Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 01:11:26 -0700 From: Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com> To: Duncan Barclay <dmlb@dmlb.org> Cc: list tracker <list_tracker@hotmail.com>, ambrisko@ambrisko.com, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: trouble with 802.11 and kernel bridging (more) Message-ID: <3B3843AE.395E88F1@mindspring.com> References: <F156NH2cv0aGltFBNlJ00001ece@hotmail.com> <00a901c0fd6a$c44375d0$b36020c2@pc598cam>
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Duncan Barclay wrote: > I use IBSS and routing at home (with DHCP on a short timeout) > to create seperate wired and wireless IP subnets. The FreeBSD > box routes between the two and the external Cable Modem seamlessly. > > What disadvantages does this setup have compared with using a > true access point? True APs can double the range for two > wireless stations (the hidden node problem) - if both stations > can see the AP but not each other they can still do peer to > peer networking. True APs allow roaming between APs in an > extended service set. True APs can do power saving to stations. > > I contend that the above are not necessary for a typical home > user. An IBSS network with IP routing will serve many home users. FWIW: There are two mobileIP implementations for FreeBSD 4.x, which also handle hand-off, and can support "static" IP addresses (via tunneling and short ARP timeouts for the station handoff). Being able to have the same setup for your laptop, no matter where you are using it is nice. -- Terry To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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