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Capmeister
09-03-07, 09:03 AM
Is it possible to use my NETGEAR wireless/wired router as an ethernet bridge? I.E. the Netgear gets internet via wireless from my net-connected wireless router, and feeds it to my HR20 via a cable?
blmoore
09-03-07, 11:15 AM
Is it possible to use my NETGEAR wireless/wired router as an ethernet bridge? I.E. the Netgear gets internet via wireless from my net-connected wireless router, and feeds it to my HR20 via a cable?

Yep - don't use the WAN port. Just assign an IP to the LAN side so you can manage it, and you should be good.
Capmeister
09-03-07, 11:54 AM
Yep - don't use the WAN port. Just assign an IP to the LAN side so you can manage it, and you should be good.

Tried it, but without a wire going from the main router, it won't pick up the internet.
blmoore
09-03-07, 12:16 PM
Tried it, but without a wire going from the main router, it won't pick up the internet.

Does it have any LAN ports? If so, use one of those.

If not, then it won't work.
Capmeister
09-03-07, 02:11 PM
Sure, it has 4 LAN ports, an internet port (WAN) and it's also wireless. I want to--and I don't know if this is possible--have it pick up my other wireless router via wireless, and then connect my HR20 via ethernet cable to it. Basically, trying to save $60 on a wireless ethernet bridge.
steve053
09-03-07, 02:45 PM
If it's a Netgear WNR8434B then you could flash it with dd-wrt and make it into a wireless bridge. I did that w/ a Bufalo router and it's working very well.

http://www.dd-wrt.com

Steve
Dokman
09-03-07, 02:58 PM
I know with my experience on the Netgear Wrt54g v 7.0 you cannot flash DD-Wrt on it. I called Netgear and asked if I can use it as a wireless ethernet bridge and they said no. So I went with a Buffalo router.
Capmeister
09-03-07, 04:03 PM
It's a WGT624 v3. If your Netgear couldn't do this, I bet mine can't. :( Ah, well.
blmoore
09-03-07, 05:58 PM
Sure, it has 4 LAN ports, an internet port (WAN) and it's also wireless. I want to--and I don't know if this is possible--have it pick up my other wireless router via wireless, and then connect my HR20 via ethernet cable to it. Basically, trying to save $60 on a wireless ethernet bridge.

Ah, OK, now I understand your original question.

Don't know that this is going to work at all. These aren't really built to be wireless clients, just access points.