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wireless bridge w/encryption?



yes, it is doable. ... I have that situation myself.  We have a SPRINT
Air Card plugged into
a windows machine in one building, and a small switch we plug a FON
(fon.com) router into.
We use the private SSID (that is also WPA encrypted) down to a Zonet
router configured as
a bridge.  On the back side (ethernet) of that i plugged in a Linksys
router we have been using
for a long time to provide wifi into our house.  The SPRINT signal is
so weak at the house it
doesn't work there at all. ... Also no cable or DSL available out here
in the backwoods of the
sticks where I live.  It's not high speed, but much better than dialup!

Enjoy!

><> ... Jack
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart... Colossians 3:23




On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 5:17 PM, R. Luoma <nobluspam5476-MTb9uo0rH9eJIAd+swBSYQ at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> I would like to set up a wireless bridge between
> two wired networks in my house.
> I am finding almost too much and not completely consistent
> flood of information in my web-searches.
>
> "dd-wrt" has been mentioned several times on this list,
> though there seems to be a wide variety of hardware
> support (or not supported, depending on the whims of
> manufacturers).
>
> I would appreciate:
> ?- recommendations on what hardware is currently available
> ?- do people recommend "dd-wrt"?
> ?- if so, how do I avoid "bricking"?
> ?- what encryption options are available?
> ?- anything else regarding wireless bridges that I should know?
>
> Thanks,
> --
> R. Luoma
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