Can I use a wrt45g as a client?

I have a Linksys wrt45g wireless router currently serving as the
hub/gateway (is that the right term here) of my wireless network.
However, I recently bought a newer linksys router that I will replace
it with. I also have three TiVos in a room that have individual
wireless clients. Since, most of the communication between the TiVos
is either to the internet or between them when I trnasfer programs, I
was thinking I'd like to replace the 3 wireless clients with the
wrt45g acting as the client to the wireless network, but acting as a
switch (or hub) between them. That way if I'm am transfering a
program from one TiVo to another there won't be any wireless traffic.
However, the wrt45g will not have a direct connection to the internet
(as I don't have a cable modem in the TV room and don't want to
install a 2nd cable modem (might not even be contractually permitted
to without paying more). I also don't want to run a physical cable
from the office with the cable modem to the TV room.

Is what I want to do, run the wrt45g as a client, easy to do? Does it
require special software instead of the default install software? Can
someone point me to instructions or suggestions?

BTW, it is a linksys WRT54G not wrt45g. I don't know which revision
it is though. I don't have access to it at the moment.

Chris F Clark wrote:
> Is what I want to do, run the wrt45g as a client, easy to do? Does it
> require special software instead of the default install software? Can
> someone point me to instructions or suggestions?

If it is a new WRT54G with version 6, no. There is really nothing you
can do, unless you have an older model or buy a WRT54GL.

http://www.linksysinfo.org has good information.

DTC <me@nothingtoseehere.zzx> hath wroth:

>Chris F Clark wrote:
>> Is what I want to do, run the wrt45g as a client, easy to do? Does it
>> require special software instead of the default install software? Can
>> someone point me to instructions or suggestions?
>
>If it is a new WRT54G with version 6, no. There is really nothing you
>can do, unless you have an older model or buy a WRT54GL.
>
>http://www.linksysinfo.org has good information.

DD-WRT micro works with V5 and v6.
<http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Version_5_And_6_Router_Information>

V7 uses an Atheros chipset and is not supported.

V8 is back to Broadcom and works:
<http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/How_To_Flash_the_WRT54Gv8>

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Thanks to both of you. This gives me the kind of tips I needed to get
started. I think my wrt54g is v 5, but not certain. I know the
internal management web page tells me which revision it is though--I
remember seeing it previously.

All in all, it sounds like I will be loading custom software to do it.
So, I will have to roll the dice to see if I make the bravery check.