Wireless router and bridge advice

[mintydroid]

Hi guys

I need some help with the setup that I will try to install. Please note I'm completely clueless when it comes to networks and how they should work but I can put together a pc so I'm not totally in the dark. Something that you should note is that the network will be in a Ubuntu, Win 7 and XP environment for file server purposes and I don't have adsl so I will need to connect to a hotspot.

What I'm thinking of is that I should get a bridge adapter like the link below which connects to my wifi hotspot and then run a cable to the lan port of another router (attached to file server) which will in turn connect to all my other devices. Reason being is that I don't want to connect to a wifi network to use the internet and then another to access my server:-

http://www.rebeltech.co.za/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2976



I also need recommendations on a decent router to attach to the file server. Where I stay is not big (under 80m[SUP]2[/SUP]). I would like to be able to use DDWRT or OpenWRT on the router. Price must be around R500 but reliability important.

 

[nomdeplume]

Look for a router that supports a WISP client mode http://www.scoopdistribution.co.za/download/tenda/W3002R.pdf

So you might be able to get away with just the one device, but if it does not work well for you it is still a very competent device for the price. Meaning it will form one part of your original plan.

 

[mintydroid]

Decided to stretch my budget a bit. Found a TP link bridge which seems to suite the purpose of connecting to the hotspot/wisp.

For the NAS I've found a TP-Link Ultimate router. It's got gigabit ports for large file transfers. Would this do the job sufficiently?

http://www.dbg.co.za/product_info.php?products_id=382