[ubuntu-uk] creating a wireless bridge

[javadayaz]

ok so this looks like a bit long winded..
can i then, connect my laptop to a 360 with an ethernet cable to use its
connection? Im assuming some sort of "share internet" option is available
in Ubuntu?

Rgs

Javad


On Sat, Nov 24, 2012 at 2:33 PM, Matt Wheeler <m at funkyhat.org> wrote:

> On 24 November 2012 14:22, javadayaz <javadayaz at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I was thinking of connecting the surplus wifi router wireless to my hub
> and
> > then connect to a xbox 360.
>
> I assume you mean you want to connect the two routers together wirelessly
>
> > I saw some tutorial in win7 to create a bridge but id rather run it in
> > ubuntu.
>
> Beyond any initial setup I don't see how this involves either Win7 or
> Ubuntu, as you're talking about two wireless routers and an xbox...
>
> > I hope this make sense..so can anyone suggest something that will help me
> > here?
>
> Really it depends on whether your router has built in support for any
> wireless bridging mode, or failing that whether it is supported by
> some after-market firmware which can do this for you, for example
> openwrt.
>
> http://wiki.openwrt.org/doc/howto/clientmode is openwrt's page on
> bridging if you can install that.
>
> http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/start is openwrt's list of supported
> devices. There are other options like Tomato
> (http://www.polarcloud.com/tomato) although I'm not sure whether they
> support bridging in any form...
>
>
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Regards

Javad
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