Share wireless adapter among devices?

minckster

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I'm going to add two toys that need internet access to my entertainment system and would like to connect them to my home network wirelessly. Do I need to buy a wireless adapter for each of them (expensive and ugly) or is there some sort of box into which I could plug each new toy, connecting them wirelessly to my router via that miracle box? Googling's been messy because I don't know what that box is called or even if such a thing exists. Brand name suggestions are welcome too.

Here's what I have: TiVo Wireless G _USB_ Network Adapter and Linksys Wireless-G Router WRT54G. Both of my new toys have ethernet ports. Only one of them also has a USB port.
 
Thanks Qion! It took me a while to figure out how that device helps, seeing that it only has one ethernet jack. As luck would have it, I have an extra Ethernet router sitting around unused, so it looks like I plug everything into it, plug the router into the bridge, and I'm off to the races.

Dell has free shipping and ten percent off, so their price of $82.75 is the best I found. The WPA security will be a welcome upgrade.
 
Yeah, I was kinda banking on you having a device that could split the signal. You'll be quite happy with the results if you use a bridge and a router connected to it.
 
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