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Article #388Re: Good wireless bridge?
From: James Knott
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 17:56
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 17:56
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Philip J. Koenig wrote: > A WiFi access point is simply an ethernet to WiFi bridge, so I > assume what the OP wants is just a recommendation for a WiFi AP? > > Since WiFi AP's these days tend to be more expensive than WiFi > routers, and because (according to Jeff Liebermann) most WiFi > routers have an undocumented "AP" mode which can be used simply > by plugging an ethernet cable into the LAN side and leaving the > WAN side unconnected, you may want to consider that direction > if price is an issue. > > What I did, was connect a Wifi router to a 3rd NIC on my Linux firewall. This way, Wifi is outside my firewall and the only way in, is via ssh or VPN. I also have WEP enabled.
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