Recommendations for a wifi-to-ethernet access point or device (bridge?)

[DeopHaft]

I'm not sure if what I'm looking for has a name. I want a device that can wirelessly connect a few ethernet devices to my home LAN over wifi. I don't know if a plain vanilla wifi router can be used this way or not. I guess this is a wifi bridge?

I'd like the connected devices to appear to be on my home wired LAN, not on a separate LAN or subnet. I currently have a couple of (old) wifi routers, 2.4 ghz, I'd like this new bridge device to connect to one of them (which-ever has a stronger signal I guess). Or will I need to buy something new for this bridge to connect to?

 

[Justinh]

I don't know if a plain vanilla wifi router can be used this way or not. I guess this is a wifi bridge?

I believe this is correct.

You can also get something like a Netgear WNCE2001 and a switch.

Clients will should still be shown as on the same subnet, but don't know about via Ethernet or Wi-Fi.

 

[Tech9]

I don't know if a plain vanilla wifi router can be used this way or not.

Yes, I have 2x Linksys E5400 purchased and used for this purpose specifically. They have Bridge Mode in firmware, 4x Fast Ethernet LAN ports (100Mbps), small physical size and cheap around $30-35 new. Both 2.4GHz and 5GHz radios can be used for wireless bridge. If you need Gigabit LAN ports you have to find the corresponding model with Bridge Mode in firmware. Most Asus routers have it, called Media Bridge mode.

I see Renewed E5400 on Amazon USA for $25.

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