Wireless router on a wireless router?

[Elttob]

I want to receive a weak signal on one channel, then send it out on a router on a different channel. I have a couple of Linksys WRT54G's. Would it be possible to use these, or do i need something different?

Elttob

[Spookster]

A wireless router is designed to transmit and receive from a wireless card/adapter. I suppose you could connect them via an ethernet cable.

[devxtech]

To accomplish this task you could use a third party firmware which will basically give the router a new brain and allow it to become a wireless repeater as well as add a lot of other cool features. Now I'm not sure if you will be able to make a signal switch channels, however; it will allow you to make the signal stronger. If you would like to look into this route check out the following article and third party firmware sites.

http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials/article.php/3562391

http://www.sveasoft.com/ (Third Party Firmware)
http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/index.php (Third Party Firmware)

Hope this helps you on your way to finding a solution.

[Elttob]

I was thinking that connecting the 2 routers via ethernet would be part of the solution. But I don't know how to make one of the routers use its wireless to look for the internet, and the ports to look for computers, instead of vice-a-versa. I guess I need a clearer understanding of terms gateway, access point, bridge, etc.
Repeating on the same channel is not ideal, there is too much interference---part of the original problem.
I'll think about flashing my wrt54g v5. And at least cranking the gain. My other router now is a new wrt300n.

Elttob

Okay, I installed DD-WRT v23 micro, the only one that fits. Then I was able to switch it from "access point" to "client", and connect my PC thru router's wired port to the weak access point. I have some issues with DNS or something, but I should be able to straighten that out, and then add the other wireless router via ethernet cable to service my other PC's. BTW, apparantly this version of DD-WRT doesn't support power settings, but at least I have most of the solution now.

Elttob

[Elttob]

DD-WRT micro v23 DOES support variable XMIT power: Default is 28mw, max is 251. Recommended 70mw due to heat issues.:o