For those of us who are not keen on the 3rd party firmware development or routers, DD-WRT is a third party developed firmware released under the terms of the GPL for many ieee802.11a/b/g/h/n wireless routers based on a Broadcom or Atheros chip reference design. At this point I am sure a few of you are wondering why you should even care, but the truth is that you should if you believe in tweaking and getting the most from your devices. This includes turning on features such as Client-Bridge mode and overclocking your router (yes your router has a CPU and can be overclocked to improve performance).
So moving forward my situation was very simple. I formerly owned a Xbox 360 and had purchased the ridiculously priced 100 wireless G gaming adapter made by Microsoft. Unfortunately I had sold my Wireless Adapter along with the games when I got rid of my Xbox 360 since I did not expect to be buying another gaming unit and was looking towards alternative media extenders for the living room. This all changed when I received a new Xbox 360 Elite as a gift this year and I was put into my present situation where I need Internet access and I do not want to bring my router and dsl modem next to the Xbox 360.
I did some research on the Internet and found my way to Geeksaresexy.com. I read through the article and realized that I had an extra Linksys WRT54GS v1.0 sitting in a box downstairs since I recently upgrade the wireless network to Wireless N. The Steps are rather simple at first, but I realized that the article and the links provided would not be sufficient and getting my router completely setup as a wireless bridge.
The concept is straight forward, you replace the firmware on your router with the corresponding DD-WRT firmware (check compatibilty and firmware version to install). For those of us who have never replaced the firmware on our routers the first step is gaining access to the http://192.168.1.1connection. You will want disconnect your existing wireless or wired Internet connection on your computer and grab your extra router at this point. Assuming that it is listed as a compatible model from the link above you will go ahead and and run the Ethernet cable into any of the 4 ports on the back from your computer. At this point you can open the web browser on your computer and direct it at http://192.168.1.1then prepare to be asked for your login credentials. If you have never logged into your router before then you will need to fetch the product manual for your router or download it off the manufacturers website.
*linksys routers have a default setting username: blank password: admin
Once you have access to your router you will need to update the firmware with the corresponding DD-WRT firmware
You can download the DD-WRT firmware required by your router here
After you have updated your router to the proper firmware you will need to reconnect to the router after it restarts
username: root
password: admin
* some of the older firmwares do not require a username and just require a password: admin
Now this was the point I realized I need other instructions and those instructions came directly from BrainSlayer the moderator of the firmware and head of DD-WRT. Follow the example his explains step by step and you should have your wireless bridge setup in a matter of 5 to 10 minutes.
At this point your computer should be able to access the Internet using the router in place of a wireless card. All 4 of the ports on the back of your router are now able to have additional devices plugged in and will receive Internet access as well. If you have a Slingbox or a DVR box with an Ethernet port or a media extender, you can plug these devices in as well. Alternatively if you have a laptop and you do not have a wireless card built in then you can also use this new wireless bridge to connect hard wired. Since the Xbox 360 adapter that is sold currently only supports wireless G, creating a Wireless N Bridge through these same steps might become a useful tool in your wireless streaming setup.
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