The linksys wireless g access points can be configured as an access point access point client wireless repeater and wireless bridge.
Wrt54g wireless repeater. This video is an overview of installing custom firmware on your old router to turn it into a repeater which can be used for several purposes. You can turn the linksys wrt54gs router into a repeater bridge by resetting the router updating the firmware setting a static ip address on your computer changing the router. By accepting and rebroadcasting the wireless signal from a primary router a repeater bridge allows you to effectively extend the range of your wireless network. The wap54g will work as a wireless repeater with the following devices.
A wifi repeater is a device that will connect to another wireless access point and redistribute the signal. If you re upgrading to a faster stronger wireless router don t chuck your older wi fi box. The wireless repeater mode will turn the access point into a wireless repeater to extend the range of your signal.