On Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:28:16 +0100 Stroller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On 24 Oct 2007, at 15:41, Daniel da Veiga wrote: > > ... > > Simple home APs act just like that, no address for configs or > > anything, just a bridge to another network. These devices have no > > config at all, they simply create an SSID with no encryption to a > > wired network. I had a belkin AP that I think was like this. The windows-only control program (wasn't running wine at the time) was a big reason I will probaby never buy one again. Once you build a real router, you never go back... > > What he got is a WIRELESS ROUTER that acts like an Access Point, > > providing a gateway and forwarding, linked to another router... > > Where do you find this particular definition of an "access point"? > I would have believed the expression "wireless access point" to > include either class of device within its definition. I agree. I think 'AP' has come to mean, perhaps a trifle informally, simply a device to allow wireless access to a wired network. > I should add that there are some APish devices which bridge - i.e. > they do not route or NAT - yet still have a MAC address & IP for > administrative purposes. > > Stroller. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
