Connecting WRT54G to NETGEAR WNR3500

i wished to make my NETGEAR WNR3500 as a repeater to a motel-based router of LINKSYS WRT54G. I am based here at Roundup, Montana to do some business and i found out that the wireless signal is so low that i have intermittent connection. Since i have a BUFFALO WHR54GS router at home and it is now busted, i bought a netgear router/repeater to be used at my home.
Since I'm still here at the motel, I plan to use the router as a repeater for a while to boost the motel's signal. The owner of the motel give me a go signal to use my router as a repeater but when I'm going to ask the router's specs, he didn't let me modify anything on it or look up the specs.
anyway, since there is a linksys range expander product that is capable of (duh) expanding the wireless range of routers, i didn't bought one because it will be only used for my stay here in the roundup.
What I need help is what to setup with the netgear router as it has the repeater capability to enhance the range of the linksys router.
-I got the MAC address of the linksys router by doing a IP-MAC translation software from the internet via ipconfig /all.
-It has a WEP key which I have already from the owner of the motel.
-The channel is what i don't know (any software or command from windows to know the channel of the linksys router without looking it up at setup?).
Hope someone will help me on this problem. I posted this at the NETGEAR FORUMS also.

Get wireless client utility from boingo, and it should show you all details about wireless signls available.

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