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[grizatwork]

I have a very large two level BRICK home (>5000 sqft on ground floor), with 2 small loft bedrooms that I must get internet from one end to another downstairs.  I have a DGL4300 and have access to an unused DAP1522. 

Is there a way I can bridge the two using powerline network devices and get internet to the other end of the house? 

I have also consider using the powerline devices to put a router at one end of the home and another at the other end...but I cannot put my mind into how this could be accomplished without interference. I have access to an unused DIR655 to implement this...might work good to get out to the pool area that is at one end as well....hmmm ?

I have the modem connected at one end with a computer and network printer in 2 of the DGL4300 ports. Above this area is the loft an 2 bedrooms with one desktop running on the network via the DGL4300's WIFI. 

I appreciate any input you all have!  I don't think it is as complicated as many have tried to make it.

[Reinvented]

You could technically use WDS on the 4300.  I know it's in 1.8 FW or later.  After that, have the 655 connect to that, and it should be okay. 

I don't know too much about Powerline Ethernet Adapters, however if I recall correctly they require the sockets be on the same circuit.  Otherwise, it won't work. 

In theory, you could skip WDS, and get the Powerline Adapters, and then attach a router on the ends of each.
Here's what it would look like:  Modem -> 4300 -> Adapter -> Adapter -> DIR-655

Now, if you do it this way the drawback is that you cannot have the same wireless SSID.  (Hence why you should use WDS).  If you do it this way, you would need to disable DHCP on the DIR-655, and that way you'd have some ethernet ports available to you.

Hope this helps.