[ale] What do I need to bridge two networks?

Michael H. Warfield mhw at WittsEnd.com
Mon Feb 3 15:55:49 EST 2014


On Mon, 2014-02-03 at 15:38 -0500, Jim Lynch wrote: 
> On 02/03/2014 10:39 AM, Michael H. Warfield wrote:
> > I think you can also configure dd-wrt to provide access to additional
> > WiFi clients beyond the reach of the main router (hybrid client / AP
> > mode) but I haven't done that either and I don't think that's available
> > in the stock firmware.
> OK I have more experience with Tomato, but I'll try to install dd-wrt on 
> this router.  In any case I won't lose any capabilities. I'm guessing a 
> wifi device, especially the one in the router can act both a master and 
> a slave at the same time?  Meaning it can connect to the building router 
> and also serve wifi to other devices at the same time?

Yeah, that's what I and someone else was referring to as an "extender".

> Jim.

Regards,
Mike
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