drew wymore wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 1:56 PM, Richard C. Steffens <rst...@comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
>> I have had a Netgear RT-314 router connected to my Comcast cable modem
>> for many years. It still works fine. I recently bought a used ReplayTV
>> 4080 DVR. It uses an Ethernet connection to get TV program info.
>> Currently there is an Ethernet cable running across the floor in the TV
>> room. It connects the ReplayTV to a switch that is connected to the
>> router. Besides being a tripping hazard, it is unsightly to my wife
>> (well, me, too) so I'm considering getting bridge to use to wirelessly
>> connect the ReplayTV. I understand that I need a wireless router, or I
>> suppose a second bridge, to make this work. I have a Linksys WRT54G that
>> I just got from my sister (she upgraded to a Mac, and has Mac network
>> hardware to go with it). Can I connect the WRT54G to the switch and have
>> it go through the Netgear router? If so, when I set it up, do I treat
>> the WRT54G as a PC on the home network, and assign it an IP address from
>> the Netgear's set? Anything else that I'm missing?
>>
>>
>> I found a web site for setting up the WRT54G:
>>
>> http://www.columbia.edu/acis/networks/aptnet/linksys/index.html
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Dick Steffens
>>
>>
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>
>
> Dick,
> Flash with with DD WRT/Open WRT and you can put it in bridge mode so
> it'll just act as a range extender for the Netgear and you should be
> good to go.
>
> Drew-
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Not all WRT54G upgrade well from what I have read. Be sure to note the
software version you have and read on.
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