Thread: Possible solution for those without wired ethernet

i have old linksys router taking space , decided play it. installed dd-wrt on it. dd-wrt 3rd party firmware adds several useful features, 1 of wireless client bridge. playing it, decided such device useful linux users problematic wifi adapters.

i've read several posts people in dorms or apartments had no access wired network connection; wireless only. that's grand until need wired network connection download wireless driver. can't wireless adapter working because need wired connection don't have download fix. catch22.

enter wireless bridge. gets wired ethernet connection using wifi signal. have wired network connection download replacement drivers or use ethernet connection without worrying integral wireless adapter if don't need portability. imagine 1 use wireless bridge printer had ethernet not wifi connectivity. 1 can of course buy purpose designed wireless bridges may not cheap. surplus routers may free.

understand not routers support dd-wrt or other 3rd party firmware. do, it's pretty straight forward install. enable wireless bridge mode, followed directions found here. thought directions written:

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-...reless-bridge/

here relevant parts me:

configuring dd-wrt client bridge

• 1. once have dd-wrt installed, open browser http://192.168.1.1 , log router. in older versions of dd-wrt, default username root and default password admin. sure change default password secure router.
  2. next, click on wireless tab @ top.
  3. set wireless mode client bridge. click apply.
  4. set ssid of main wireless router connected internet. in case, main wireless router ssid sierra. click apply.
  
  5. click on wireless security tab in second row of tabs, , configure router match security settings main router. in case, main wireless router has wpa security mode tkip shared key, set dd-wrt match it.
  6. click apply.
  
  7. click setup (very first tab in upper left) configure lan settings.
  8. assign router local ip address on same subnet main router, give different address. means numbers address same main router except numbers in fourth box. example, address of main router 192.168.1.1 gave dd-wrt router ip of 192.168.1.2.
  9. set subnet mask 255.255.255.0.
  10. set gateway , local dns address of main router.
  
  11. click apply.

dd-wrt router should allow connect remote computer main internet router through airwaves! if ever need reconfigure dd-wrt router, sure remember new ip address assigned in step number 8. use nice label maker , slap right onto router.

do bear in mind names, addresses, encryption standards etc. different printed idea same. hope someone.

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