Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2013 04:09:29 +0000 From: "Thomas Mueller" <mueller6724@bellsouth.net> To: freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Question about online ath man page regarding access point Message-ID: <86.76.16054.97148825@cdptpa-oedge01> References: <87.6E.31125.9DE47825@cdptpa-oedge03> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1311160826560.41758@wonkity.com>
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from Warren Block and my previous message:
> "hostap" is to make a FreeBSD system with a wireless card into a
> wireless router.
> > Access point, if I understand correctly, would have a wired
> > connection, such as cable or DSL, and the other computer, with the
> > wireless adapter, would have the Atheros or other wireless adapter.
> No, a router generally has at least two network interfaces. A FreeBSD
> wireless router would have both wired and wireless interfaces.
I have a wireless router, but not a FreeBSD wireless router as such.
Wireless router has four Ethernet ports and a little antenna, is
connected by an Ethernet cable to a cable modem which is in turn
connected to cable jack.
If this router is the access point, I guess I wouldn't use hostap on
ifconfig command line. Use "wlanmode sta" in ifconfig?
Tom
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