Jiri Benc wrote:
On Wed, 04 Jan 2006 08:51:05 -0800, Ben Greear wrote:
This bridge module would not be used on an AP acting as an AP, but rather
a piece of access-point hardware running virtual client interfaces which are
associated with a real AP. If my understanding is correct (and that could
always be a false hope!), there should be no problem with having different
virtual stations talking to each other.
I misunderstood you, sorry.
Although I think I understand now what are you trying to achieve, I
don't understand why. Why do you not use WDS?
WDS appears to work between APs..but I want to bridge wifi clients to wired
clients.
The network would be something like:
wired-server -- AP {{{wireless}}} virtual-station-emulator -- { multiple wired
machines }
The idea is to have the wired machines talk wired ethernet through the AP
without
knowing or caring that wifi is being used. The AP will also be ignorant,
thinking
that multiple wireless devices are talking to it (ie, the
virtual-station-emulator
has multiple different wireless client interfaces configured in it.)
The end result is a wireless station emulator that can easily be made to pass
interesting traffic generated on common hardware/platforms. It should be useful
for testing APs and AP deployments, including things like VOIP over wifi.
This is a commercial product that mostly does what I want..but it's
quite expensive and definately not open source:
http://www.ixiacom.com/products/performance_applications/pa_display.php?skey=pa_ixwlan&gen=cmc
Thanks,
Ben
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Ben Greear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Candela Technologies Inc http://www.candelatech.com
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