Netgear routers call it "wireless bridge".ĭepending on how the house was built, powerline (Homeplug AV or G.hn) might offer better performance than Wi-Fi bridging, and would avoid the MAC-address weirdness that the wireless bridge mode has.įinally, you don't necessarily have to run a dedicated cable from the modem/router directly to where the patch panel is. Mikrotik general purpose wireless routers call it "bridge mode" (specifically 'station-pseudobridge' in your case). (The last one often, but not always, means that the device will also provide its own Wi-Fi.)įor example, TP-Link range extenders call it "client mode". The latter usually have a 4-port switch.)ĭepending on manufacturer, the option might be called "client mode", "station mode", or sometimes "bridge mode". You'll need a separate switch, and it's really for the best. (The former don't actually have a switch they're just a bridge between Wi-Fi and a single Ethernet port. Many Wi-Fi devices have this mode – usually "range extenders" but occassionally "wireless routers" as well.
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