As you mentioned, they way of handling the clients MAC
address behind the airBridge and aPPO is different. I can simply say,
airbridge is a NOT a transparent device and aPPO does the transparent bridging
between the clients and AP.
The
airBridge(firmware 0.01.04 onwards) is a multi MAC device
that it allows traffic from multiple MAC(clients) to pass through. As the
packets are passing through, it puts it’s own MAC address sends to the AP with
airBridge identification.
So from the AP side you see traffic coming from
airBridge MAC and different IP #s for each of the computer. You do not get to
see the MAC # of the computers connected behind the
airbridge.
Internally the airBridge maintain a MAC table that
corresponds to the IP address and the Mac# of the PC.
aPPO- in Client bridge
mode
If you need a transparent bridge, you can use aPPO in
client bridge mode to associate with another aPPO in AP mode. Please kindly
see this example CB mode operation.
http://www.smartbridges.com/new/support/articles.php?id=17
Please feel free to contact us for the further
information if required.
Kind regards,
Seeni
sB Tech Support
-----Original Message-----
From:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of John Banes
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 8:36
PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [smartBridges] antenna
distance
There is quite a bit of difference between an
airBridge and an airPoint in
client bridge mode. One big one is the way they handle
mac addresses.
Maybe Smartbridges can jump in and explain them
all.
John B.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayland Sothcott"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 01:25
AM
Subject: Re: [smartBridges] antenna
distance
> You may need to use an airPoint in CB mode rather
than an airBridge for
your
> backhaul. We found that an airBridge simply would
not rout through our
> IP-Cop gateway. A simple swap to an airPoint set
in CB mode (suposedly the
> same thing as an airBridge) sorted out the
problem.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Geo_p15sb"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To:
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003
4:54 AM
> Subject: Re: [smartBridges] antenna
distance
>
>
> > with extreme channel seperation and oposite
polarities you can do this:
> >
http://www.oregonfast.net/~gofast/mpop/mpop%20011.JPG
> > George
> >
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> > > ACK!!
> > >
> > > Just got word from the fire department
that they're installing their
> radio
> > > gear today and if I want to be up on
their tower, I need to be out
there
> > > in 3 hours.
> > >
> > > Any recommendations on antenna distance
between backhaul and AP
antenna?
> > >
> > > This relay tower will only service ~20
customers for now, so I'm going
> to
> > > use an airPoint associated to the one
of the APs at the primary tower,
> run
> > > it into a switch and then into another
airPoint. 18dB panel aimed at
the
> > > tower, with a sectored (because I don't
have an omni) aimed at the
> > > subdivision in
question.
> > >
> > > My question... How far apart
must/should the 2 antennas need to be?
I'm
> > > hoping I can have them 10 vertical feet
apart, with the backhaul on V
> and
> > > AP on H, but I don't know that I'll
have that luxury.
> > >
> > > I need some *reliable* (no offense ;)
answers quick.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Tim Foster
> > >
www.AledoBroadBand.com
> > > Aledo's only high-speed
ISP
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