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>From: Sean Lazar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: DaveC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [BAWUG] Cringley's bridge
>Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 17:39:23 -0700
>
>You've stumped me now... is this the article you're referring to?
>http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20010628.html This article
>was written in 2001, before Apple Airport Extreme was sold. So this
>leaves out using WDS with Apple Airport Extreme. He must have used
>KarlNet firmware. He mentions Doug Karl in the article. You need to
>get KarlNet software from www.karlnet.com. This will enable these
>devices to act as a point to point bridge, I am almost sure of it.
>You will also need to get the mentioned "Apple G-4 internal antenna
>cables that matched the custom Airport coax connector" which is
>really a pigtail with the special Apple connector (help me guys,
>what's the name???). Of course you will have to take apart your base
>stations. Put them in outdoor NEMA grey boxes and hack up some POE
>while you're at it. Do I win a scooby snack?
>
>Cheers,
>Sean Lazar
>
>Below is an excerpt from the KarlNet knowlegdebase:
>
>What hardware can be loaded with KarlNet software?
>Category General
>Sub-Category General-Hardware
>Instructions Company Model Number
>Alvarion Breezenet AP DS.11b - (Must be in force reload mode to
>function.
>Apple Airport (not Airport Extreme)
>Avaya AP-1
>Avaya AP-2
>Bromax WS-300
>Buffalo WLI-T1-S11G (make sure it is the unit without an external
>antenna)
>Hawking WA-300
>KarlNet POGO
>KarlNet KN-50
>KarlNet KN-100/200
>Linksys WET-11 (Not Cisco Herme I version)
>Lucent AP-500
>Lucent AP-1000
>Lucent RG-1000
>Lucent RG-1100
>Soekris 4511
>Teletronics EZBridge
>Teletronics I-EZBridge
>
>Many Vendors such as Dell, Sony and Compaq private brand some of the
>Avaya/Lucent products. Please check with Vendor/Manufacture for
>compliance with original product!
>
>DaveC wrote:
>
>>I'm trying to get a remote AP's signal into my laptop. I've
>>addressed different possibilities in various threads in this list.
>>
>>I am confused about something (well, actually about many things,
>>but...). Bob Cringley made wireless fame by describing in his
>>column how he accomplished what I am attempting by using two
>>AirPort base stations and a couple of home-built hi-gain antennas.
>>
>>Regardless what you think about the extent of BC's claims, I am
>>confused about the basic premise. I thought two base stations won't
>>talk to each other. I thought that if you want to make a link
>>(bridge) between two points, you have two choices:
>>
>> - use a hi-gain antenna on a base station and a hi-gain antenna
>>cabled directly to the remote computer's wireless card
>>
>> - use two wireless bridge/routers with hi-gain antennas
>>
>>Could someone help me at least get the premise straight? Can two
>>base stations be used to connect remote segments of a network? I
>>presume that Cringley had some level of success with this
>>configuration.
>>
>>I know that buying and implementing bridges will do the job, but I
>>want to know if using two *base stations* (which I actually own)
>>will work.
>>
>>What about BC's bridge?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Dave
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