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Question

How do you grab internet from WIFI on a closed Ethernet conn

Aug 1, 2019 3:45PM PDT

What are the features and names of things on routers that would let the router avoid plugging in a direct wire from a modem or other internet network source, and instead, have 2 or more ethernet connected non-internet computers, and then connect to a Wifi that currently exists (with internet) to give internet to the connected ethernet/LAN computers?

It would be ideal if we can emulate putting the ethernet cable into the input or 1stslot of the switch/router and thus give them all internet access, but instead by connecting to a Wifi access point. What is this called nowadays and how can you do it on a router (if it has the ability to do it)?

Ideally without using windows or computer wireless adapters, presume that the 2 or more computers only have ethernet adapters.

I have seen some terms used like Wired bridge mode,
Wired Access Point, useless range extenders and articles about broadcasting or expanding your wifi (which is easy), statements that it is impossible, and various config names but no real direct answer.

note: I am not using the method of simultaneously having the 'no internet access' ethernet and the internet access wifi, on both wireless and ethernet adapter, even though that works on windows.

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I think you'll have to tell more.
Aug 1, 2019 4:20PM PDT

Here I use the usual WiFi to Ethernet adapters. The ones I use the most are often labelled Travel Adapters which pick up the WiFi and supply an Ethernet connection for devices that don't have WiFi or where it's inconvenient to run cables.

This neatly emulates having a wired connection but with a wireless bridge. I do NOT like to call these bridges but if you insist.

These are OS AGNOSTIC.

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Let's hope your post comes back.
Aug 1, 2019 8:20PM PDT

"Mainly I am asking are there any routers that can do this, and not just 'wifi routers' aka routers that can broadcast wired to wifi, but the opposite: ethernet wired with internet from wifi."

NO. But I can take a WiFi client and its Ethernet output to a Router's WAN input.

If you insist we don't use existing 2 part solutions then no, there is no such thing. It may be possible with DDWRT but I decline to write any more about that. That would be you and who ever you can drag into that tar pit.