MasterDan

I currently have my desktop set to wireless, I had to move the DD-WRT router to the other part of the house because the wireless that came with my modem was weak and the DD-WRT couldn't pick it up. so I moved the DD-WRT router to where my modem is, and cranked up the power abit.

My question is, now I have no extra internet in my room, and I need to work on another PC. Can I bridge my wireless with my wired LAN to get internet on the other PC (s) I work on?

GodofGrunts

You could set up an ad-hoc network, but you'll need a wireless card in your Desktop PC.

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MasterDan

My problem is.

My router is at the far end of the house, My main desktop (The one I'm on now) is on the wireless network, I don't have LAN cable ran back here, and nor can I because of my mom / other crap rules. I just want to know if I can bridge the Wireless LAN to the LAN in my pc, and connect the lan from My PC to another to give it access to the net

GodofGrunts

You're going to have to draw a picture. I'm confused.

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MasterDan

Wireless router . . . (wireless signal). . . . . . My desktop, From desktop LAN (WIRED connection _____________________ to another PC.

Hard to explain I just want to bridge my wireless connection on the desktop to it's LAN, so I can run a cable from the LAN to another PC to give it internet access

GodofGrunts

Yes, its called an ad-hoc network. Pretty easy to setup actually.

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ComGuards

I think what you're trying to do can be accomplished quickly by using the Microsoft Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) software that's included in Windows XP / 7.

You'll probably need a crossover cable to connect your two computers directly, or you can connect both computers to a cheap 5-port switch. If you go with the switch, you would be able to connect more than one computer (obviously).

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Alternatively, you can get a cheap Linksys WRT54GL router, flash the firmware with Tomato or DD-WRT firmware, and reconfigure it as a wireless bridge. That way, the router connects wireless with your main access point, and you connect to the LAN ports.

MasterDan

That's what i have now is a DD-WRT router (linksys) in the other end of the house because my ISP's crap modem didnt give out enough signal for my Linksys to pick up.

I just want to give internet access to the PCs who don't have wireless.

ComGuards

Windows ICS would work for you, but it would require your desktop to be on 24/7.

Or, like I mentioned, reconfigure a second DD-WRT router as a client-bridge and connect all your wired clients to that.

MasterDan

My Desktop PC is on 24/7

I will try this. Thanks!