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From: "Randy Fowler" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com> Full Headers
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Subject: OS/2 Wireless Users List: more on wireless security
Date: Sat, 10 May 2003 09:26:53 est5edt
To: "os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>

On Fri, 9 May 2003 16:02:39 est5edt, BBF Tech. Support wrote:

>Oops - either my WAP is passing netbios to my lan or my LAN server
handles tcp/ip - which I didn't know.
>
>Because my laptop which does have netbuie installed  - running win-nt -
and it shows up in Net Who
>
>Interesting
>
>Any thoughts out there?

Hi Allan,

In my limited testing, the link between an Access Point and a Wireless NIC
does carry netbios traffic.  When these two devies are connected to each
other, you can consider them to be the equivalent of a speed challenged
patch cord. <g>

Randy

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