Yes, I'm using Asus RP-N12 Repeater (in client mode) right now. I have bunch of devices in the basement with ethernet port only. My network is wireless router upstairs. In "client mode", it connects to my wireless router like normal client and bridges the connection to its single ethernet port. Then, the repeater is plugged into a switch along with the said devices. No problem getting DHCP IP, going out to internet, pinging local devices, etc. I don't think RP-N12 is available now. So, look for phrases, like - client mode - wireless network adapter - wireless bridge, media bridge - connects TV, gaming console, etc in the current models. I'm used to Asus, but I'm not sure what is the current state of market. On 2023-04-13 18:13, Karen Lewellen via talk wrote:
Hi wise souls, I hope I ask this question clearly, as it may be hard to picture. My new landlord is including Internet in my rent, all the more motivation to find a solution. he has bell, fibe for home, which includes things like Internet, but is not very aware of unique methods of using the Internet, like Ethernet connections. for the past year I have quite easily used fibe connections with my main machine, so I feel sure this may be more about distance than anything else. There is no physical modem in my apartment. Instead, I have a set of two adapter I got from the source a few years back. they plug into the wall, have a single Ethernet jack, and when the other item is connected to the modem via the same method, I can use the network, no extra software involved. The problem we are having though is that for unexplained reasons I loose internet access, sometimes for minutes, sometimes for several hours at a time. My first thought was that perhaps the service upstairs thinks i am a threat, but again my new landlord has no idea how to check for this. To be forthright the Internet shakiness is becoming a major factor for me personally, I still have no land line, doing a great deal of work with resources on line, like reach my office email. Leading me to the question. given adapter like the one I am using now existed, think 2017 or 2018, I am guessing comparative ones exist that allow the Ethernet connection to tap into a wireless network. By which I mean, there will be no need for the adapter to be physically connected to the service modem, the adapter can draw upon the wireless resources, while still providing say a single Ethernet jack. Anyone know of such an adapter? amazon Canada would be wonderful as I have a gift card balance just now. If confusing, ask questions that make it easier to follow, my main computer uses Ethernet only, I have no wireless resources whatsoever. Thanks, Karen
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