Connecting Two WRV200s Wirelessly?

Due to layout of the house and lack of wire access, need to connect two WRV200's wirelessly. One will be connected to my cable modem and the other will need to provide additional coverage but act as an access point to the net. Can someone tell me how I go about doing this?

Not at all. The WRV200 requires a wired internet connection. To extend wireless coverage you need a repeater. With second WRV200 you have to connect them with a cable to make some use of them. If it is not possible to get a cable connection inside the house consider going outside of the house. Maybe that works better...

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Hello, I am looking around the forums and can't find and i'd like to know next:
I have two routers Linksys (wrv200 and wrt110). One on one side of the house, the other will be at the other side od the house. Questions:
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To whom it may concern,
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