On Mon, 2004-01-19 at 09:33, Chris Johnson wrote: > > I'm aware that I need wireless PCI LAN cards for the computers and a > > wireless PCMCIA LAN card for the laptop. I'm confused as to how I can > > share the connection between the machines. I'm assuming I'll need a > > wireless router but I've also seen wireless access points. > > What is the > > difference? They seem to do the same thing. > > They are the same thing. Beware though as some look like they will allow > you broadband access too buit they only have an ethernet port to connect > your broadband router too others have the broadband router (the 'modem' bit) > built in. > No they are NOT the same thing. Wireless Access Point bridges regular Ethernet to Wireless (802.3 to 802.11)... this works at Layer 2 - the physical layer Routers operate a layer higher, Layer 3 - the network layer. broadband modem - connects to the ISP broadband router - shares out the single connection with NAT wireless card/access point - connect the router to the wireless Product Code: 45023 on Ebuyer.com - Linksys Wireless-G 54mbps Broadband Router. Would seem to fit what you want. (By the description). Linksys describe this as a broadband router + switch + wireless access point in one. I'm not sure about Linksys cards under Linux, but the Netgear MA-401 card that I purchase a few years ago works with the linux-wlan.org drivers. -- Regards, Adam Allen. adam [at] dynamicinteraction.co.uk pgp http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x553349DB
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