zuzu on 10 May 2008 13:32:04 -0700


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Re: [PLUG] Wireless VPN


On 5/10/08, Casey Bralla <MailList@nerdworld.org> wrote:
> I want to set up a wireless VPN, so that I can have a couple of remote
>  computers accessing my main network via a wireless access point at each end
>  of the VPN.  (See attached sketch)
>
>  In other words, I want to connect 2 segments of my local network via wireless
>  instead of via wired CAT5.
>
>  Can anybody suggest a how-to to help me set this up?

Doesn't sound like you want a VPN so much as just a wireless bridge.

If you're using routers running DD-WRT Linux, you can just configure
the remote site (the right half of your diagram) to use Client Bridge
mode for the 802.11g wireless.
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