iMac Airport to Linksys challenge

[kper99]

Ok, here's what I have:

An iMac 2009 sporting a built in Airport Extreme card, connected to a DSL modem via Ethernet and using PPPoE. Note that I am unable to use Airport Utility as the Airport Extreme is not a base station. The iMac Airport (wireless network) is configured to share my internet connection from the DSL modem (ethernet).

I have a TV and DVD player which have ethernet ports are far enough away from the DSL modem as to make a wired router/switch impractical.

I also am the proud owner of a Linksys WRT54G v2.0 wireless router which I've flashed with the dd-wrt vintage mini software.

I want to connect the WRT54G router, wirelessly, to the iMac Airport signal. I then want to transmit this internet connection, through the wired router ports on the WRT54G, to the TV and DVD player. I believe this what is meant by Bridging/Repeater mode.

Again, here is a graphic of what I'd like to accomplish:

DSL Modem--->(Ethernet/PPPoE)--->iMac---->(wireless via Airport)--->WRT54G--->(Ethernet)--->TV/DVD

There is extremely limited documentation which I can find on this subject, as everything Airport Extreme assumes you are using the airport base station and Airport Utility. As you can tell I am a novice so please provide a basic step by step if you are familiar.

 

[BlueRevolution]

I don't think you can. I called D-Link with a similar question, only to be informed that only two of their most expensive consumer routers will let you use a wireless WAN connection.

 

[kper99]

I believe Linksys firmware, at least for version 2.0, is similar to your d-link. That is why I installed the dd-wrt firmware on the router. This adds additional options, such as bridging/repeating. The problem is I don't know how to configure it and the iMac Airport to talk to eachother. I am using TCP/IP and configure DHCP automatically in the iMac airport. I obviously can't expect it to automatically figure itself out at this point (that requires at least another $220). Thanks,