Re: Cringley's bridge

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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