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Hi. Is anyone familiar with how to configure bridging mode in a Comtrend CT-5072T ADSL2+ modem/router? I want to set it up to be a bridged mode, to then allow me to setup a device running PFSense as my network router.

OK, this sounds like a much better solution, offering what I had wanted to ideally do before - move some devices off the 2.4 GHz connection onto a 5Ghz connection, by wiring them to a separate AP and having this new device connect to my original AP by wireless. This is, I believe, regarded as...

Yeah, I think this is the way I'll go. Get something that just 'does the job', rather than having any bells and whistles to it. Open firmware would be nice giving greater control over the AP options, so I think that's the way I'll go ... A low price, 802.11g capable, DD-WRT compatible router...

PS3 is only 802.11g, all models. Definitely this is the last resort. I can easily run the cable, but it'd just be a tripping hazard and moreso... just look guff. Actually, maybe just buying another router, attaching it via a switch to the DSL modem and running that as the 'g' network...

Due to a recent upgrade in my DSL speeds (now 10Mbps; yeah, not awesome), I've had to move my DSL router and Wireless AP (let's call them the 'network hardware') to a new room, due to deficient telephone wiring in the original location which was unable to support the speed increases. The...