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So, let me get this straight -- if I get a pair of Linksys WAP11 boxes, I can configure them to do bridging? Ethernet level bridging, or IP routing?

Also, is the security in these things adequate? If I was running another PC downstairs, I could route PPP over an ssh tunnel over the wireless, which would be a cool hack, but slightly overkill.



Yes, two LinkSys WAP11's will do Ethernet (i.e., layer 2) bridging via 802.11b.

The security is 128-bit WEP. And since WEP has been completely cracked, you'll want to limit access by MAC address, use host and user-based RADIUS authentication, and use something like ssh or similar strong encryption for anything you don't want sniffed. There are evil people running around with homebrew directional Yagis (*sound of skritch hiding that threaded rod, Pringles can, and length of PVC piping next to his desk*).

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