Re: [vox-tech] Wireless-to-ethernet bridges

["ME" <dugaMAPSn@passwall.com>]

I know you have your decision, but check this out:
https://forum.defcon.org/showthread.php?t=6246

Lots of models discussed with ideas for +/- from people who have been
doing war-driving for well over 4 years, and are also on the netstumbler
forums.

Henry House said:
> I finally have no choice but to get a wireless interface for my home
> workstation. Given the difficulty with changing chipsets and poor driver
> support, I am thinking of a ethernet-to-wireless bridge, which is alleged
> to
> bridge a one-device ethernet network to an existing wireless network with
> an
> existing access point, all without any drivers on the PC. Here are two
> products, both by Linksys, that claim to do just that:
>
> http://www.buy.com/prod/Wireless_G_Game_Adapter/q/loc/15625/10351886.html
>
> http://www.buy.com/prod/Wireless_G_Ethernet_Bridge/q/loc/15625/10346525.html
>
> The second is about twice the price of the first.
>
> My questions are:
>
> - Am I on the right track going with an ethernet bridge?
>
> - What reasons are there to prefer the more-expensive device? I loathe
>   wireless networking and so would prefer to spend as little as possible.
> I
>   am not really interested in special features.
>
>
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