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home wireless LAN using 2 routers - is it possible ?

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  • 22-08-2010 11:55am
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    gollem_1975
    Registered Users Posts: 1,068 ✭✭✭


    hi Folks,

    I have a spare netgear router and a desktop with no wireless card.

    can I use the spare router as a hub to connect the desktop to the main router over wireless.

    cheers,
    Gollem


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    Knasher
    Registered Users Posts: 2,370 ✭✭✭Knasher


    It depends, hardware wise there is nothing stopping you, however the firmware on the router may not support operating in this fashion (probably won't tbh). If your router is one of the versions supported by open firmware like dd-wrt then you could put that onto it and it should definetly work then.


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    gollem_1975
    Registered Users Posts: 1,068 ✭✭✭gollem_1975


    Knasher wrote: »
    It depends, hardware wise there is nothing stopping you, however the firmware on the router may not support operating in this fashion (probably won't tbh). If your router is one of the versions supported by open firmware like dd-wrt then you could put that onto it and it should definetly work then.

    thanks for your response

    what router would I need to put dd-wrt on

    the spare one ?

    the router that is currently part of my wireless setup ?

    or both ?


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    Knasher
    Registered Users Posts: 2,370 ✭✭✭Knasher


    It would need to go on the spare router that you are planning on bridging to your network. You shouldn't have to make any changes to your actual router if you don't want to.


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