Abstract: A technique for utilizing an intermediate access point (IAP) with a wireless access point (WAP) that uses 3-address mode involves making use of a bridge table that includes media access control (MAC) addresses of stations registered with the IAP and internet protocol (IP) addresses of the stations stored in association with the corresponding MAC address. A bridging engine can obtain an IP address from a WAP IP frame and match the IP address to an IP address in the bridge table to find the corresponding MAC address. The bridging engine can encapsulate at least a portion of the WAP IP frame to create an IAP frame with the corresponding MAC address as the receiver address (RA).

Abstract: Method for configuring a tunnel connection between a first gateway and second gateway. Configuration of the tunnel connection is completed at the first gateway in response to a user request. At the second gateway, a request is received from the user to configure the second gateway, and an identification of the first gateway is received from the user. A request for configuration information is sent from the second gateway to the first gateway. The first gateway authenticates the second gateway based on information received from the second gateway. The second gateway sends configuration information to the first gateway, and the second gateway is automatically configured, based on the configuration information received from the first gateway. Also described is a method of configuring an IPSec connection between a first gateway and a second gateway. Additionally a network system is described, which includes a first gateway, second gateway and logic to establish a tunnel connection.