RE: More Wireless Questions

["Nikola Kasic" <nikola@xxxxxxx>]

For us that already have server with ADSL and ICS running on server in node0, how do we integrate wireless stuff into existing network?

Do we just plug AP into existing hub/switch.

Or if we want to make it cheaper, can we buy 2 wireless cards, stick one into server with ICS and other into tablet and do "something" on server so I can access internet and LAN from Fujitsu tablet?

Nik 

-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Laurence [mailto:andylaurence@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 06 February 2002 13:24
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: Re: [ukha_d] More Wireless Questions

> Trying to get my head around these wireless pcmia's..  If I dont want
> an access point, can I:
>
> Pop a w-lan card in a laptop connected to my lan,
> Pop a w-lan card in the fujitsu/epod/ipaq and get the two to
> communicate as is?  And with bridging or ics in the laptop could I
> get the pad device to get ip connectivity through it?

Yes.  I've done the same myself.

> If I was to add another device (another w-lan card) would that still
> be compatible with the above setup - or is that where the ap comes in.

The cards when used without an AP run in 'ad-hoc' mode, but when used with
an AP run in 'infrastructure' mode.  The latter is slightly better (faster),
but both work reliably when properly setup.

> (in my mind I have the metaphor of two wired lan cards, these can be
> crosswired to connect 2 machines, once you add a 3rd machine you need
> a hub - not sure if w-lans work the same way)

I like to think of a hub splicing wires together so all ends communicate.
With wireless, there are no wires, so splicing is not required.

Andy
--
PC-Based Multimedia System
http://www.andylaurence.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pcbmms


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