[MLB-WIRELESS] Orinoco card as an Access Point

[Robert Farrar]

No you can't because the firmware accually gets loaded onto the access point
itself not the card, but the card firware can be upgraded but not to act as
a n access point on its own.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Luke" <lrich at ruralnet.net.au>
To: <melbwireless at melbwireless.dyndns.org>
Sent: Friday, 5 October 2001 7:01 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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