[MLB-WIRELESS] Different modes?

Ryan Abbenhuys sneeze at alphalink.com.au
Mon Oct 20 14:17:10 EST 2003


Imagine the AP is a normal ethernet hub.
this is pretty much how it operates.

everything connected to it can connect to eachother providing their TCP/IP
settings are correct.

If the unit is up on the tower you won't have anything connected to the
ethernet port on it.  

>Quoting Ryan Abbenhuys <sneeze at alphalink.com.au>:
>
>> Your best bet is to put the AP in normal Access Point mode.  I'd go with
>> something like a Minitar as these look like they have huge potential
once
>> the geeks work out how to hack them.
>> 
>
>Hi Ryan,
>
>Ok,  this is another question,  will the AP, in 'normal' AP mode, echo
it's 
>received data back out the RF port?
>
>>From my playing at home with the 900AP+, initial arp, etc, are sent out
over 
>the RF and Ethernet ports.  If the addresses reside on the ethernet side,
once 
>this is established, the AP will no longer TX on the RF side.  Is this
correct?
>
>
>Thanks
>
>Mark
>
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