wirless ether net bridge netgear products. How?

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Not sure if I am posting in the right forum, as I am not sure if some netgear access point products also allow wireless ethernet bridge. However, I hope someone can help with my questions below about wireless ethernet bridging.

I have a dgn2200 wireless modem router upstairs in my house. I have a sony blu-ray player downstairs which has a LAN port but no wireless functions. Although sony sells a usb dongle to enable wireless on the player it seems to have been widely condemned on internet forums as a piece of junk. I would like to buy a suitable product to act as a wireless ethernet bridge between the dgn2200 and the blu-ray. I think this is "scenario2" here: http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/960

1) Which netgear product should I buy? Will the wn604 work? or should I get a wge101 or wge111 or wnce2001? Ideally I'd like more than one lan socket available on the device I buy (to allow for future expansion).

2) What do I need to (if anything) on my dgn2200 to allow one of the above products to complete the bridge (connection to existing wifi network)?

The wn604 is described as having the features "MAC address authentication using Access Control Lists
Supports wireless bridging and repeater modes
Supports client mode with MAC based cloning".
It is not clear to me whether that means it will or will not work as a wireless ethernet bridge. However as it is described as an access point, and the link above says access points can't be used to create a bridge to a wireless router then I guess maybe not.

I am genuinely surprised how difficult it is proving to find out how to connect my blu-ray to my wireless network. Seems like something people would commonly want to do. The post I have read on the internet suggest most people give up attempting this and go through the hassle of installing a long cat5 cable to their router instead.

fordem · Answer

Two access points can be used to create a wireless bridge, what I do not guarantee is that you can use an access point to create a bridge to a wireless router, as that would depend on the router also supporting bridging.

If you feel that connecting Bluray players to wireless networks would be common, why not take it up with the manufacturer of the Bluray player, there's no reason they can't build a wireless client/adapter into the players (or maybe you just chose the wrong player) - personally - and this is from a network professional who has used wireless for over a decade, and that's prior to the 802.11b ratification - I prefer to go though the hassle of running cable - I use WiFi strictly for mobility, any device that sits in a fixed location goes on ethernet, the performance & reliability can't be beat - the only rooms in my home that don't have cable drops are the bathrooms. I also don't have a wireless router - I prefer a separate access point mounted in a central location for optimum coverage.

ulmo · Answer

I believe my router supports bridging. However from what I have read on here it sounds like an access point might not work as means of creating a bridge between a piece of equipment with a lan socket (blue ray or pc that doesn't have built in wireless) and an existing wireless network.

I don't see how taking the issue with the manufacturers is really going to help. What I need is a solution that works with my blu ray player that doesn't have wireless built in. Some blu ray players do now have wireless built in, but I'm hardly going to buy a new player when a wireless to ethernet bridge is much cheaper.

Can you help with either of my questions? To repeat them: 1) which of the netgear products I listed is best to buy for the situation I describe?
2) What settings if any do I need to ake on my existing router (netgear dgn2202)?

jmizoguchi · Answer

Your option is Repeatinghttp://vpncasestudy.com/download/WDS/WDS_Concept.pdfOrGet extender ex. Wn2500rp

fordem · Answer

Repeating is not the solution June, his Bluray player doesn't have a wireless interface, and he doesn't want to use Sony's wireless solution.

fordem · Answer

ulmo wrote:I believe my router supports bridging. However from what I have read on here it sounds like an access point might not work as means of creating a bridge between a piece of equipment with a lan socket (blue ray or pc that doesn't have built in wireless) and an existing wireless network.By definition a wireless bridge does not link a wired device to an existing wireless network - it links two wired network segments to form a single network wirelessly - a bluray player wired to an access point would be considered as one wired network segment - you need TWO access points to create the wireless bridge - or - a wireless access point AND a router that supports wireless bridging.

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