WRT54G (Preferring to keep all Linksys), flash it to
> 3rd party firmware and use it to recieve the wireless signal and pump it out
> via the 4 LAN ports on the back?
(snip)

It's easy to configure OpenWRT as a transparent wireless/wired bridge.
Probably the other third-party ones too. You can also even use WDS to
link wired networks wirelessly if that sort of thing appeals.

Yes, I'd be amazed if you couldn't do what you want here.

Mark