Looks like there are some identified problems with bridging on dd-wrt and also the wrt54gl: http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=68 check out the whole thread... here is a blurb:
I really do like and use DD-WRT "client bridge" radio configurations. I just suggest that anybody using this bridge mode have a grasp on potential issues. If the remote network behind your remote DD-WRT "client bridge" radio is simple, you may not ever encounter a problem.
MAC/UDP and some other protocols are reported to break down. Ben On 12/7/06, Brian Gallagher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Its Greek to me, but I'm cataloging our dialog as a starting point for, what looks like, a long Winter! Brian LinuxRocks! wrote: > Dude... wanna get WET? > Wireless Ethernet Bridge (WET): Similar to client mode, it allows wired > computers to connect wirelessly. This mode however allows computers to > be on the same subnet as the access point. > > Jamie > > On Thu, Dec 07, 2006 at 11:20:33AM -0800, Brian Gallagher wrote: > >> Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2006 11:20:33 -0800 >> From: Brian Gallagher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] Wireless router follow-up >> >> Jamie >> >> Thanks for getting back, thought I burned everyone's ears off >> yesterday. Funny you should mention the car, now I will be looking to >> see if birds are flying by. I talked to my house mate and we are going >> to start with the antenna, Garl suggested. I will pass along the update >> info. We may end up at the bridge that, Ben talked about. >> >> Computing can be an expensive hobby! >> >> Brian >> >> LinuxRocks! wrote: >> >>> On Thu, Dec 07, 2006 at 08:06:14AM -0800, Brian Gallagher wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2006 08:06:14 -0800 >>>> From: Brian Gallagher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: [Eug-lug] Wireless router follow-up >>>> >>>> I don't think the wired solution, as Bob suggested, is going to happen >>>> (just my gut feeling.) A wired solution is what I had in mind from the >>>> beginning (over a year ago.) I say this because (A) I didn't want >>>> people to think I'm not using my head here and (B) liability issues make >>>> that solution non-viable. As it turns out the wired/wireless solutions >>>> are about the same cost when I start to factor in all the little parts I >>>> would need on top of the cable, with a finger on the scale for liability >>>> issues. I acknowledge that a wired solution would be very simple and >>>> secure, but it looks like I have to go out on the limb, not down to the >>>> ground. >>>> >>>> As I have said before, here is what I know about wireless...not much! >>>> So I am looking for some advice about wireless in general. >>>> >>>> Background: this wireless setup worked for most of the year, or so, of >>>> use. In my gyrations of attempting to learn about wireless I have been >>>> testing various cards, OS's, computers, and locations, so I hadn't >>>> noticed why my connectivity was faltering. >>>> >>>> >>> Funny thing about wireless networking, theres lots of stuff that can >>> interfere with it that you simply cannot see. It can be working fine, >>> then your neighbor buys a new car, parks it in the garage (instead of >>> the street) and poof, network disapears! you can have a great signal, >>> then take 2 steps, and have none. You can have a perfect signal one day, >>> the next its all crazy. >>> >>> >>> >>>> Present: at my preferred location (P) I get a signal strength of no more >>>> then 25% and at the garage location (G) I get a signal of 75%. I have >>>> noted that I get dropped from G and my house mate says the he has been >>>> experiencing drop recently. The router looks very similar to the >>>> WRT54GL, probably an earlier version. I note that I can get on late / >>>> early with no problem, with business hours being the problem. >>>> >>>> >>> can you check the router out, on the bottom of it, it will says what it >>> is (wrt54g/wrt54gs/wrt54gl, and version number) also check the first 4 >>> letters of its serial number, and check that wikipedia link to confirm >>> what version it is... If you can upgrade the router to dd-wrt, or even >>> hyperwrt, then you can turn up the xmitter, and that might be just >>> enough to do what you need w/out buying anything new. >>> >>> >>> >>>> Question: is it reasonable that under normal conditions of three users, >>>> heavy usage, and good signal I should not be getting dropped? That is, >>>> can a router of this type handle three simultaneous sessions >>>> indefinitely? It has been suggested that the router is getting "tired" >>>> after being on for years. I am going to offer to replace the router >>>> with the WRT54GL (65.74 @ mwave.com) and I don't want to find that the >>>> problem is something down the Comcast stream that I can't do anything >>>> about. Oh, and did I mention that Xbox live is in the mix? >>>> >>>> >>> That doesnt sound resonable to me... You should be albe to handle dozens >>> of users w/out issue. >>> >>> Jamie >>> >>> >>> >>>> Sorry for the long winded email, but my objective is to turn another >>>> corner in my OSS quest. >>>> >>>> Brian >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> EUGLUG mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> EUGLUG mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug >>> >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> EUGLUG mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug >> > _______________________________________________ > EUGLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > > > _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
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