[MLB-WIRELESS] Where to go for technical help?

[Ben Anderson]

Bridging works like a charm under linux (Used it for ages with 2.0.x) -- and
why wouldn't it?  If you can't get the data-link layer working properly, any
protocol running on top of that is unlikely to work well...

Ben.


> I'd suggest not bothering with bridging, unless you're using a *nix then I
> can't see it being reliable.  Go with the routing option and place a WINS
> server on the router, this way all the windows clients will be able to see
> each other and merrily swap packets :)
>
> ---
> Carl
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au
> > [mailto:owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au]On Behalf Of Joe Hovel
> > Sent: Friday, 12 July 2002 1:44 AM
> > To: Glen Murphy; melbwireless at wireless.org.au
> > Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Where to go for technical help?
>
> > As far as routing is concerned, I believe its possible to route TCP/IP
> > packets across subnets, but you will not be able to browse (or "see")
> > resources across subnets, you will have to address them by full name -
> > anyone correct me if I'm wrong.
> > Cheers,
> > Joe
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Glen Murphy <glen at deadfish.com.au>
>
> > > I only want to be able to see the other machines on the network - I
know
> > if
> > > I had WinXP on the desktop, I could use its bridging features, but I
am
> > > forced to use Win2k there. I've read a few things on setting Win2k to
> > route,
> > > forward packets and other stuff, but they only said HOW to do it, not
> > > whether it was appropriate for my situation or not.
>
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