setting up a bridge

[hammy]

hey guys i need some help. i have a sky netgear v1 router and the o2 wireless box II. one of the computers in the house has a usb wireless receiver which has become faulty. is it possible to connect via ethernet to the sky netgear v1 router to pick up the wireless signal from the o2 wireless box?

[Tony1044]

No - although my O2 router supports WDS (Wireless Bridging) the Netgear router's dont.

You could connect them via an ethernet cable with a little bit of work.

[Tony1044]

Originally Posted by Tony1044

No - although my O2 router supports WDS (Wireless Bridging) the Netgear router's dont.

You could connect them via an ethernet cable with a little bit of work.

My bad...misread what you were asking, which in essence seems to be can you use the Sky router as a wireless card?

Same answer though - no. Sorry.

But if you're not in a hurry to get it solved and can wait to next week, send me a pvt with your name and address as I think I have a netgear USB wireless stick at home going free that you can have.

[hammy]

can the sky sagem router be used as a wireless card? thanks for the offer but I will just move the pc into the room with the phone line. just have to rearrange some furniture.

[Tony1044]

Honestly - I have no idea with regards to the Sagem, as I've never used/seen one.

It's WDS or Wireless Bridging, in the config screens that you're looking for as a rule, but tbh I would be surprised if it is there. It seems fairly rare for most home routers.