Re: (Retry) Bridging a wi-device with a LAN-adapter

So, If I buy a new card wich has the Prism2/Prism2.5 chipset, it can work as
an AP for me -and- bridge in my 100mbit ethernet LAN? So, to say it the dumb
way, it will appear as a whole network (bridge)

Erik.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Toole" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 5:18 PM
Subject: Re: (Retry) Bridging a wi-device with a LAN-adapter


> The man page for wi(4) shows how to set up a bridge, but the card must be
in
> pseudo-AP (HostAP) mode, which voids out Orinoco cards like you said.
>
> Tony Toole
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eric Hedström" <[email protected]>
> To: "Erik Paulsen SkÃ¥lerud" <[email protected]>
> Cc: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 7:59 AM
> Subject: Re: (Retry) Bridging a wi-device with a LAN-adapter
>
>
> > Hi Erik,
> > Assuming the wi(4) page is correct when it says Prism only, that rules
> > out your Orinoco card in any case.
> >
> > Eric
> >
> > Erik Paulsen Skålerud wrote:
> > > Hello. I'm a little confused here.
> > > I want to bridge my wireless card (Orinoco/Lucent Silver 11mbit) with
my
> > > LAN-adapter (fxp0).
> > >
> > > When I read the wi(4), allmost at the end of the configuration
examples
> it
> > > says:
> > >
> > >      Create a host-based wireless bridge to fxp0 (Prism only):
> > >            Add BRIDGE to the kernel config.
> > >            # ifconfig wi0 inet up ssid my_ap mediaopt hostap
> > >            # sysctl net.link.ether.bridge=1
> > >            # sysctl net.link.ether.bridge_cfg="wi0 fxp0"
> > >            # sysctl net.inet.ip.forwarding=1
> > >      This will give you approximately the same functionality as an
> access
> > >      point.
> > >
> > > And, when I read the bridge(4) manual page, it says:
> > >
> > >      Bridging requires interfaces to be put in promiscuous mode, and
> > > transmit
> > >      packets with Ethernet source addresses.  Some interfaces (e.g.
> wi(4))
> > > do
> > >      not support this functionality.  Also, bridging is not compatible
> with
> > >      interfaces which use hardware loopback, because there is no way
to
> tell
> > >      locally generated packets from externally generated ones.
> > >
> > > So. Where do I stand? Can it do bridging in FreeBSD or not? I tried to
> make
> > > it work, both in FreeBSD and Windows XP (yes, I know.) without any
> results.
> > >
> > > While searching on mailinglists, I see several people saying that you
> need a
> > > binary firmware wich costs money so that the cards can work with
> bridging..
> > > the reason would be that the manufactors of these chipsets wants to
make
> > > money on selling licenses to companies who want an AP.
> > >
> > > I've also heard a rumour that ng_bridge(4)/netgraph can do bridging
with
> > > wi(4)-devices. Is this true?
> > >
> > > Thanks for all help, Erik.
> > >
> > >
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