EggXpert

Hello everyone,

I have recently purchased a Linksys WRT54G and set up the wireless network successfully with 3 laptops using it. The thing is, I live in an apartment with my 2 other roommates and we all have Xbox 360s without the wireless adapter. If I were to purchase a Wireless Access Point, could the Xbox's plug into it and receive a signal from the wireless router and modem?

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks,
Mike

Wireless access points provide wireless connectivity to existing wire networks. They are not specifically designed to provide remote wired connectivity to existing wireless networks. Some access points do have this functionality, but verify that they do before purchasing.

Basically you cant go Router> (wireless) > Access point > (Wired) XBOX. 

Try this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833127153

At the high end of complexity, you could get another Linksys WRT54G or WRT54GL which is compatible with DD-WRT (i.e. not version 7), flash it with DD-WRT, and then set it up for wireless bridge mode.  This is generally too complicated and tricky for novices.

A simpler solution is to buy a similar device off the shelf.  The cheapest one would probably be a refurbished Netgear WGPS606 from eBay or retail clearance.   It's a bit dated, but does client mode bridging simply and reasonably well, and supports up to WPA-PSK encryption.

At the high end of consumer products, there's a new device from D-Link -- the DAP-1522.  It'd be wasted in this application though with only a WRT54G to feed it.

Assuming your Linksys is compatible with DD-WRT, you have another option -- flash it with DD-WRT and get something else for the main router.

If you have an already existing wireless network and want to connect something wired to the network in another area, I'm pretty sure the solution is a device called a 'wireless ethernet bridge'.

Also note that the cheapest way to do this is to just buy ethernet cable and wire them from the router. You can get cable really cheap online at monoprice.com even for long lengths.

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IronMan77:

If you have an already existing wireless network and want to connect something wired to the network in another area, I'm pretty sure the solution is a device called a 'wireless ethernet bridge'.

Which is what that item that ImmortalBlade posted is. ;)

bladex5k:

So since there are 3 Xbox 360's I would have to buy 3 of these and have them all be recognized by the router to access Xbox Live? Also, since it is D-Link, would the adapters be compatible with the Linksys wireless router?

I have that Dlink DWL G820. It is connected to my Linksys WRT54GL router. I put Tomato on it, but I would think that DDWRT would be able to do the same. If I recall correctly, I think I had to change the router's IP to 192.168.0.1 in order for it to work with the Dlink adapter.