From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from lists.gentoo.org ([140.105.134.102] helo=robin.gentoo.org) by finch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1Ikl3H-0000zO-00 for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:33:59 +0000 Received: from robin.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.14.1/8.14.0) with SMTP id l9OIWfd9006455; Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:32:41 GMT Received: from mercury.eclipse.kcom.com (mercury.karoo.kcom.com [212.50.160.61]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.14.1/8.14.0) with ESMTP id l9OISRnB001696 for ; Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:28:27 GMT X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.21,325,1188774000"; d="scan'208";a="147810745" Received: from compaq.stroller.uk.eu.org ([213.152.39.90]) by mercury.eclipse.kcom.com with ESMTP; 24 Oct 2007 19:28:26 +0100 Received: from [192.168.1.71] (funf.stroller.uk.eu.org [192.168.1.71]) by compaq.stroller.uk.eu.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E39AD137909 for ; Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:28:16 +0100 (BST) Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.2) In-Reply-To: <342e1090710240741y9cddf56w76e502f1fabfc38@mail.gmail.com> References: <200710232203.32668.michaelkintzios@gmail.com> <342e1090710231427r70f89d6pdf102430fe2133fe@mail.gmail.com> <342e1090710240741y9cddf56w76e502f1fabfc38@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <0D2A0650-3E45-4A6F-A1C0-10464C5200D6@stellar.eclipse.co.uk> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Stroller Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Pinging two devices on the same IP address Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:28:16 +0100 To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.2) X-Archives-Salt: 79eb5299-74c9-4f26-be0a-831073310931 X-Archives-Hash: b0d1f95ec2912bbbd579f77658e62229 On 24 Oct 2007, at 15:41, Daniel da Veiga wrote: > ... > Simple home APs act just like that, no address for configs or > anything, just a bridge to another network. These devices have no > config at all, they simply create an SSID with no encryption to a > wired network. > > What he got is a WIRELESS ROUTER that acts like an Access Point, > providing a gateway and forwarding, linked to another router... Where do you find this particular definition of an "access point"? I would have believed the expression "wireless access point" to include either class of device within its definition. I should add that there are some APish devices which bridge - i.e. they do not route or NAT - yet still have a MAC address & IP for administrative purposes. Stroller. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list