I need a suggestion for a Wireless Bridge (I think it's a Bridge I'm looking for)

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Okay so here's the deal. My sister and her husband just moved into a new house, and they're using DSL internet. In their old apartment there was a phone line near TV so I was able to hard-wire their Tivo and Xbox 360 directly into the modem, which had extra ethernet ports and transmitted a wireless signal.

Their house doesn't have a phone line anywhere in the living room where the TV is located, so I've had to move the modem into their bedroom. As aforementioned, the modem has wireless capability built-in so their computers and PS3 are good to go, but I'm out of luck for the Tivo and 360. They have an Airport Extreme and an Airport Express but I can't seem to be able to turn off all the routing functionality of the modem, no matter how many guides I read through.

So here I am. I'm looking for a Wireless Bridge I can hook up next to the TV to pick up teh wireless signal from their modem and output that to some ethernet ports so their Tivo and 360 can get online.

As a last resort I will get them a 360 Wireless Adapter and Tivo adapter, but obviously that will be a more expensive solution, so I'm here to see what the Cheap Assers can come up with for me.

Thanks in advance.
 
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Now I have a cable modem and a wireless router and it's great for surfing the internet and basic functions, However when it comes to gaming and watching Netflix on your Tivo. I say run a cable sure it's some work, but cable is cheaper then buying a bridge or a repeater. On top of that you'll be guaranteed a good steady signal. especially if your gaming and penalized for quitting or getting disconnected.

Wireless is great for surfing the internet and downloading music, but run a cable, get the most of your bandwith after all your paying for it

However if you don't have any place to plug anymore Cat5 cables in, maybe you could get a new wireless router with a few more places to plug stuff in
 
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I use the Netgear Gaming Adaptor NGE111 was a pain to setup but has been working flawlessly every since and little to no lag at all. This option costs around $20-25.
 
One of the easiest things you can do is get an old Linksys WGRT54 wireless router and flash it with DDWRT firmware. I know everyone will whine and moan about using wireless, but I still clock 7-8 mbs with my set up and stream internally just fine - I never run into lag, and people who are 'run a cable' whiners really don't understand that's not simply an option for everyone - so whatever screw em. It's not that hard to set up if you have any technical abilities at all. I got mine used for $15, and it's got 4 ports I can use (x360, ps3, and tv all use it currently). Of note is the PS3 runs faster off this set up than it does off it's normal wireless. I've got Linksys WGRT54 (Linksys firmware) to Linksys WGRT54 (DDWRT) so that helps as well - I'm not sure how many options the wireless cable modem will have. A true multiport wireless bridge is fairly expensive but with DDWRT you're getting a fully functional multiport wireless bridge for $15. You can even buy pre-flashed DDWRT WGRT54s on ebay, but the flashing process is relatively simple, so I wouldn't bother.

Here's an article on it:
http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/10/02/how-to-cheap-wireless-for-your-xbox-360/
 
[quote name='GogetaSS4']I use the Netgear Gaming Adaptor NGE111 was a pain to setup but has been working flawlessly every since and little to no lag at all. This option costs around $20-25.[/QUOTE]

Sweet. I'll look this up, thanks. $20/$25 is the perfect price range I was looking for.
 
Hi, I ran into a similar situation as yours and actually bought this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833180035
and it works great. However, keep in mind that this only has 1 ethernet port and is a PITA to configure. In my setup I have an original Xbox and Xbox 360 connected to it with a networking switch which in turn is wired to the wireless adapter in client mode. The switch adds ethernet ports to any ethernet device. So here is how I set it up.

Xbox/X360 (ethernet wires) ---> networking switch (ethernet wire) ---> wireless range extender in client mode (wireless signal) -----> main router

Most of these ethernet based wireless gaming adapters tend to have only 1 ethernet port and you need two. This can easily be solved with a networking switch. However, being a electronics enthusiast I highly recommend you go the DD-WRT route as an earlier poster mentioned. With DD-WRT you will get enterprise level features found in $1000 routers for the price of a home router. You will not regret it one bit.
 
ya I use two Linksys WGRT54L with Tomato firmware. It works great. I have no noticeable lag. I also hear good things about the ddwrt firmware.
 
I run 2 buffalo WHR-HP-54 it has built in wireless bridging. Now I have hacked the firmware to DD-WRT but the original firmware has the bridging as part of the functionality. Note if you bridge make sure there is not too much space between the routers as the signal will get weak quickly after a range of 50 feet.

Wireless is a fine standard as long as you aren't streaming from a Win 7 computer to an xbox 360. I ran into a prob and ended up gettinga MoCA Netgear adapter to speed things up.
 


I have my TivoHD and XBox 360 hooked up via wireless N via this Netgear (two-piece) kit. It is virtually dummy proof and extremely easy to set up. You can get the kit for about $100.


Netgear WNHDEB111 Wireless-N HD Access Point - WNHDEB111-100NAS - For high-performance wireless network gaming and multiple HD video streaming

http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=206763201
 
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