On Sun September 28 2003 03:00 pm, Net Llama! wrote: > On Sun, 28 Sep 2003, Harry Giles wrote: > > Will this work? > > > > LInux box, using a standard wired NIC plugs in to the W.A.P. and the > > Windows boxes on the network use the wireless cards. > > The cable modem goes into the router, then plugged into the W.A.P. > > > > The W.A.P. shouldn't care about the wired box being Linux, should it? > > I assume WAP = wireless acceess point? If so, why would you want the WAP > to be central point of contact? Wouldn't it make alot more sense to have > the cable modem plug into the router, and then have everything else plug > into the router (including the WAP)?
The router (a Netgear unit) has two connections: one for the modem, and one to the network. From what I understand, the (yes, you guessed right) W.A.P. 's also act as a hub, thus the central point. Forgive me for not understanding all of this stuff, but I havn't done much networking in my life. Harry G Harry _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://mail.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
