How to use a wireless router inplace of a wireless card to connect to the Internet?

SPL Tech · 01-14-2012, 11:13 PM

I am trying to use a Linksys wrt54gs2 as a wireless card/ WAP to access a wireless network. My desktop does not have a wireless card so it would save me money if I can use the wrt54gs2 to connect to another router instead of buying a PCI wireless card.

So here is the topology of my network:

Cable modem> Linksys E1500 router> SSID broadcast

SSID broadcast> Desktop computer w/ built in wireless card
SSID broadcast> Laptop computer w/ built in wireless card
SSID broadcast> Printer w/ built in wireless card
SSID broadcast> wrt54gs2 router > Desktop computer

So I am wondering how I use the wrt54gs2 router as a Wireless Access Point to connect to the E1500 which is the primary router providing Internet broadcast.

**celegorm** · 01-14-2012, 11:45 PM

Typically, that won't work. What you'd need is called a bridge. Some third party firmware like DD-WRT can sometimes add this.

setishock · 01-16-2012, 07:09 AM

You can save yourself all that grief if you just get a usb wireless adapter. Zoom has one that is b/g/n for 20 dollars. I have one.

Kgury · 01-17-2012, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by setishock

You can save yourself all that grief if you just get a usb wireless adapter. Zoom has one that is b/g/n for 20 dollars. I have one.

Second this.

**jmacavali** · 01-19-2012, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by setishock

You can save yourself all that grief if you just get a usb wireless adapter. Zoom has one that is b/g/n for 20 dollars. I have one.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kgury

Second this.

Third

IAntDemo · 01-24-2012, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by setishock

You can save yourself all that grief if you just get a usb wireless adapter. Zoom has one that is b/g/n for 20 dollars. I have one.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kgury

Second this.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmacavali

Third

Forth this

stitchlion · 01-25-2012, 10:03 AM

You should use a wireless adapter. It will boost the signal of the network.

threadmark · 02-03-2012, 01:53 AM

some routers allow you to repeat the signal so using two routers as one.

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Rackmountsales · 02-15-2012, 01:24 AM

You need to make a Wireless Bridge. This will plug into the PC with a cable and make it wireless so that it will then connect to a wireless signal.

01-14-2012, 11:13 PM	#1
SPL Tech Beta Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: USA Posts: 2	How to use a wireless router inplace of a wireless card to connect to the Internet? I am trying to use a Linksys wrt54gs2 as a wireless card/ WAP to access a wireless network. My desktop does not have a wireless card so it would save me money if I can use the wrt54gs2 to connect to another router instead of buying a PCI wireless card. So here is the topology of my network: Cable modem> Linksys E1500 router> SSID broadcast SSID broadcast> Desktop computer w/ built in wireless card SSID broadcast> Laptop computer w/ built in wireless card SSID broadcast> Printer w/ built in wireless card SSID broadcast> wrt54gs2 router > Desktop computer So I am wondering how I use the wrt54gs2 router as a Wireless Access Point to connect to the E1500 which is the primary router providing Internet broadcast.

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celegorm Site Team Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 9,078	Re: How to use a wireless router inplace of a wireless card to connect to the Interne Typically, that won't work. What you'd need is called a bridge. Some third party firmware like DD-WRT can sometimes add this. __________________ "as a fanboy i refuse to admit it and will pull countless things out of my butt to disprove it" Team Thelegorm! Total Kills: 21 (i iz in uor profile, editsing your sigz)

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setishock Golden Master Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: usa Posts: 6,417	Re: How to use a wireless router inplace of a wireless card to connect to the Interne You can save yourself all that grief if you just get a usb wireless adapter. Zoom has one that is b/g/n for 20 dollars. I have one. __________________ animeappeal.com is offline due to hosting issues. Hopefully I'll have it back up soon. Stay tuned...

01-25-2012, 10:03 AM	#7
stitchlion Beta Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 5	Re: How to use a wireless router inplace of a wireless card to connect to the Interne You should use a wireless adapter. It will boost the signal of the network.

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threadmark Baseband Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: aus Posts: 49	Re: How to use a wireless router inplace of a wireless card to connect to the Interne some routers allow you to repeat the signal so using two routers as one.

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ian2norton Beta Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: United States Posts: 1	Re: How to use a wireless router inplace of a wireless card to connect to the Interne Thanks for posting such an enthusiastic Thread. That's always appreciated! Schaumburg Plumbing plumber West palm beach plumber West palm beach plumber Palm Beach Gardens Cicero Plumbing

02-15-2012, 01:24 AM	#10
Rackmountsales Baseband Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 70	Re: How to use a wireless router inplace of a wireless card to connect to the Interne You need to make a Wireless Bridge. This will plug into the PC with a cable and make it wireless so that it will then connect to a wireless signal.

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