Can I use wireless bridge to connect cable modem to router?

[dialmybutt]

Can I do this????

Coax cable connection -> cable modem -> wireless bridge <-> wireless bridge <- vpn appliance/router/firewall

I don't have the coaxial cable connection that I need in my computer room to located the cable modem there. I live an apartment too so I can't install another outlet. No, I'm not going to ghetto rig this with visible coax cable or CAT5 cable. I am thinking wireless.

I want to use a couple of D-Link DWL-G810 2.4Ghz wireless bridges in Ad-Hoc mode to connect my cable modem to my router's WAN port wirelessly. Is this possible? The bridges WILL have an IP address on the subnet. Is a router smart enough to know that traffic intended for outgoing networks (i.e. internet traffic) will need to be routed through the two bridges on the
WAN port to get out....or will the packets just get insanly lost?

Here it is IP style:

Coax cable connection -> 192.168.100.10 (wireless bridge) -> 192.168.100.11 (wireless bridge) <-> 192.168.100.1 (router)

I called D-link tech support for the answer...they have no clue if it will work or not. They seem to think this is an "advanced" setup. Looking forward to a quick reply! I already have one of the wireless bridges and am waiting on a yes or no to buy another! Thanks!

-kris

[YeOldeStonecat]

I would shoot for moving your router down to the DEMARC, WAPPY the LAN side, and have a wireless NIC on yer 'puter.

Coax into house==>cable modem==>router wireless==>computer with wireless NIC.

Now...do you have the router already? If so, just add a wireless access point to the LAN side.

Or...if you don't have a router already, might purchase a wireless router...that way you don't need an additional access point.

[dialmybutt]

The router I have I need to keep. I use it for VPN purposes, I have invested in a Symantec Firewall/VPN Appliance 100 and have to stay with that. Great router anyway. Also, want to stay with the onboard LAN on my desktop motherboard. Intel CSA....very fast...don't have room for another card anyway.

I want to keep the router and other equipment attached to the router near me in the room with the desktop....so like I said, the idea is to break the wired connection between the cable modem ethernet output and the input to the WAN port on the router....WILL THIS WORK? Can I do this? Can I bridge this connection with two wireless bridges that talk ONLY to each other. They will have MAC addresses and an IP address on the subnet. I guess I'm just going to have to try this and see if it works, that is, if no one can tell me if it will or not.

-kris

[chpalmer]

Glad to see you finally were able to get cable:D As long as the wireless bridge system simply takes the place of the cat 5 cable, I dont see why it would not work. But, the modem itself acts as a bridge. So could be an issue. Let us know if it works. Hopefully not somthing you have to buy first...

[JackMDS]

It is an Interesting concept.

However these devices are called "Bridges" while they are actually Driverless Client Modules.

1. Find out whether they can be configured to Ad-Hoc (or real Bridge Mode).

2. Find out whether they can configure themselves on a non Private IP.

Edit: I looked at the manual it can be connected Ad--Hoc.

No info. about IPs (beyond the constant mentioning of 192.168.xxx.xxx).

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