Linksys WET610N Gaming and Video Adapter 802.11a/b/g/n 2.4/5GHz Dual Band up to 300Mbps $30 FS @ Newegg

Quote from latinyoungn : can I use this as a repeater of sorts?

Sure you can. You connect this to the WAN port of another wireless router, and BAM, you have a repeater. You should probably disable the DHCP server on the second router, if you want to stay on the same network, though.

Quote from reactions : my wifi is just a b - not even G

OH!! Surprised to find another economically sound mind in this giant melting pot of spendthrifts. Unfortunately, now that I know what you're trying to accomplish, the answer is that it won't work that way.

The good news is that there are many affordable wireless routers available that you could replace your old 802.11b with at a nominal cost. The Belkin N300 routers have been popping up on here pretty frequently for as low as $20. They also add the benefit of a couple of USB ports that you could use to convert a printer into a network printer, or an external hard drive into a network hard drive.

Good luck with your effort!

Quote from ctsinc : Not that it matters, but I'll answer you anyway. 1. Windows htpc 2. Android htpc 3. Windows laptop 4. HP touchpad edit: I usually select 720p when watching content on the touchpad

It actually does matter because some programs/devices will lower the quality to meet your network speed.

Quote from drsketch : anyone know how long new egg typically takes to ship? I got the free 3 day shipping.

If you ordered today, and didn't do $2.99 rush shipping, they will ship tomorrow, and you should expect to receive it Monday or Tuesday. Ships from Memphis, TN usually (at least when delivered to Austin, TX)

Anyone who is using it, could you please confirm that when you have switch connected to this and individual devices, are they getting individual IPs and can you see them active and in-active in your router.
With DD-WRT in WEP mode I found I don't see my devices properly and none of my DD-WRT routers consistently stay N speed they keep dropping to G speed after few seconds.

I have used DD-WRT from last six years, only after Ugly AT&T U verse I am stuck with their junk and not being very experimental. I do use RT-N13U as AP but still I am stuck with two routers than one nice with a Comcast cable. Sad part, now I am praising Comcast when I hated them in NJ during 1999-2002 time frame.

For record I bought, I do have 4-1 Asus G device which does something similar.

Quote from ctsinc : OH!! Surprised to find another economically sound mind in this giant melting pot of spendthrifts. Unfortunately, now that I know what you're trying to accomplish, the answer is that it won't work that way. The good news is that there are many affordable wireless routers available that you could replace your old 802.11b with at a nominal cost. The Belkin N300 routers have been popping up on here pretty frequently for as low as $20. They also add the benefit of a couple of USB ports that you could use to convert a printer into a network printer, or an external hard drive into a network hard drive. Good luck with your effort!

Thanks! I was about to order this so - I think I'll pick up another e2000. That's my main one coming out of my router hard lined to my pc. My living room is where I have the B

The Xbox, bluray, and tv are attached to the wwrt b- one

Unless the model you suggested is better ie more reliable ?

a lot of bad reviews, is it really worth it? since my router keeps on giving me disconnects

Here's a fairly detailed review for anyone looking for more information: http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wi...d-reviewed

Does anyone know how much bandwidth streaming internet video (Netflix, Hulu, etc) needs? I'm thinking of picking one of these (or something similar) up and attaching another wireless router to extend my network a little bit. But I'm not sure how much that will degrade the single strength.

Nice find OP

Quote from ctsinc : Or you could buy ANY DDT/Tomato-compatible wireless router and do the same thing -- including using just 1 router for more than 1 device. Case in point, I gave a Belkin N300 router (that I bought from here for $20) to my friend's family. Now, their DVD player, TVPad, and XBOX360 are all wirelessly connected to the main router upstairs. If I went with this solution, it would have cost $100 more. Or you could spend $20 on a cheap router and do the same thing.

you missed the point where this is dual band so you have the option of being on the less clutter 5Ghz band

Quote from ctsinc : Assuming you mean plugging this into the WAN port of your router, thus extending a wireless signal via the ethernet cable, then yes it will work like that. Actually... that's expensive.

no actually that's insane you'd be using this as a bridge and the 2nd router as an access point as such for no good reason wind up broadcasting same the SSID off two routers

Quote from ctsinc : OH!! Surprised to find another economically sound mind in this giant melting pot of spendthrifts. Unfortunately, now that I know what you're trying to accomplish, the answer is that it won't work that way. The good news is that there are many affordable wireless routers available that you could replace your old 802.11b with at a nominal cost. The Belkin N300 routers have been popping up on here pretty frequently for as low as $20. They also add the benefit of a couple of USB ports that you could use to convert a printer into a network printer, or an external hard drive into a network hard drive. Good luck with your effort!

again they don't do A/N band which is where you'd prefer a gaming bridge to operate

Quote from drsketch : It actually does matter because some programs/devices will lower the quality to meet your network speed.

LOL whatever dude.

Quote from reactions : Thanks! I was about to order this so - I think I'll pick up another e2000. That's my main one coming out of my router hard lined to my pc. My living room is where I have the B The Xbox, bluray, and tv are attached to the wwrt b- one Unless the model you suggested is better ie more reliable ?

Well, the E2000 is what I have, in fact. It's a great router, and pretty reliable, as well. I bought an N300 to give as a gift. It was $25 when I bought it, but it's been cheaper since then. That said, as far as reliability is concerned, I haven't heard a single complaint from my friend, but only positive comments. I assume it's working well. It works well with DDWRT and Tomato (it's running Tomato and configured as a wireless bridge with 3 ethernet devices connected to it right now). If the router will be visible in the living room however, the E2000 looks much more attractive.

This looks oddly familiar to the Cisco wireless access points AT&T use for the new wireless boxes.
http://www.att.com/support_media/...51&01NA=na

Quote from sr71 : you missed the point where this is dual band so you have the option of being on the less clutter 5Ghz band

Is this retarded "me too me too" comment supposed to change the underlying ideal in some way? So get the $30 N600 and enjoy 2.4 or 5GHz. Happy? Run along now.

Quote from sr71 : no actually that's insane you'd be using this as a bridge and the 2nd router as an access point as such for no good reason wind up broadcasting same the SSID off two routers

Actually there's nothing insane about it. This device would be a bridge to the original network, and could have some flexibility on location with the ethernet. With regards to the second part of your comment, you clearly lack some understanding of wireless routers in general. Allow me to educate you. With the aforementioned physical setup, you would then disable the DHCP server of the second router (or you could leave it on and just configure two pools of assignable IP addresses in the same subnet). Configuring them with the same SSID is exactly right. You also configure all of the other settings exactly the same except for the broadcast channel. End result? A wireless network that spans a much larger area. Isn't that what his intention was? It was? Oh okay so you're just blahblahblah for no reason. GOTCHA

Quote from sr71 : again they don't do A/N band which is where you'd prefer a gaming bridge to operate

I have NO idea what you're trying to say here... mostly because you don't have an idea, either. Incidentally, do you know what a "gaming bridge" is? I'll explain it to you... a "gaming bridge" is a completely standard network bridge that was breathed upon by a marketing department. In other words, a "gaming bridge" is nothing special... unless you count the pretty words "gaming bridge" silk-screened on it [vs a regular bridge that just says "bridge"]

Gaming Adapter...... for retarded gamers....