How to use spare router as Xbox wireless connection?

[scott14]

Main home network wireless router is D-Link DIR-655.

Also have older spare DIR-625 wireless router (it doesn't accept DD-WRT).

Overall goal: enable an xbox live connection for the kids, by using the older DIR-625 as the internet adapter for the xbox. Make a wireless connection between the main router (DIR-655) and the secondary router (DIR-625).

I guess that in the main router (DIR-655) I'd just assign an IP address to the secondary router, same as if it were another computer on the lan? Is that right?

What settings should I put into the secondary router being used as the internet adapter at the xbox (DIR-625)?

Thank you.

 

[thiggins]

Generally, you can't convert a wireless router to a bridge or client adapter. Either spring for the Xbox wireless adapter or use a wireless bridge like the Cisco/Linksys WGA600N.

 

[scott14]

thiggins

Thank you for answering.

 

[sxr71]

If you have an old laptop around or a spare machine you could also use it.

 

[thiggins]

If you have an old laptop around or a spare machine you could also use it.

Could you please elaborate? How would you use it as a wireless Ethernet bridge?

 

[yejun]

Could you please elaborate? How would you use it as a wireless Ethernet bridge?

Just do network bridge under windows or linux. It will use a lot more power though.

 

[scott14]

Is there any good use for my old unused DIR-625 wireless router?

Can I put it in another part of the house as a standalone device to boost the signal in that area from the main home router?

 

[yejun]

Is there any good use for my old unused DIR-625 wireless router?

Can I put it in another part of the house as a standalone device to boost the signal in that area from the main home router?

You can use it as an AP I guess. Just disable wan/dhcp, and set same SSID and security options.

 

[thiggins]

Not as a standalone device, no.