Thank you.  I will plan to use layer three bridging.

This brings another question.  When using layer 3 bridging, can an interface have 
multiple IP addresses?  For example:

netcs0 172.16.1.1
netcs1 172.16.1.1 10.0.1.1

Where netcs0 and netcs1 are bridged on layer 3.

Ray

On 21 Jun 2004 at 22:56, Vladimir Ivaschenko wrote:

> 
> Ok, I understand better now. In such a case, your best bet is to use 
> Layer 3 bridging.
> 
> Ray Gwinn wrote:
> > I think I worded my question poorly.  I will give more detail.  All hardware
> > is Soekris 4521s using wisp-disp.
> > 
> > I have the mother node (the node with a wired internet feed) working.  I
> > have nodes that have line of site to the mother node working, ospf is being
> > used.  I now wish to extend the wireless network beyond the line of site of
> > the mother node.
> > 
> > I am assuming (perhaps incorrectly) that a repeater is needed to extend the
> > network.  The repeater would have line of site to the mother node, and to
> > another node in the distance.
> > 
> > All interfaces on the mother node are in MASTER mode.  My thinking is that
> > all interfaces on the distant node are also in MASTER node.
> > 
> > My thinking is; if the repeater had two cards configured in MANAGED mode,
> > and bridged on layer 2 would do the trick.  One of the managed cards would
> > associate with the mother node.  The other managed card would associate with
> > the distant node.
> > 
> > Is this reasonable? Is there a better way to configure nodes to extend the
> > range of the wireless network?  I am trying to avoid WDS, but I may be
> > forced to use it.  BTW, how is a card placed in WDS mode in wisp-disp?
> > 
> > Ray
> > 
> > On 21 Jun 2004 at 20:13, Vladimir Ivaschenko wrote:
> > 
> > 
> >>If you do not have an access point, two cards can connect to each 
> >>other only in ad-hoc mode.
> >>
> >>Ray Gwinn wrote:
> >>
> >>>Can two wireless cards in managed mode be bridged on layer 2? More
> >>>specifically, can a repeater be created by bridging two wireless cards on
> >>>layer 2?
> >>>
> >>>Ray
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