[Aironet] Aironet bridging in adhoc mode.

[John E. B. <jb...@we...>]

I'm trying keep from sounding like an ignorant
'airogant' =) fool, but I can't find the
answers I'm looking for...
so I'm turning to the group again.
As the subject states, I'm trying to bridge
linux machines with aironet cards in adhoc mode.
I can get it working for about 20 packets then
everything hangs... I think I know why however
I'll save that for the reply.
From what I've read the aironet
card will not allow different destination mac
address than it's own however I would like to
overcome this... I'm willing to put in the time
if someone would give me a little insight.
First, can I do this in the driver?
If I _can't_ do it in the driver, is there documentation
on the opcodes and layout of the firmware.

If there is a better solution could someone
please suggest it.  I know about IP forwarding, routeing
and the alternative options however I need to build a
bridged STP network at the ethernet level.
(And we have a ton of aironet cards laying around here)
I know that the orinoco driver supports this and I've
started digging in a little, but it seems to me that
this is a firmware level issue with the aironet cards...
but I don't know for sure, so here I am.
Could someone please break down the issues with this.
If your going to parrot something you read in a HOWTO or
newsgroup from 6 months ago please don't respond.
I'm looking for hard facts and honest answers.
Yes, it can work because wireless bridging do exist and work,
I'm going to get this working if it kills me.   =)
Thanks.

John B