Linksys E1200 Wireless-N Router 300 Mbps, 4x Ports, Recertified $20 @TigerDirect

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I am trying to expand the wireless coverage in my home. In my basement I have my main wireless router. I've run ethernet cables to all my rooms, but one room doesn't get wireless coverage at all, so am I able to connect this router to one of those ethernet cables and have it cover that room with a wireless signal?

I forgot what that's called... turning it into an access point? Bridging it?? I forget - but if anyone knows if this can do that, I'd truly appreciate it

Quote from deals11 : I am trying to expand the wireless coverage in my home. In my basement I have my main wireless router. I've run ethernet cables to all my rooms, but one room doesn't get wireless coverage at all, so am I able to connect this router to one of those ethernet cables and have it cover that room with a wireless signal? I forgot what that's called... turning it into an access point? Bridging it?? I forget - but if anyone knows if this can do that, I'd truly appreciate it

Sounds like you need it configured as a repeater. It can do that with DD-WRT installed. I'm not sure if the stock firmware has repeater mode but I know some Cisco routers do... DD-WRT is your best bet anyway. See here for all the instructions on setting up a repeater:

http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index....ng_Routers

Quote from deals11 : I am trying to expand the wireless coverage in my home. In my basement I have my main wireless router. I've run ethernet cables to all my rooms, but one room doesn't get wireless coverage at all, so am I able to connect this router to one of those ethernet cables and have it cover that room with a wireless signal? I forgot what that's called... turning it into an access point? Bridging it?? I forget - but if anyone knows if this can do that, I'd truly appreciate it

yes you can set it up as an access point - or with DD-WRT as a client to the main wireless and run ethernet off the router ports into that room. The repeater option as mentioned may work too but the caveat is you'll halve your throughput

look up the repeater bridge guide.. it's a bit more specific. http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index....ter_Bridge

you have to disable the DHCP server as the first step though - if you follow the guide, the option to disable it will disappear before you can do it (must be a bug or something).

Quote from sr71 : yes you can set it up as an access point - or with DD-WRT as a client to the main wireless and run ethernet off the router ports into that room. The repeater option as mentioned may work too but the caveat is you'll halve your throughput

Do you have to connect two routers with Ethernet cable?