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Neil Tancock wrote: > Hi dave, yes you're right. All you need do is make sure dhcp on the donor router > points to the proper dhcp server. Some (like netgears) can't redirect so you just > switch it off. > Neil > > - Neil > Neil Tancock > Safeharbour Technology > > This email has originated from my wireless device. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dave <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: 11 July 2009 09:45 > To: list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [LUG] Wireless Access Point as a Router? > > Hi, > > I need a Wireless Access Point (WAP) to allow my Laptop to connect to the > LinuxMCE System I'm building but was wondering (as I will have one spare > shortly) is there any reason why I couldn't use a Wireless Router having > turned off the ADSL and DHCP facilities in it? (LinuxMCE does its own > internal DHCP). > > I'm guessing a WAP is simply a Router/Switch with Wi-Fi Connectivity? > > Regards, > Dave. > > > There is (was??) a rule that said for DHCP there should be no more than one thing in-between the server and the client so DHCP -- ACCESS POINT -- CLIENT should be OK but no hubs or nothing.... Tom te tom te tom -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html