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Swoopie · 21-12-2008, 11:17

Hi,

I have a Bluray player downstairs, which allows me to connect it to the internet via a RJ45 cable, and also another appliance that allows use of the RJ45 cable.

What I already have is my router (wireless) + modem upstairs, but I really don't want to run 2 cables from upstairs downstairs, what I would like to do is to some how have a wireless point downstairs which these 2 appliances can connect to, and the point connects to my router, therefore no cables running upstairs to downstairs.

I believe I can do this with an access point, but they only have 1 RJ45 port (well the ones I have been looking at)

Would I be wise just getting another router and setting that up? I am wanting to do it today, and the only router I can get hold off atm is just a cheapish one from argos ( http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/st...hTerms=6750385 ) OR the netgear WGR614

Now if I brought this, would it work the way I am intending it to (well after I setup the router to become a bridge/access point?)

Thanks alot.

21-12-2008, 11:17	#1
Swoopie Inactive Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 54	Wireless networking help Hi, I have a Bluray player downstairs, which allows me to connect it to the internet via a RJ45 cable, and also another appliance that allows use of the RJ45 cable. What I already have is my router (wireless) + modem upstairs, but I really don't want to run 2 cables from upstairs downstairs, what I would like to do is to some how have a wireless point downstairs which these 2 appliances can connect to, and the point connects to my router, therefore no cables running upstairs to downstairs. I believe I can do this with an access point, but they only have 1 RJ45 port (well the ones I have been looking at) Would I be wise just getting another router and setting that up? I am wanting to do it today, and the only router I can get hold off atm is just a cheapish one from argos ( http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/st...hTerms=6750385 ) OR the netgear WGR614 Now if I brought this, would it work the way I am intending it to (well after I setup the router to become a bridge/access point?) Thanks alot.