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Subject: Re: [current] hostap+wi
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Ruslan Ermilov wrote:

> On Sat, Jul 05, 2003 at 04:48:09PM -0400, David Gilbert wrote:
> [...]
> 
>>The hostap machine is 4.8-STABLE and the client is 5.1-RELEASE.
>>
> 
> One nice thing about the hostap is that bridge(4) works with wi(4)
> that is in hostap mode.  Does anybody know if only Intersil cards
> have the hostap mode, or some Prism's also do?

Well yeah. Considering Intersil makes the Prism brand of 802.11 chips.
=)

I'm not aware of any other chips that allow for this groovy hostap mode 
unless the formerly unsupported atheros chips do. I figure the idea is 
not unique, and the feature seems logical for vendors to build their 
AP's based on common hardware.

-Jon