Re: Something that worked right

["Douglas Handy" <dhandy@xxxxxxxxx>]

Joe,

> Here's an amusing thing: it's actually cheaper to get a wireless router
> and
> disable the routing features than it is to get a wireless access point.
> Gotta love the economics of supply and demand.


Although you can't always just use a router in place of a true AP, depending
on the mode you want to run.  For example, a router will not normally be
able to be configured in either bridge or access point client mode.  Bridge
mode allows two APs to wirelessly link two wired LAN segments, rejecting all
other 802.11 traffic using the same SSID, security settings, channel, etc.

Access point client mode also allows an AP to feed a switch and wired
segment while still allowing the main AP to not only service the AP point
client but also any other 802.11 clients such as laptops or media extenders,
etc.

Doug