> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > So, an AP is the _only_ machine to which a client talks, > it does not talk to other clients on it's LAN. Also, APs > use IAPP to allow roaming, which a regular bridge would > be incapable of. > > Additionally, before this discussion found it's way to > the LRP list, it was said that communications between > client and AP are not allowed to be picked up by other > clients, protected with a password-like name [and some > sort of encryption?]. > > An AP is at least those functions in addition to a bridge. > > > Larry > -- > rick -- A mind is like a parachute... it only works when it's open. > > ICQ# 1590117 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (home) > Help with LRP: http://lrp.c0wz.com Home page: http://www.c0wz.com Where I previously worked, they were installing something like this so that laptops could roam and be used in conference rooms without needing to run Ethernet cable. However, the actual connections was an ipsec ppp tunnel. As far as the laptops were concerned, they were using RAS to connect to the network. ---------------------------------------------- Steven Peck [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sacramento, CA http://leaf.blkmtn.org _______________________________________________ Leaf-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-devel
