In article <4ada4281@212.67.96.135>,
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> In my house I have an ADSL modem with WiFi. I can connect my laptop to that ok,
> with no problems.
>
> I have a small rackmount server that I'd like to stick in my garage, as it is
> noisy. The problem is I don't know what I need on the server to connect it to my
> ADSL modem. The only usable connection on this machine will be via ethernet.
> Forget about USB, as no wireless cards will have drivers for Sun's Solaris. In
> any case, I'm not even sure if it has USB on it. (not near me to check).
>
> Security is not an issue - any communication between me and the server will be
> via encrypted SSH. Using a power line device is out of the question, as my house
> has a 3-phase supply, and the garage is on a different phase to the house.
>
> I do not believe a wireless access point will solve this, but am I mistaken? I
> have one of those sitting around, which I used when my old modem did not have
> WiFi. But now it is redundant.
>
> Is it an Ethernet bridge, or similar I need?
Yes, a bridge can receive your wifi and "output" via ethernet.
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Regards
Jon