Hi, I don't think this has been asked yet, but if it has please point me in the right direction, and thanks in advance.
What I'm trying to do is create a very basic wireless bridge between two locations with as much security as possible. I don't want to use any routing functions, or DHCP. I want this to be nothing more than basically a wireless ethernet cable. Basically, I want the computers (5 or 6) at the end of the link to act just as if they were plugged into the main switch at the office. We have servers that will take care of all the routing and dhcp and what not and I don't want the linksys routers to block any of that access for the computers at the end of the link. From what I'm reading this seems like it will work but #10 in the first post worries me a bit. I'm not sure if that is only because some of the routing functions are enabled in the op's example or if this is always necessary. This needs to be as seamless as possible so that the users on the end of the link don't notice a differance from when they were connected with a cable. These users access mapped network directories, printers and the internet, all of which is handled by our servers already.
As I said, from what I've read, it seems that this will work but security is the key here. Preferably, I would like it so that nothing other than the two routers could connect wirelessly. For example, I don't want anyone with a laptop and a wireless nic or their own wireless bridge, to be able to connect to this network at all. I think that I've read that in wireless bridge mode wireless clients can't connect anyways? If thats the case, then is the wireless network secure? If not, whats the most security I can get? Empahsis on someone else trying to connect with another similarily configured wireless bridge. What's there to stop them?
Also, I have two locations I'd like to set up in this way. Can I use one router connected to the main network to broadcast to a router at each location, (3 total routers) or do I need a router for each end of the wireless link (4 total routers)? Or can one of the two routers at the remote location act as a repeater to the other one?
Lastly, are there any differances between the wrt54g and the wrt54gs (speed boost) other than the extra speed, that would make one more desireable than the other in this senario? Or do I need entirely differant equipment all together here?
Thanks again and sorry this is so long winded