http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/usbwireless Questions tagged with 'usbwireless' at Ask MetaFilter. Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:03:11 -0800 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:03:11 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/80647/How%2Dto%2Dmake%2Da%2Drouter%2Dwork%2Dlike%2Da%2Dwireless%2Dcard I need to make a linkys WRT-54G router act like a wireless card. I have a nice little network setup in the bedroom of my apartment with a belkin router. I use static IPs for my laptop and desktop that I have on it and I have about 4TB of disk space on external drives that are attached to the two computers that hold my movies, tv shows, etc.<br> <br> I want to set up one of my spare (read: old) computers in my living room attached to my TV, and have it be on my network so that I can watch movies and TV shows that are on my desktop in my room on the desktop in the living room on my nice TV. I have a spare WRT-54G router that works just fine, and I want to see if there's a way to hook it up to the wireless network I'm projecting from the belkin router. (It's got WPA enabled, if that matters.) I don't want to spend the money on a USB wireless card (I just started two small businesses and quit my job, so saving money is paramount) and I don't want an awful cable going all over the floor from one room to another. <br> <br> I'm good with computers and networks so whatever instructions you all have, I'll be able to figure them out, but this problem stumps me from step one. Do I go into the linksys router and connect it to the belkin somehow? I installed DDWRT on it once before, and I have no problem or issue with flashing the firmware to whatever will get the job done. Thanks in advance! tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.80647 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:03:11 -0800 router usbwireless wireless wirelesscard omnipotentq