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convert wifi to wired

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  • 10-02-2011 3:11am
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    kierank01
    Registered Users Posts: 720 ✭✭✭


    Okay, so I have just moved house, and have not got broadband yet.

    I have an android phone, and can create a wifi hotspot with that.

    I have a couple of devices that do not have wifi, and was wondering how to use the wifi ands laptop to provide ethernet to my wired devices.

    I do have access to a dd-wrt router, but it is being used at my old house.


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    bhickey
    Registered Users Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭bhickey


    kierank01 wrote: »
    I do have access to a dd-wrt router, but it is being used at my old house.

    You need something like a wireless etherent bridge. DD-WRT can operate in this mode so any device that supports DD-WRT can do the job you want.


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    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    Also known as Station mode!


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    kierank01
    Registered Users Posts: 720 ✭✭✭kierank01


    cheers.

    I got another linksys router on ebay, and have setup ddwrt on it, and set it up as a wireless bridge as per these instructions.

    When I finished setting it up, I was only able to ping the ip of the AP router, and anything on my local network.
    I rebooted the router, and was able to get onto the internet. I confirmed that this worked on vista, and linux.

    Then something happened (I don't know what), but I con only get local access now, I have rebooted both routers, and booted into vista, and linux, but can't seem to find out whats wrong.

    I know this is not much to go on, but does anyone have any ideas?


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    kierank01
    Registered Users Posts: 720 ✭✭✭kierank01


    Got back home, set everything up again, and all seems to be working now.


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