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I have a wireless router downstairs in my house, and a PC and printer upstairs. Unfortunately he PC (or printer) does not have wireless, only an Ethernet port.
What would be the best product or solution for getting the upstairs PC and printer connected to the home network (and internet)? Can I use some sort of HUB/switch that connects wirelessly to the router down stairs but gives me some ports to plug into? What am I looking for? I don't really know much about networking etc.
I was thinking of using a wireless dongle or even an internal PC card, but then can I connect my printer to the network too?
You only need a wireless repeater if you need to extend the range of the wifi signal. A router can be used as a wireless bridge, which doesn't affect the bandwidth at all.
I believe you mean dd-wrt. Tomato-wrt can also be used. – Velociraptors – 2010-08-22T04:06:34.887
Most routers I have seen can't bridge wifi on their own. – Unfundednut – 2010-08-22T04:59:52.020
1@Velociraptors You should post your comment as an answer – Adam Harte – 2010-08-22T05:26:17.480