[geeks] ethernet to wireless bridge

[Shannon Hendrix]

Does anyone know if you can buy an ethernet-to-wireless bridge?

I don't mean ethernet to WiFi, I mean wireless, like cell phone  
wireless, 3G and all that.

I'm working on a project to provide customers with access to 3G as a  
network interface on FreeBSD machines.  There are wireless modems  
supported in FreeBSD, but none of the USB network works great in  
FreeBSD.  The drivers are always a generation or more behind, and  
there are reliability issues.  In FreeBSD 7.2 when I open the serial  
port on the modem, FreeBSD locks up hard.

I'm sure I can work the issues out, but it seems like it would be a  
lot easier if we could just get a bridge or something like that which  
can be plugged into an ethernet port, configured, and there we are.   
No dependence on the OS and drivers.

Any ideas?

Anyone else working with USB wireless modems in FreeBSD that might be  
able to relate experience and offer suggestions?



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Shannon Hendrix
shannon at widomaker.com