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Re: [LUG] Wireless Access Point as a Router?

 

Thanks Rob et al for your, as ever, invaluable advice and support.

Regards,
Dave.

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From: list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Rob Beard
Sent: 11 July 2009 10:04
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Subject: Re: [LUG] Wireless Access Point as a Router?

Dave wrote:
> 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.
>   
Yes it'll work fine, as you say just disable DHCP.

Rob



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