[geeks] ethernet to wireless bridge

[Lionel Peterson]

3G to Wi-Fi are fairly common, but I've not seen these with RJ45s

Lionel

On Jul 17, 2009, at 4:16 PM, Shannon Hendrix <shannon at widomaker.com>  
wrote:

> Does anyone know if you can buy an ethernet-to-wireless bridge?
>
> I don't mean ethernet to WiFi, I mean wireless, like cell phone  
> wireless, 3G and all that.
>
> I'm working on a project to provide customers with access to 3G as a  
> network interface on FreeBSD machines.  There are wireless modems  
> supported in FreeBSD, but none of the USB network works great in  
> FreeBSD.  The drivers are always a generation or more behind, and  
> there are reliability issues.  In FreeBSD 7.2 when I open the serial  
> port on the modem, FreeBSD locks up hard.
>
> I'm sure I can work the issues out, but it seems like it would be a  
> lot easier if we could just get a bridge or something like that  
> which can be plugged into an ethernet port, configured, and there we  
> are.  No dependence on the OS and drivers.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Anyone else working with USB wireless modems in FreeBSD that might  
> be able to relate experience and offer suggestions?
>
>
>
> -- 
> Shannon Hendrix
> shannon at widomaker.com
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