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Old 01-20-2007, 10:57 AM
Brian A
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Default Re: Recommendations for a Wireless Ethernet Bridge

On Fri, 19 Jan 2007 18:25:35 +0000, Tim <nutnews@kooky.org> wrote:

>Brian A wrote:
>> Do you use WPA encryption satisfactorily on your Buffalo connection?

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>I use a buffalo WHR-HP-G54 wireless access point. Works very well with
>WPA to my laptop?
>
>
>You can turn them into bridge mode if required, so that they become a
>wireless client.
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>I'm not sure whether the product you mentioned is the matching bridge.
>
>It is worth pointing out that the Buffalo access point was a bit iffy
>with its original firmware. Easily upgraded and much better. May
>explain the mixed reviews.
>
>
>> The application I want ot put this to is to receive a free WiFi signal
>> (settings currently unknown) on the Wireless Ethernet Bridge then
>> connect an ATA and laptop to the output of it - does this seem a
>> valid set up?

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>When you say `free`, do you mean you are using somebody elses connection
>without their permission?

No, I wouldn't do that. This is something I want to experiment with in
view of using it with an officially free planned service which has yet
to be brought to fruitian.

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