Travel with Apple TV - Wireless Bridge?

I travel extensively and travel with Apple TV, MacBook Pro, iPhone, and iPad2. After losing about 10 Apple Remotes, I now try to use my iPhone or iPad as the remote to my Apple TV. In fact, it's better than the Apple Remote!
All is wonderful as long as the hotel uses ethernet to connect to the internet. If that's the case, I plug the ethernet cable into my MacBook Pro and create an ad hoc network to share the connection to the other devices, making them all on the same network.
If the hotel only has wireless connections, it only works for one device. I can share the wireless connection through my MacBook Pro, but then I can only plug in the Apple TV, thus not being able to use the Remote application for my iPhone or iPad.
I've been looking at Wireless Bridges. I asked at the Apple Store if the Airport Express or Extreme would work and was told it would not. Does anyone know if a wireless bridge would work? I would bridge the wireless connection to the ethernet port of my MacBook Pro, then share the ethernet back out wirelessly.
Suggestions/ideas?

There is only one account created on this computer, so that makes it the admin. account, right?
Even if your user account has admin privileges, apps don't run as administrator by default. You have to authorize it with your password for that to happen. If you right-click on the iTunes icon, there should be a "Run as Administrator" option in the popup menu.

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Is the ATV active on the network?
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I didn't realize that the USB was only for servicing. Curious.
Optical likely isn't an option for the stereo, unless I found some sort of optical-input DAC, which I don't currently have. (I can now go USB to HagUSB for S/PDIF input to my Resolution Audio DAC, or AirTunes via Airport Express analog to standard inputs on the pre-amp.)
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You use WAN bypass.
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3. Plug ethernet from LAN of the main router to LAN of the Netgear. Reboot the whole network is often necessary.
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David Skoglund wrote:
I did. None of their instructions deal with using the built in Airport fuction. They all assume you've got an external router with multiple ethernet ports.
This is why I'm asking on the Apple boards.
I see, I'd recommend using a router instead. While an iMac can act as a router not many users try this route so finding someone that knows the ins and outs of how to set it up might be slim. You can also try posting on the Snow Leopard forums, perhaps someone there may know.
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Are both of your AirPort Extreme models the "ac" version?
So Base Station (2) would be set to bridge mode, hard wired to Station (1). Base Station (2) - I believe in this configuration will broadcast the wireless signal from Station (1), the router, with all DHCP addressing handled by Station (1).
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5922
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Birthbd wrote:
the problem will be apple tv box firmware not fully support wireless keyboard. Will need update.
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