Re: [leaf-wisp] Repeaters

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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