Re: windows software required

hawat.thufir_at_gmail.com
Date: 10/08/05

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    Date: 7 Oct 2005 20:20:47 -0700

    Snowbat wrote:
    ...
    > It's still an Access Point - you're just seeing it from the LAN side and not
    > the more usual wireless side. I accept there is a switch to change it from
    > the usual AP role to a wireless bridge role.

    Ok, thanks for explaining that.

    ...
    > > What does it *really* mean that MAC cloning is disabled in the WL-330g?
    >
    > In a wireless device, MAC cloning allows the device to answer ARP requests
    > on behalf of other devices. I know Asus don't recommend it but have you
    > tried Multi-IP Bridge with MAC cloning enabled?

    So far not. I'll do some more thorough experiments, though.

    > If that fails, looking at your post at
    > http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-2143497.php I think your problem is
    > that the WL-330g has only a partial implementation of Proxy ARP in that it
    > will only do proxy ARP for a single connected device. I suspect the
    > Multi-IP Bridging Environment setup only works when the device is
    > configured as an Access Point but of course this won't work with your
    > wireless router.

    Hey, you read my post. I replaced the hub with a switch and everything
    worked. I wonder if the reason that hub wasn't working isn't connected
    to these ARP requests. In other respects the hub worked fine, but it
    was a bit old.

    No, the Multi-IP Bridging Environment only works when the switch, it's
    a physical switch, is set to "ethernet," not to AP. From the manual
    and from e-mails with Asus that's how it's supposed to be.

    Thank you for this information about Proxy ARP, that gives me something
    to look into.

    > Your choices appear to be:
    >
    > - Run a NAT router on one of your boxes and use that box as your gateway

    However, there's NAT on the router, so that creates double-NAT which is
    a problem, yes? I've looked at <http://www.fs-security.com/> for that.
     This might be the way to go.

    > - Sell or return the WL-330g and get a wireless bridge with a full Proxy ARP
    > implementation. You can definitely do this with a Linksys WRT54G using
    > third party firmware: http://www.hackaday.com/entry/1234000690043237/

    The irony. I got this device because I'd read that it was friendlier
    with Linux than a USB network adapter, in that it doesn't require a
    driver. Anyhow, I've had this device for a while and it's hard to
    argue that it's defective, plus I can't find the receipt.

    That's a good link, thanks for that. I might keep my eyes open and get
    one at christmas that has a good rebate. The whole point of sharing
    the connection was to save money and it's not working out that way.

    I'm going to to think on this for a few days. I might try the gateway,
    that might be the quickest solution.

    Thanks,

    Thufir

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