[MLB-WIRELESS] Wireless connection of 2 wired networks

[Grant McHerron]

Heya Gang,

Kewl - it seems that with the AP's working as a bridge the "garbage" that 
doesn't have to go over the link won't, thus reducing "waste" and/or "slow 
downs" - that's very handy.

Plus, the Linux "brctl" system will do the same thing.

So, that's one of the issues gone - how about the others, specifically:

1. Snoopers - can someone listen in to the traffic going back & forth 
between the AP's in bridge mode? If so, what options are there for encryption?

2. Hackers - can someone with a wireless card break into either end of the 
bridge and get into the network?


Sorry if I'm asking obvious questions - just I don't have the answers and 
would like them. Feel free to point me towards web pages where I should be 
reading up on this if that's best :)

Cheers,

Grant

PS      I'm not the guy who asked the question in the first place - I was 
just pondering solutions and started to wonder about it...



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Grant McHerron
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