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Re: 802.11b wireless bridges


  • To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
  • Subject: Re: 802.11b wireless bridges
  • From: "patricklidstone" <patrick@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2003 17:01:29 -0000
  • Mailing-list: list ukha_d@xxxxxxx; contact ukha_d-owner@xxxxxxx
  • Reply-to: ukha_d@xxxxxxx

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "David Yeend" <david.yeend@c...>
wrote:
> I don't know if maybe I have the wrong end of the stick but...
>
> 802.11b only defines the Access Point function i.e. bridging WLAN
to LAN or intercommunication between WLAN peers in infrastructure
mode.
>
> LAN to LAN linking is not defined and as Patrick stated
proprietary. In my experience there is no inter-vendor operability
when bridging LAN to LAN.

The sales pitch is very forthright though...

"Strict adherence to the latest IEEE 802.11b specifications makes the
D-LinkAir DWL-810 interoperable with all 802.11b wireless equipment"

and

"Network Architecture: Supports Ad-Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer without
Access Point) or Infrastructure Mode "

Time to fire off an e-mail to their sales desk and extract a "yout
money back it doesn't work" guarantee.

Patrick



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