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?
Thanks for the pointers.
To further complicate the issue, this guy
http://www.if-dev.com/products.html
offers a java-based "configurator" for the AirPort. This app has a panel which allows you to change bridging options for the *stock* AirPort to have it "Act as a transparent bridge (no NAT)" or "Provide Network Address Translation (NAT)".
So the AirPort *can* do bridging without firmware updates?
Help getting to the bottom of this conundrum would be greatly appreciated.
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