> >-----Original Message----- > >From: Simon Barber [mailto:simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > >Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 1:59 PM > >To: John W. Linville > >Cc: Umar Qureshey; bridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: Re: Hardware requirements for bridging wired+wireless together > > > >I did write an ebtables module to work around this 802.11 3 address > >problem - it performed L2 NAT on DHCP, ARP and IP packets, so allowing > >an 802.11 client be added to a bridge. It was released under GPL about 5 > >years ago (from my previous company Instant802/Devicescape), but I can't > >find the source anymore!!! > > > >Simon That would be very useful. Probably even more useful now than 5 years ago! Apparently, Windows does MAC-level NAT allowing for the bridging of Ethernet and WiFi interfaces irrespective of the underlying Wifi chipset. ********************************************************************** This e-mail is the property of Lantronix. It is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure. Distribution or copying of this e-mail, or the information contained herein, to anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. _______________________________________________ Bridge mailing list Bridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.linux-foundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bridge
