Connecting to multiple different networks with BR350?

tomviolin

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Jul 21, 2006, 6:05:34 PM7/21/06

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We have a Cisco BR350 on our research vessel, which we use to connect
to another 350 on shore which is in access point mode. Everything
works great in or near our harbor.

However, we often travel to other harbors. Is there any way to
configure the 350 to connect to other networks automatically?

I do understand that, at least AFAIK, the 350 in client mode on the
ship will only talk to 350s in AP mode. That's not a major problem, we
can get other 350s installed in the other harbors. The main issue is
the fact that the other networks have different IP ranges, etc.

Of course we could go in and reconfigure the 350 on the ship manually
every time we want to connect to another network, but that would be a
pain, to say the least. I'm looking for an automatic or at least
semi-automatic way to do this.

I plan to have a NAT box connected to the BR-350 and the NAT box would
use DHCP to get its own IP once the connection to a new network is
established.

Any ideas here?

Thanks.

John Navas

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Jul 21, 2006, 8:22:56 PM7/21/06

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On 21 Jul 2006 15:05:34 -0700, "tomviolin"
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The BR350 is a bridge, so all that's needed is to configure it for a
given access point, SSID and security (if any). The NAT box (router)
behind the BR350 should get configured by DHCP from the wireless
network.

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Aaron Leonard

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Jul 28, 2006, 4:50:42 PM7/28/06

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On Sat, 22 Jul 2006 00:22:56 GMT, John Navas <spamf...@navasgroup.com> wrote:

~ On 21 Jul 2006 15:05:34 -0700, "tomviolin"
~ <rock_spamb...@yahoo.com> wrote in
~ <1153519534.3...@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>:
~
~ >We have a Cisco BR350 on our research vessel, which we use to connect
~ >to another 350 on shore which is in access point mode. Everything
~ >works great in or near our harbor.
~ >
~ >However, we often travel to other harbors. Is there any way to
~ >configure the 350 to connect to other networks automatically?
~ >
~ >I do understand that, at least AFAIK, the 350 in client mode on the
~ >ship will only talk to 350s in AP mode. That's not a major problem, we
~ >can get other 350s installed in the other harbors. The main issue is
~ >the fact that the other networks have different IP ranges, etc.
~ >
~ >Of course we could go in and reconfigure the 350 on the ship manually
~ >every time we want to connect to another network, but that would be a
~ >pain, to say the least. I'm looking for an automatic or at least
~ >semi-automatic way to do this.
~ >
~ >I plan to have a NAT box connected to the BR-350 and the NAT box would
~ >use DHCP to get its own IP once the connection to a new network is
~ >established.
~ >
~ >Any ideas here?
~
~ The BR350 is a bridge, so all that's needed is to configure it for a
~ given access point, SSID and security (if any). The NAT box (router)
~ behind the BR350 should get configured by DHCP from the wireless
~ network.

Also, the BR350 can be configured to be a DHCP client itself.