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IRC @ Work - Free web based IRC client. Wireless Bridge. From DD-WRT Wiki You are here: DD-WRT wiki mainpage / Linking Routers / Wireless Bridge This is an older page on how to set up a client bridge. It is being kept as there might be info that some find useful, but ***THESE INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD NOT BE USED*** Use the more complete and up to date guide to do the same thing that can be found here: Wireless Bridging is used to connect two LAN segments via a wireless link. Pictoral In the case in which we are interested, a wireless device running DD-WRT such as a WRT54G is configured as a Wireless Bridge between a remote wireless router (of any make/brand) and the Ethernet ports on the WRT54G. [edit] Instructions (Editorial Note: Also see Example further down this page for a better documented but lengthier procedure with some unnecessary steps.)

To enable wireless bridging between two WRT54Gs, one WRT54G has to be in AP-Mode (Wireless > Basic Settings). That's all. [edit] Instruction for dd-wrt v24 sp1. DD-WRT Tutorial 3: Building a Wireless Bridge - www.wi-fiplanet.com. You can connect a wired device to a wireless network by turning an old Linux router into an Ethernet-to-wireless adapter. Not too long ago, we were promised a world in which virtually every electronic gadget could connect to a network, talking to one another, exchanging data, joking and laughing and basically enjoying the fruits of an electronic utopia. We were also promised flying cars.

Where is my flying car!? We’re inching our way there. But wait! Bridge For Sale Some products, like the Xbox, support specialized wireless bridges specifically made for this purpose. Using the versatile Linksys WRT54G (or compatible) router with DD-WRT V23 or newer, let’s set up a wireless bridge that you can easily plug-and-play among any machines that need to hop online wirelessly – even a laptop without a wireless adapter of its own. Technically, the DD-WRT supports two methods of connecting a wired device (or devices) to a wireless network: wireless client mode and wireless bridge mode. Router Setup. Client Mode. From DD-WRT Wiki You are here: DD-WRT wiki mainpage / Linking Routers / Client Mode [edit] Introduction This mode is NOT for WIRED connections between two routers! It is a wireless connection between two routers only. A router in Client Mode connects to another wireless Access Point (the host router).

The main router and secondary router (DD-WRT client mode) are on separate subnets. The router in Client Mode must use its own DHCP server to give out IP numbers, Gateway and DNS server to the devices connected to its LAN ports. To have computers connected to both routers (main and secondary) and co-exist in the same subnet, set up DD-WRT as a Client Bridge, Repeater Bridge or use WDS. [edit] Client Mode Setup The Router/AP that you are trying to connect to is the primary router.

With that in mind, here is how to configure it: Download the current recommended build for your router. You are done and the Client router should connect to the AP within a minute or so. [edit] Troubleshooting. Wireless Bridge. From DD-WRT Wiki You are here: DD-WRT wiki mainpage / Linking Routers / Wireless Bridge This is an older page on how to set up a client bridge. It is being kept as there might be info that some find useful, but ***THESE INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD NOT BE USED*** Use the more complete and up to date guide to do the same thing that can be found here: Wireless Bridging is used to connect two LAN segments via a wireless link.

The two segments will be in the same subnet and look like two Ethernet switches connected by a cable to all computers on the subnet. Pictoral In the case in which we are interested, a wireless device running DD-WRT such as a WRT54G is configured as a Wireless Bridge between a remote wireless router (of any make/brand) and the Ethernet ports on the WRT54G. [edit] Instructions (Editorial Note: Also see Example further down this page for a better documented but lengthier procedure with some unnecessary steps.) That's all. [edit] 1.