Wireless Access Point/Bridge

[CYdTracked]

Looking to hook up my Dish Network receiver to wireless (no practical way to run a wired connection to it in this old house.) Anyone have some cheap suggestions of one to get? Would prefer one with multiple ports if possible. My TV has some cool interactive features too if I hooked it to Ethernet as well, both TV and receiver have Ethernet ports on the back. I know Dish sells a single port one for $25, found a D-Link single port for $22 on Amazon.

 

[blizzisu]

Check out DD-WRT firmware. It works with many cheap 5 port wireless routers and allows you to turn them into a repeater or bridge .

 

[dmclone]

I've tried a couple of things but the best so far has been an extender. Here is the one I have.

NETGEAR WN3000RP

 

[CYdTracked]

Any other suggestions? dmclone, looked that one up and not sure I really like the design of that. Little too bulky and only has 1 ethernet port. I can find other brands less bulky and with 1 port for 1/2 the price such as this one: http://www.amazon.com/DWL-2100AP-Wi...?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1328654990&sr=1-15 Or just cave in and buy the $25 adapter Dish Network sells. Would like to find one with at least 2 LAN ports if such a think exists.

 

[blizzisu]

You can put DD-WRT on this router and turn it into a bridge/repeater/access point. It has 4 ports and is $36.

MacMall | Buffalo Technology Wireless-N High Power Router & Access Point - Refurbished WZR-HP-G300NH-R

More info here: http://slickdeals.net/f/3822746-DD-WRT-Buffalo-WZR-HP-G300NH-N-Router-Refurb-37-at-Sears-com

 

[l2alphmacchio]

I know its not what you said you wanted, but have you looked into homeplug?

 

[dmclone]

I know its not what you said you wanted, but have you looked into homeplug?

I believe he said it was an older home so I would caution this route. I ran homeplug before I bought the extender. It was very reliable but the speeds were down compared to the extender and my home is only 5 years old.