1. Purchase new firmware for existing AP to give it new features. KarlNet products will allow my AirPort to do this:
http://www.karlnet.com/Library/FAQ/SECConnectivity.html
2. Buy an off-the-shelf bridge box:
- Linksys WET11 is a single-purpose bridge http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?prid=602&scid=36
- Linksys WAP11 is an access point which has multiple modes including bridging and others. Note that it in non-AP modes, it will communicate *only* with another WAP11. That was the deal-killer for me.
http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=35&prid=563
- D-Link DWL-812+, a single-purpose bridge, similar to but cheaper than the WET11.
http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=241
- D-Link DWL-2100AP is an access point with bridging and other modes. It *will* communicate with other brands, apparently.
http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=292
With these hardware solutions available, KarlNet's firmware offerings are less of a deal. They cost as much as (give or take a few bucks) the hardware options. And when my money's spent, I'll still have the AirPort available for other applications. The firmware may offer features above and beyond what the hardware manufacturers are offering, but for my purposes, it'll be moot (don'cha just love that word?).
Any comments, observations or ideas I've overlooked, I'd be happy to hear about.
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