[MLB-WIRELESS] Orinoco card as an Access Point

Robert Farrar robert at concepts.mtx.net
Fri Oct 5 09:56:08 EST 2001


The units are basicly the same inside it is only the outer shell that they
differ from each other.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Drew" <drish at bigpond.net.au>
To: <melbwireless at melbwireless.dyndns.org>
Sent: Friday, 5 October 2001 7:42 AM
Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Orinoco card as an Access Point


> I think the RG-1000 *is* an airport (inside)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Luke" <lrich at ruralnet.net.au>
> To: <melbwireless at melbwireless.dyndns.org>
> Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 7:31 AM
> Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Orinoco card as an Access Point
>
>
> > Ive heard of someone flashing a RG-1000 w/ Airport firmware.  Could you
do
> > this to just a card?
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Drew <drish at bigpond.net.au>
> > To: <melbwireless at melbwireless.dyndns.org>
> > Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 12:09 AM
> > Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Orinoco card as an Access Point
> >
> >
> > > AP mode = BSS mode
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Michael Bailey" <mbailey at enternet.com.au>
> > > To: <melbwireless at melbwireless.dyndns.org>
> > > Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 1:07 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Orinoco card as an Access Point
> > >
> > >
> > > > Cisco On Thu, Oct 04, 2001 at 10:57:01PM +1000, Drew wrote:
> > > > > actually I don't think cisco is a standard prism2, and no, you
can't
> > use
> > > a
> > > > > orinoco card as an AP.
> > > >
> > > > You can use it as an AP. Just not in true BSS mode.
> > > >
> > > > iBSS is near enough for most applications.
> > > >
> > > > cheers,
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > >
> > > > from what i've read, when they're used in say, an
> > > > > airport, the firmware is uploaded to the card by the AP, but I'm
not
> > > sure if
> > > > > you remove the card after if it retains the AP mode, but I would
> guess
> > > no,
> > > > > or someone would be using their airport to upgrade everyone's
cards
> > > already.
> > > > >
> > > > > so basically if you cant a AP in a card, you need a prism2.
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Luke" <lrich at ruralnet.net.au>
> > > > > To: <melbwireless at melbwireless.dyndns.org>
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 7:09 PM
> > > > > Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] Orinoco card as an Access Point
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > You guys are probably sick of me asking this but.......If
> something
> > > like a
> > > > > > Airport or RG-1000 use orinoco silver etc, can you run a orinoco
> > > pcmcia
> > > > > card
> > > > > > indiviually as an AP?  People keep saying "use a Prism II" but a
> > cisco
> > > is
> > > > > a
> > > > > > prism II but everyone in the know says no-can-do AP on a cisco.
> > > > > > AAARRRGGGHHH!  If I cant run a pcm card as an AP then a RG-1000
> from
> > > the
> > > > > US
> > > > > > for $200 US might have to be the go, but if I can use a pcm card
> the
> > > Ill
> > > > > > just get a card for $70 US.  (www.pricegrabber.com)  Cheers.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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