[MLB-WIRELESS] Orinoco card as an Access Point

[Michael Bailey]

Cisco On Thu, Oct 04, 2001 at 10:57:01PM +1000, Drew wrote:
> actually I don't think cisco is a standard prism2, and no, you can't use a
> orinoco card as an AP. 

You can use it as an AP. Just not in true BSS mode.

iBSS is near enough for most applications.

cheers,

Mike

from what i've read, when they're used in say, an
> airport, the firmware is uploaded to the card by the AP, but I'm not sure if
> you remove the card after if it retains the AP mode, but I would guess no,
> or someone would be using their airport to upgrade everyone's cards already.
> 
> so basically if you cant a AP in a card, you need a prism2.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Luke" <lrich at ruralnet.net.au>
> To: <melbwireless at melbwireless.dyndns.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 7:09 PM
> Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] Orinoco card as an Access Point
> 
> 
> > You guys are probably sick of me asking this but.......If something like a
> > Airport or RG-1000 use orinoco silver etc, can you run a orinoco pcmcia
> card
> > indiviually as an AP?  People keep saying "use a Prism II" but a cisco is
> a
> > prism II but everyone in the know says no-can-do AP on a cisco.
> > AAARRRGGGHHH!  If I cant run a pcm card as an AP then a RG-1000 from the
> US
> > for $200 US might have to be the go, but if I can use a pcm card the Ill
> > just get a card for $70 US.  (www.pricegrabber.com)  Cheers.
> >
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