Wireless - Wired Internet conversion DEVICE help.

SnoopyLikesTech

So i have my router fixed at one end of the house... my pc which is at the other end needs to have Ethernet ( WIRED CONNECTION ) so that i can use it as a NAS ... but the trouble is as the pc is far away from the router I cant hook up a ethernet cable all the way long.. so im thinking of a buying a network device ( idk which i should buy ) like a router that takes in wifi as input and has ethernet ports as a output.. idk the exact name for this kind of thing.... please help me on which device that could do this kinda thing.. ( hub, switch , gateway? ) Thanks in advance!

Crazy_Eddy

You're looking for a WiFi router that can operate in 'Client' mode.
I had an old Asus RT-N12 that had a switch for AP/Repeater/Client mode.

Alternatively, if you're thinking of overhauling your Wifi setup, you could get a Mesh setup, and use the ethernet ports on one of the mesh nodes.
This is what I'm currently using.

john1911

What is your budget?

Futureized

You can also use Connectify software.
I used it as this :

Router -> connects to PC via wire
PC acts as a Hotspot - > other devices connect to PC via wifi.

kiran6680

You could buy a dongle for Rs 550, and connect to the WiFi directly from your PC that you want to use as NAS: e.g. https://www.amazon.in/TP-Link-TL-WN725N-150Mbps-Wireless-Adapter/dp/B008IFXQFU .

There are high gain versions for a bit higher price if WiFi reception is poor at the location of your PC, but its software support is not as good.

SnoopyLikesTech

kiran6680 said:
You could buy a dongle for Rs 550, and connect to the WiFi directly from your PC that you want to use as NAS: e.g. https://www.amazon.in/TP-Link-TL-WN725N-150Mbps-Wireless-Adapter/dp/B008IFXQFU .

There are high gain versions for a bit higher price if WiFi reception is poor at the location of your PC, but its software support is not as good.

I get the idea of a dongle, but the NAS softaware ( TRUE NAS ) doesn't support it , as driver is required i guess..

SnoopyLikesTech

john1911 said:
What is your budget?

max 2k~ but i would love to see the options

SnoopyLikesTech · 2023-02-26T12:39:58+0530

Crazy_Eddy said:
You're looking for a WiFi router that can operate in 'Client' mode.
I had an old Asus RT-N12 that had a switch for AP/Repeater/Client mode.

Alternatively, if you're thinking of overhauling your Wifi setup, you could get a Mesh setup, and use the ethernet ports on one of the mesh nodes.
This is what I'm currently using.

Okay, so the name is "Client mode" Thanks! Does this
"Airport Express" router thing support this mode? shown here