I have 1 cable internet connection to my house hooked up to a wireless
router on the main floor. Due to walls/floors/distance, I need to add
an additional wireless router to the basement and run Ethernet to 1
desktop. The devices involved are US Robotics 5461 and Trendnet
TEW-452BRP. I'd like the USR to be in the basement since it has a
built-in print server and the printer is needed in the basement. The
USR has Bridging and WDS capabilities. The Trendnet has an "AP mode."
I've tried different setting combinations, but none would allow me to
access the internet from the basement. Essentially I just want the WAP
in the basement to act as a repeater I guess. I know the terms bridge,
router, repeater, AP all have very technical meanings applying to
different hardware levels, which most laymen are not familiar with
(including me), but I'm trying my best to accurately describe the
equipment and what I'm trying to do. Hope someone can help given the
specified equipment, since the search answers I've come up with are
specific to other people's equipment or too generic. Thanks.