Netgear Router attaching to Time Capsule

Hi and Help
I will tell you what i am after
I have a Virgin Broadband Internet connection with Time Capsule attached running my wireless network.
My son has an Xbox in his room, with no Wireless card attached.
I have a spare Netgear Router WGR614 v9, what i had in mind was to Somehow attach the netgear router wirelessly to timecapsule and plug my boys Xbox into it so he can get internet etc in his room
Is this possible to start with, and if so how would i go about doing it
Any help is very much appreciated
Cheers Hutchy
www.thickskinnedband.com

In order to accomplish your goal, a Wireless Distribution System (WDS) would need to be established between the Time Capsule (TC) and the Netgear router. There are an extremely limited number of non-Apple routers that are WDS-compatible with the AirPorts or TCs ... I don't remember if your particular Netgear is one of them.
Even if it is, the number one drawback of a WDS is that it will effectively reduce the available bandwidth of your TC's wireless network in half ... AND only operate in the 802.11g mode.
To see if your Netgear is compatible, I would suggest doing an Internet search using the terms: AirPort Netgear WDS, to see if anyone has had success doing so.
You do have at least two other options: 1) Connect the Netgear to the TC by Ethernet, or 2) Invest in a pair of Powerline adapters. These devices take advantage of your home's electrical circuit to create a pseudo Ethernet circuit. An adapter would be placed at both the TC's and Netgear's locations to "tie" them together by "Ethernet."

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