Turning an access point into a wireless-ethernet client ( was: Re: [Gllug] wireless broadband routers .... insufficient range)

[Richard Cohen]

On 16/11/05, Wiehe, Simon <simon.wiehe at csfb.com> wrote:
> > I have some ethernet peripherals (printer, MP3 player), but since I
> > moved to using an entirely wireless network at home, I now can't use
> > them very easily.  However I do have a couple of old wireless APs.
> > One is a Netgear ME 102.  The other is a Linksys WRT 54G (running
> > Linux).  Any tips on whether it's possible to get these to act as WiFi
> > clients, plugging the peripherals into the ethernet ports?
>
> If memory serves me correct you will need a series of bridges. Plug the peripheral
> into the bridge to bridge to your main network. Unfortunately most bridges only
> work with bridges of the same make. Some APs also act as bridges, my LinkSys one
> does.

I'm not sure how easy it is to use, but I know openwrt has a client
mode - once you get the client mode running, it should be pretty easy
to bridge, route or even masquerade onto the existing network...

Cheers
Richard
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