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Date:  Fri, 12 Dec 2003 17:53:26 -0600
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From:  Sam Lewis <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>
To:  os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com
Subject: [OS2Wireless] OS/2 Access Point

John Poltorak wrote:

>On Fri, Dec 12, 2003 at 03:32:35PM -0600, Sam Lewis wrote:
>  
>
>>Lewis G Rosenthal wrote:
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>>>On 12/11/2003 09:41 am, Sam Lewis thus wrote :
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>>>
>>>>Are you guy's talking about using an OS/2 Desktop system with a 
>>>>wireless NIC as an Access Point?
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>>>>
>>>Yes!
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>>>
>>Why?  Access Points are so cheap it doesn't make sense to tie up a PC 
>>for it.  I guess it would be one of those neat and nifty things to be 
>>able to do but no real benefit.  Or am I missing something?
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>
>Yes.
>
>It isn't a matter of cost but of functionality.
>
>What I am looking for is an intelligent super server to work as a gateway 
>to the Internet and provide Internet access to a local wireless based 
>
Well you could do that easily enough with two regular network cards in 
your gateway computer running Injoy Firewall and then connect the 
inexpensive Access Point to one NIC and your Cable modem or whatever to 
the other NIC, the only thing you would need OS/2 driver's for is the 
networks cards.  Or use a router with a built in firewall, nat and 
wireless access point.

Is it very common to have Access Point software in other OS's?  I've 
never heard of it, but I am new to Wireless networks.

Sam

>network.
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>>Thanks,
>>Sam
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