[lug] Bridging netwroks with wireless

[Kevin Fenzi]

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>>>>> "Ken" == Ken MacFerrin <lists at macferrin.com> writes:

Ken> I have to second David's opinion of using WDS.  I currently use a
Ken> similar setup and have two Linksys WRT54G's running the Sveasoft
Ken> distibution.  WDS will allow you to attach one router to your
Ken> cable modem and create a wireless bridge to another WRT that you
Ken> can then use to connect another wired LAN segment.  Additionally,
Ken> the second WRT will also act as a wireless repeater for other
Ken> wireless clients.  To pull this off you'll need two WRT54G
Ken> (~$60/unit) and I'd recommend subscribing to www.sveasoft.com
Ken> ($20) so you can use the development (Alchemy/Talisman) firmware
Ken> as well as access the forums.  From here just read through the
Ken> "WDS as a Transparent Wireless Bridge" how-to I wrote in the
Ken> WRT54G/GS forum and you should be set.  I've been using this
Ken> setup for months without issues or lockups.

Just as a side note, the OpenWRT distribution also supports WDS. 

http://openwrt.org/OpenWrtDocs/Configuration#head-aba1228974499bb5dcaffdb2c3d45b07bcab2013

Although I haven't used it, it seems pretty easy to enable/setup. 

Ken> -Ken

kevin
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