Camera to router as bridge possible

born2ride

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I am looking to temporarily move a camera about 200-300 feet away from my garage. I have power down there but no internet. I have 2 old routers wondering if it is possible to hook the camera to a router using the bridge mode or as a wireless access point and relay back to the gargae router? Since this is temporary I did not want to spend any money on devices yet.
 

TonyR

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In some case, yes...it depends on the feature set of the router(s). You'd have to consult your router's guide, use your Google Fu, etc.

I had an old Linksys WRT-54G that would operate as AP or client bridge but the firmware was DD-WRT, not the stock Linksys. Those can be found on eBay for $20.

You might also consider using a pair of Power Line Adapters since you have power. I would use them over any wireless setup, the exception being a $100 Ubiquiti Layer 2 Transparent Bridge.
 
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